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Murrua Residence, street front in North Turramurra

2MRNNorth TurramurraSingle dwelling2022

Murrua Residence

Classical proportions, a contemporary interior.

The project

Ordered and formal to the street. Warm, layered and quietly detailed inside.

Murrua Residence combines classical proportions with a contemporary interior palette. A tall entrance portico, layered cornices and dark-framed windows give the façade a strong, ordered presence. Inside, herringbone flooring and wall panelling provide warmth and rhythm, complemented by dark joinery and pale veined surfaces. Arched glazing, finely patterned stair balustrades and integrated lighting carry this attention to detail through the interior.

The contrast between the ordered street elevation and the warmer interior is easiest to see by comparing the entrance portico with the oak floors and joinery inside. The gallery follows the house from the street through to the pool.

Location: North Turramurra, NSW
Type: Single dwelling
Year: 2022
Our scope: Architecture
Interior Design
Structural Engineering
CDC Coordination

01

Arrival

A tall portico and a curved stair set the order of the house, from the street to the first landing.

4 images

Entry hall · curved stair, wrought-iron balustrade — 02Entry hall · curved stair, wrought-iron balustrade

Stair hall · panelled walls, oak treads — 03Stair hall · panelled walls, oak treads

The stair from above — 04The stair from above

Double-height gallery — 05Double-height gallery

02

Living

Formal and everyday living, layered with panelling, stone and fluted joinery.

7 images

Formal living · marble fireplace surround — 06Formal living · marble fireplace surround

Living · linear fireplace and built-in seat — 07Living · linear fireplace and built-in seat

Sitting room · fluted wall, coffered ceiling — 08Sitting room · fluted wall, coffered ceiling

Sitting room · steel-framed windows — 09Sitting room · steel-framed windows

Family room, open to the alfresco — 10Family room, open to the alfresco

Lounge and bar under the void — 11Lounge and bar under the void

Media wall · lit shelving, panel mouldings — 12Media wall · lit shelving, panel mouldings

03

Kitchen & dining

A show kitchen with a butler’s pantry behind it, and a dining room that looks over the pool.

4 images

Kitchen · waterfall stone island — 13Kitchen · waterfall stone island

Kitchen · through to the butler’s pantry — 14Kitchen · through to the butler’s pantry

Butler’s pantry · window splashback — 15Butler’s pantry · window splashback

Dining · steel windows to the pool — 16Dining · steel windows to the pool

Material palette

Eight materials, taken
from the rooms themselves.

Every swatch below is cropped from the images in this project. Select one to see where it sits in the project.

04

Wine & joinery

Joinery treated as architecture: wine storage, display niches and doors that disappear into the wall.

3 images

Wine room · lit shelving, veined stone — 17Wine room · lit shelving, veined stone

Bar joinery · glass rack, concealed doors — 18Bar joinery · glass rack, concealed doors

Display niche in timber joinery — 19Display niche in timber joinery

05

Bedrooms

Quiet rooms with panelled walls, layered lighting and soft, tonal finishes.

8 images

Main bedroom · fluted panels, upholstered bedhead — 20Main bedroom · fluted panels, upholstered bedhead

Bedroom · framed panel wall — 21Bedroom · framed panel wall

Bedside · brass and linen — 22Bedside · brass and linen

Bedroom · slatted wall, lit wardrobe — 23Bedroom · slatted wall, lit wardrobe

Bedroom · panelled wall, brass sconces — 24Bedroom · panelled wall, brass sconces

Bedside detail — 25Bedside detail

Bedroom · fluted-glass wardrobe — 26Bedroom · fluted-glass wardrobe

Bedroom · garden outlook — 27Bedroom · garden outlook

06

Dressing

Robes treated as furniture, with lit shelving behind clear, smoked and fluted glass.

4 images

Dressing room · lit glass-front robes — 28Dressing room · lit glass-front robes

Walk-in robe · fluted glass doors — 29Walk-in robe · fluted glass doors

Walk-in robe · oak shelving — 30Walk-in robe · oak shelving

Dressing nook · bench seat, fluted glass — 31Dressing nook · bench seat, fluted glass

07

Bathrooms

Each bathroom has its own character, from pale veined marble to navy chevron and dark stone.

9 images

Ensuite · twin vanities, brushed brass — 32Ensuite · twin vanities, brushed brass

Ensuite · freestanding bath, arched door — 33Ensuite · freestanding bath, arched door

Ensuite · arched fluted-glass doors — 34Ensuite · arched fluted-glass doors

Powder room · panelled joinery — 35Powder room · panelled joinery

Bathroom · stone basin, navy joinery — 36Bathroom · stone basin, navy joinery

Bathroom · chevron tiles — 37Bathroom · chevron tiles

Bathroom · veined tile, floating vanity — 38Bathroom · veined tile, floating vanity

Bathroom · lit niche, walk-in shower — 39Bathroom · lit niche, walk-in shower

Vanity detail — 40Vanity detail

08

Outdoor living

The rear of the house opens to a pool, an alfresco lounge and a full outdoor kitchen.

5 images

Rear garden at dusk — 41Rear garden at dusk

Pool and spa — 42Pool and spa

Alfresco lounge · stone feature wall — 43Alfresco lounge · stone feature wall

Outdoor kitchen under skylights — 44Outdoor kitchen under skylights

Outdoor kitchen · fire oven, timber battens — 45Outdoor kitchen · fire oven, timber battens

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