116B Reservoir Street

Surry Hills NSW 2010

We love the fact that the success of Paramount House Hotel has been so public, lauded with gongs and garlands since its doors opened. And the fact about 116B Reservoir St has remained so private.

In many ways this exemplifies the truth of the house. Private - a 4D buffer from the outside world; physically; acoustically and experientially. A place that draws you back to spend time.

For Russell Beard, one of the power trio behind Paramount House Hotel, he states, "I always look forward to coming home. In fact, it's the only house I've owned that I have felt this."

As the door closes, one is drawn through a series of spaces that surprise and delight due to one of the most imaginative reinventions of the terrace house. From the insta famous bathroom with a 4.5m vertical that opens to the sky to the 'living theatre' of the kitchen space this house is a must see for the design conscious.

Crafted by Breathe Architecture (Paramount House Hotel, The Commons, Nightingale Housing), the modest footprint of the terrace remains unchanged. However, the subtle moves of the interior design have created a home that is effortlessly beautiful.

Even Surry Hills didn't know it was this cool, or beautiful.

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OVERVIEW:

- one hundred year-old facade
- reimagined contemporary interior
- honest and unpretentious material palette
- attention-to-detail, everywhere
- sound-dampening wall and ceiling linings
- sanity, restored

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SPECIFICATION:

- 2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom
- Internal living area (approx.) 88 sq m
- External living area (approx.) 20 sq m

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CREDITS:

Architect: Breathe Architecture, Melbourne VIC
Design Architect: Jeremy McLeod
Project Lead: Daniel McKenna
Project Team: Jeremy McLeod, Daniel McKenna, Bettina Robinson, Mark Ng
Builders: Promena Projects, Ficus Constructions
Structural Engineer: Bekker
Photographer: Katherine Lu

Designed: 2014
Build: 10 months
Completed: Nov 2015

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SIGNIFICANCE:

Quietly, Double Life House became the working prototype for the uber cool Paramount House Hotel

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AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS:

- 2016 Australian Institute of Architects New South Wales (NSW) Architecture Awards
Residential Architecture Houses (Alterations & Additions) (under 200m2) - Award
- HOUSES Magazine #109 by Architecture Media
- Twenty-One Australian Architects, Breaking New Ground by Karen McCartney, Bauer Books

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Further details at modernhouse.co
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MODERN HOUSE ESTATE AGENTS 1300 814 768
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Double Life House presented by Modern House: the specialist estate agency for architect-designed residences.
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