Artistic flair elevates the contemporary style of this striking residence on one of Elsternwick’s most highly regarded streets.
The vendors, Adam Nissen and his wife Miriam Bereson, bought the St Georges Rd home in 2019.
“It had been completely gutted but the layout, particularly with the run-down atrium in the guts, meant that the property had the potential to breathe,” Bereson says.
The couple co-ordinated renovations, finishing the work a week before Melbourne’s first lockdown.
The layout of the home ticked all the boxes for her family, says Bereson, and provided the perfect bones for the extensive renovations.
“There was an entire kids’ quarter with a shared ensuite, far enough away from our retreat yet close enough when my son needed to wake me at two in
the morning with a tummy ache,” Bereson says.
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The property has $1.9m-$2.09m price guide.
The home has an unique and artistic style.
The carefully planned living zones accommodate both entertaining and everyday life, with dramatically high ceilings and open fireplaces adding both wow factor and warmth.
“The entire home is cohesive. Each space has its unique quality,” Bereson says.
A striking internal garden light well, complete with a water feature and a guest powder room with bold feature walls, further adds to the home’s unique, artistic style.
“Funnily enough, the powder room has been a winner for everyone,” Bereson says.
“The only existing material was the stone bench. I designed around this. It has been a sanctuary for everyone.”
The three-bedroom home uses its orientation to embrace the natural light, something that Bereson and her family love.
“Apart from the storage space under the staircase, every room expresses a magical light,” she says.
19 St Georges Rd, Elsternwick.
A striking internal garden light well, complete with a water feature.
A guest powder room with bold feature walls.
“It’s beautiful in the winter when the west light is low and seeps through the dining kitchen area.
“I often grab my phone to take photos of how seductive the light is on my objects, flowers and while cutting my vegetables.
“Morning light is embraced in my bathroom, and when I come downstairs in the morning. The southern light from the atrium sheds light throughout, all day long and painted white ricochets the northern light.”
Along with natural light, the atrium and the home’s layout around it promote airflow and ventilation throughout the house.
“When the back window is open, and the atrium is open, everything is aired – we named it the lungs of our home,” Bereson says.
“Same for upstairs. Although you don’t see this, it makes a very fresh environment.”
Biggin Scott Elsternwick’s Bill Stavrakis has the home listed for auction with a $1.9m-$2.09m price guide on September 21 at noon.
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