Design-wise, the strength of this family home in Point Chevalier lies in its restraint. Achieving balance between openness and enclosure, formality and comfort, it makes a great space to share with guests, make memories and watch the children grow. For the outside, horizontal weatherboards with vertical board-and-batten detailing to gables, in warm grey and white, create a façade that ensures the home fits right in with neighbouring houses. Throughout, there’s a disciplined approach to zoning with clear separation of public and private spaces to support both daily life and moments of withdrawal.

A beautiful kitchen, running the length of the open living and dining zone, forms the hub of the main living area. Take a seat around the timber breakfast bar, step through glass sliders to a private backyard deck with spa pool, or walk through the scullery to a laundry, bathroom, study and multi room that can function as a separate living room or guest bedroom. Four bedrooms are located on the upper level, removed from the social core for calm, restorative retreat. Head back down to the main living area, past the stairs (featuring white American oak slats running from stair stringer to ceiling) and it’s time to hang where all the action is — in front of a bank of glass sliders out to a louvred alfresco deck with swimming pool beyond. The perfect place to enjoy life.