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The vendor love the way the house captures the light.<\/p>\n
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New travertine floor tiles and carpets have been installed throughout.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe light, the views, the design \u2014 it all stopped us in our tracks. We quickly realised our plans needed to change.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe entire estate was reworked to preserve and celebrate this home, making it the statement piece of the street.\u201d<\/p>\n
The home was originally designed by former Essendon footballer, Jack Clarke, who, along with David Hopkins and Les Clarke (all three RMIT Architecture graduates), created the renowned architecture firm, ClarkeHopkinsClarke.<\/p>\n
After this, the house underwent a renovation with a second owner, a local architect from Jan Juc, who extended the home to create what is now the large main bedroom and also added the light-filled dining area.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis all keeps with the original mid-century design,\u201d explains Chivers.<\/p>\n
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A series of deck run along the northern side of the house, which faces the bay.<\/p>\n
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The water is in view from the spacious main bedroom suite.<\/p>\n
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The Japanese garden at the rear provides a private sanctuary.<\/p>\n
Most recently, Chivers says that \u201cnew travertine flooring has been added to enhance the natural elements in the original design.\u201d<\/p>\n
Comprising clinker brick construction, the architectural appeal of the home is woven into the practical floor plan with its soaring floor-to-ceiling windows, generous room proportions, and raised ceilings, which all allow stunning natural light and water views.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve always loved sitting in the dining room \u2014 the light just pours in, and you can see right out over Swan Bay to the You Yangs. It\u2019s one of those spots where you just naturally slow down and take it all in,\u201d says Chivers.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn winter, the in-floor heating and the wood fire made the whole house feel so cosy. We\u2019d often spend nights curled up by the fire with a glass of wine \u2014 it just has that warm, homely feel.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another standout feature of the home, Chivers says, is the main bedroom.<\/p>\n
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Exposed bricks and built-in cabinetry feature in the study.<\/p>\n
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Modern stainless steel appliances are among modern touches.<\/p>\n
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The ensuite has been designed with an outdoor connection.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was a real sanctuary for us \u2014 it\u2019s huge, and those big windows mean you wake up to that beautiful light and view every morning,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
Decking runs the full length of the northern side of the house, with direct access from two bedrooms, as well as the main living area.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the established Japanese gardens at the 1516sq\u2009m property have proven to be a peaceful sanctuary.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of our favourite places has to be the back garden,\u201d Chivers says.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s private, peaceful, and feels like a little escape. We\u2019d often sit out there by the fire pit in the evenings \u2014 it\u2019s a great spot to unwind.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wilsons, Geelong agent James Wilson has scheduled the auction of 18-22 Regency Drive, Drysdale, for August 23 at noon. Price hopes are $1.15m to $1.25m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"18-22 Regency Drive, Drysdale, is on the market for $1.3m to $1.4m. Offering sweeping views of Corio Bay,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12877,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[449,458,459,64,63,460,134],"class_list":["post-12876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-design","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12876\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}