36 Exeter Street

Ashgrove QLD 4060

36 Exeter Street is a picture perfect 19th century cottage that has been extensively renovated with outstanding architectural flair. This collaboration between Lachlan Nielsen and Morgan Jenkins Architecture focused on finding contemporary ways to introduce both natural light and the green outlook whilst not overwhelming the scale of the original house.

Upstairs, the worker's cottage has retained its original charm, with a stained glass front door, VJs and polished hardwood floors throughout. Here you step into a welcoming sitting room, with one bedroom with built-in-wardrobing to the side. From here, the extension opens up beautifully and flows on to include the family bathroom, third bedroom and master suite.

The master bedroom is spacious and features custom-built, soft-close Tasmanian Blackwood cabinetry and floor-to-ceiling timber panels that open out to reveal an elevated and private outlook over the leafy garden below. The ensuite and third bedroom/nursery conveniently connect to the master wing through a sliding wall.

Below the new gabled roof, a blackbutt timber staircase links the two floors. The resulting double height space lets in light and air through new louvered windows and a skylight. From the bottom of the staircase, the open-plan dining and living room extends to the garden via striking floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors. Beside it, the modern kitchen connects to a BBQ terrace outside and features sleek hammered granite benchtops, Tasmanian Blackwood cabinetry and Bosch appliances. A second, subway tiled skylight sits two storeys above the kitchen bench and subtly illuminates the interior.

Complementing the house is a well-landscaped and easily maintainable garden that is private and grassy and provides ample space for the kids to run around and play. Downstairs also includes a large timber fireplace, semi-polished concrete floors, the fourth bedroom with its own separate external entrance, as well as the laundry and third bathroom.

This stunning home is beautifully positioned with easy access to local schools, public transport, the Ashgrove shopping precinct and the City itself. Every detail has been thought through with a purpose in mind and crafted to a superb standard.