Located on a rare 70-metre-long parcel of land fronting Sydney Harbour, this house responds to its topography across three levels. The design creates a series of serene courtyards and tailored living zones, each carefully positioned to enhance privacy, harness natural light, and frame extraordinary views.
Designed in close collaboration with the client, the three-level home unfolds across the property’s gentle slope, progressing from street to harbour.
At the heart of the home is a dramatic four-metre-wide stair that descends through an open courtyard aligned to the water, creating a strong connection from the entry through to the harbour’s edge. The waterfront living pavilion opens entirely to the outdoors via four-metre-high steel-framed doors, which retract to reveal a grand ‘loggia’ supported by four sculpted columns. This space connects seamlessly to the lawn, pool and private boathouse beyond.
Sliding screens, fabric windshield blinds, and retractable perforated louvres offer the ability to modulate sunlight, views, and breezes throughout the day, bringing comfort and control without interrupting the visual connection to the landscape. A restrained palette of durable, natural materials has been chosen for both resilience and timeless beauty in the harbour environment.
All furniture and furnishings for the residence were designed or selected by Tzannes, resulting in a cohesive and elegant harbourside sanctuary entirely tailored to its owners.
