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Parkland Residences, street front in Rydalmere

13PARRydalmereDual occupancy2023

Parkland Residences

Rounded edges, layered light and dark, warm timber.

The project

Two homes behind one calm street front, softened by planting and timber.

Parkland Residences combines rounded balcony edges with a layered palette of light and dark finishes. Vertical screens and timber-toned detailing give the façade depth, while planting softens the approach to each home. Inside, herringbone flooring connects the open living spaces, with dark cabinetry and a veined kitchen island providing contrast. Floating bathroom joinery and rounded mirrors echo the softer forms of the exterior.

Look for the rounded edges in the balcony design, then follow the same theme into the bathrooms. The vertical screens and layered finishes give the two street-facing homes a common character without relying on identical interior details.

Location: Rydalmere, NSW
Type: Dual occupancy
Year: 2023
Our scope: Façade Design
Interior Design
Structural Engineering
Subdivision Coordination

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01

Street front

Two homes behind one calm street front: curved white eaves, timber soffits, dark frames and vertical battens.

7 images

Street front from the east — 02Street front from the east

Street front from the west — 03Street front from the west

Entry · garage, front door and slot windows — 04Entry · garage, front door and slot windows

Raised garden and front stair — 05Raised garden and front stair

Front at street level — 06Front at street level

Entry stair under the eave — 07Entry stair under the eave

Eave detail · curved edge, timber soffit, battened balustrade — 08Eave detail · curved edge, timber soffit, battened balustrade

02

Living

Open, light-filled living around a fluted fireplace, with a separate upstairs lounge and reading nook.

6 images

Living · fluted fireplace, kitchen beyond — 09Living · fluted fireplace, kitchen beyond

Living and kitchen under the lit bulkhead — 10Living and kitchen under the lit bulkhead

Living · leather and walnut — 11Living · leather and walnut

Fluted fireplace on a dark floating hearth — 12Fluted fireplace on a dark floating hearth

Upstairs lounge · stone and walnut console — 13Upstairs lounge · stone and walnut console

Reading nook · three slot windows — 14Reading nook · three slot windows

03

Kitchen & dining

A long waterfall island between dark full-height joinery and the garden, with a walk-in pantry and scullery behind.

7 images

Kitchen · waterfall stone island — 15Kitchen · waterfall stone island

Kitchen through to living and garden — 16Kitchen through to living and garden

Kitchen and living, end to end — 17Kitchen and living, end to end

Galley · dark joinery, stone benchtops — 18Galley · dark joinery, stone benchtops

Cooktop run with walnut shelving — 19Cooktop run with walnut shelving

Scullery · stone splashback, garden door — 20Scullery · stone splashback, garden door

Dining · sliding doors to the garden — 21Dining · sliding doors to the garden

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

Stair & joinery

A folded oak stair with a study desk tucked beneath it, and walnut joinery that turns corners.

4 images

Folded oak stair · desk beneath — 22Folded oak stair · desk beneath

The stair from the hall — 23The stair from the hall

Curved walnut joinery with kitchenette — 24Curved walnut joinery with kitchenette

Study · oak wardrobes around a battened desk — 25Study · oak wardrobes around a battened desk

05

Bedrooms & robes

Soft, tonal bedrooms with warm timber floors and a walk-in robe lit from above.

3 images

Main bedroom · sheer curtains, linen and oak — 26Main bedroom · sheer curtains, linen and oak

Bedroom · battened balcony screen — 27Bedroom · battened balcony screen

Walk-in robe · walnut doors, smoked glass — 28Walk-in robe · walnut doors, smoked glass

06

Bathrooms

Every bathroom is lit from behind the mirror: warm stone, gold-veined marble, walnut and brushed gunmetal.

11 images

Ensuite · twin stone basins, freestanding bath — 29Ensuite · twin stone basins, freestanding bath

Ensuite · walnut vanity, backlit mirrors — 30Ensuite · walnut vanity, backlit mirrors

Ensuite · floating vanity — 31Ensuite · floating vanity

Integrated stone basin — 32Integrated stone basin

Freestanding bath against fluted tile — 33Freestanding bath against fluted tile

Shower · herringbone tile, lit niche — 34Shower · herringbone tile, lit niche

Shower · tall slot window — 35Shower · tall slot window

Bathroom · gold-veined marble vanity — 36Bathroom · gold-veined marble vanity

Bathroom · walnut niche, sliding screen — 37Bathroom · walnut niche, sliding screen

Vessel basin on veined marble — 38Vessel basin on veined marble

Vanity detail · backlit mirror — 39Vanity detail · backlit mirror

Parkland Residences · 13PAR

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