Simone Azzi<\/a> described the property as “one of a kind”.<\/p>\n“From the letterbox to the back fence, everything has been curated and custom-designed for the house. There’s nothing generic in the home and no expense has been spared,” she said.<\/p>\n
“There’s Ralph Lauren wallpaper and drapes, Gaggenau kitchen appliances and a Lacanche oven. And every single wardrobe and cupboard has been hand-painted.”<\/p>\n
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Ralph Lauren wallpaper colours almost every room. Picture: realestate.com.au<\/p>\n
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The federation home has been completely reimagined. Picture: realestate.com.au<\/p>\n
With Ms Mahoney and Mr Zahra eager for a new project and the property being too large for their family of three, they’re listing Russellville for sale.<\/p>\n
Ms Mahoney admits the property’s “bold” design and colour choices \u2014 featuring French grey, pretty pinks, beiges and soft greens \u2014 “isn’t for everyone”.<\/p>\n
“Large spaces with high ceilings can be boring if neutral. The colour adds a modern twist,” she said.<\/p>\n
“We want to appeal to the high-end market and people that appreciate heritage and classic homes. It wouldn’t suit someone looking for a modern home; they just wouldn’t understand it.”<\/p>\n
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The English-inspired rear garden includes a custom porch swing and kids’ playhouse. Picture: realestate.com.au<\/p>\n
Ms Azzi thinks the property will stand out given the limited number of premium family homes at the top end of the inner west market.<\/p>\n
“If somebody’s been sitting back waiting for that special trophy home, this is it.”<\/p>\n
She expects the home will suit families as well as downsizers from estate-sized blocks on the North Shore or Eastern Suburbs who want to be closer to children and grandchildren.<\/p>\n
Buyers tend to like Haberfield for the Federation and Victorian properties on big blocks, and streets lined with pretty gardens and towering trees.<\/p>\n
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The ‘garden suburb’ of Haberfield sits by the popular Bay Run. Picture: realestate.com.au<\/p>\n
Proximity to the CBD, premier private schools and the popular Bay Run add to the allure, while locals love the Italian heritage restaurants and cafes.<\/p>\n
Downsides of Haberfield include the busy arterial roads on its edges and the aircraft noise, while those wanting a local pub or bar may be disappointed.<\/p>\n
However, Ms Azzi sees the lack of nightlife as a positive.<\/p>\n
“I think having no pub is a good thing to be honest. If that’s your jam, you don’t have to go too far.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An interior designer has transformed a lacklustre heritage house into the home of her dreams, but admits her…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":52863,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[449,458,459,64,63,460,134],"class_list":["post-52862","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\/52862","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=52862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52862\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}