Martello Tower Home in Clontarf, NSW

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Martello Tower Home in Clontarf

Rejuvenated NSW Villa design by Luigi Rosselli Architects, Australia

12 Oct 2016

Martello Tower Home

Design: Luigi Rosselli Architects

Location: Clontarf, Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia

Martello Tower Home – A Sandstone Coastal Lookout

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Situated on the highest point of a ridge overlooking Sydney’s Middle Harbour is a solid, 3 storey brick house built during the between the late 1950s and early 1960s, which has been complemented by contemporary additions bearing all the signature hallmarks of Luigi Rosselli Architecture: the sandstone base, the whitewashed walls, and the aerofoil vertical louvres placed next to “log-cabin” exterior wall cladding.

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The front of the house features another Luigi Rosselli Architects key element – a lightwell containing an elliptical stair – framed by the sandstone Martello Tower* entry porch that, in its “partially ruined” state, opens up to the horizontal whitewashed concrete beams and roof lines that complete the new street elevation.

Sydney Residence Rejuvenated NSW Villa design by Luigi Rosselli Architects

Gentle alterations to the existing house have left ninety-five percent of the original structure standing including the 1950s sandstone fireplace in the lounge, while the additions to the front of the house and the new lower ground floor level at the back have enlivened its somewhat bland appearance.

Rejuvenated NSW property design by Luigi Rosselli Architects Martello Tower Home

Internally, the interiors created by Romaine Alwill incorporated the client’s favourite Mediterranean Blue colour into a timeless palette to create a comfortable and luminous family home that is ready to survive another 50 years.

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*Sometimes known simply as Martellos, Martello Towers are small defensive forts that were built across the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the French Revolutionary Wars onwards. Most were coastal forts.

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Martello Tower Home in Clontarf, NSW – Building Information

Location: Clontarf, NSW, Australia
Council: Manly Council
Design Architect: Luigi Rosselli
Project Architect: Simon Hassall
Interior Designer: Romaine Alwill, Alwill Interiors
Builder: Sydcon Building Services Pty Ltd
Structural & Hydraulic Consultant: Rooney & Bye Pty Ltd
Joiner: Kitchen Trend
Landscaper: Simon Hassall, Secret Gardens

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Photography: Justin Alexander / Edward Birch

Martello Tower Home in Clontarf, NSW images / information received 121016 from Luigi Rosselli Architects

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Location: Clontarf, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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