Yarra House
Architecture Residential Australia
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1. Yarra House Sitting Room 'In-the-round' fireplace in the Sitting Room of Yarra House 1333 px 2000 px 706 KB Print - Low res only |
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2. Yarra House Driveway Tree-lined driveway to Yarra House 1429 px 2000 px 2 MB Print - Low res only |
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3. Yarra House Kew Exterior image of tree-lined Yarra House 2000 px 1333 px 1 MB Print - Low res only |
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4. Yarra House Sitting Room 'In-the-round' fireplace in the Sitting Room of Yarra House 2000 px 1333 px 644 KB Print - Low res only |
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5. Yarra House Sitting Room with view through to Dining Area 'In-the-round' fireplace in the Sitting Room of Yarra House with view to Dining Room and lush garden beyond 2000 px 1319 px 656 KB Print - Low res only |
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6. Yarra House Living Room Living Room with walnut modular room divider joinery and views to tree-lined garden 2000 px 1333 px 768 KB Print - Low res only |
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7. Yarra House Living Room - Detail Detail of walnut modular room divider joinery in the living room of Yarra House 1333 px 2000 px 921 KB Print - Low res only |
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8. Yarra House Kitchen island bench Yarra House Kitchen island bench with pink marble and walnut veneer 1428 px 2000 px 590 KB Print - Low res only |
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9. Yarra House galley Kitchen Yarra House galley Kitchen with walnut veneer finish 1333 px 2000 px 522 KB Print - Low res only |
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10. Yarra House Kitchen island bench detail Yarra House Kitchen island bench detail with pink marble 1333 px 2000 px 481 KB Print - Low res only |
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11. Yarra House Kitchen Yarra House Kitchen island bench and bar beyond 1429 px 2000 px 612 KB Print - Low res only |
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12. Yarra House Bar Yarra House bar detail with walnut veneer and mirror splashback drawing in garden views. 1333 px 2000 px 535 KB Print - Low res only |
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13. Yarra house internal staircase Internal staircase with stone wall behind in Yarra House 1333 px 2000 px 536 KB Print - Low res only |
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14. Yarra House Sitting Room detail Yarra House Sitting Room detail with original 1950s stone floor inlay and Featherston round sofa 1333 px 2000 px 793 KB Print - Low res only |
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15. Yarra House master bedroom Yarra House master bedroom detail with inbuilt bookcase joinery and views to lush garden beyond stone walls and balcony 1428 px 2000 px 611 KB Print - Low res only |
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16. Yarra House reading nook Yarra House reading nook with abundant natural light from large format windows and skylights 1428 px 2000 px 501 KB Print - Low res only |
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17. Yarra House internal stair Yarra House internal stair with stone wall and original window filtering natural light 1333 px 2000 px 617 KB Print - Low res only |
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18. Yarra House powder room Yarra House powder room with pink marble and archway mirror 1333 px 2000 px 526 KB Print - Low res only |
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19. Yarra House master ensuite Yarra House skylight draws in natural light to the internal master ensuite 1333 px 2000 px 317 KB Print - Low res only |
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20. Yarra House main bathroom Yarra House main bathroom with freestanding bathtub and playful pink tiles 1333 px 2000 px 479 KB Print - Low res only |
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21. Yarra House family Architects Sarah and Richard Bryant and family in their thoughtfully and sympathetically renovated 1950s home. 1333 px 2000 px 569 KB Print - Low res only |
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22. Yarra House Lower Ground Floor Plan of Yarra House Lower Ground Floor 4962 px 3508 px 245 KB A4 print |
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23. Yarra House Ground Floor Plan of Yarra House Ground Floor 4961 px 3508 px 515 KB A4 print |
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24. Yarra House First Floor Plan of Yarra House First Floor 4962 px 3508 px 589 KB A4 print |
Description
Originally designed by mid-century architect Geoffrey Danne in the early 1950s for his family, Yarra house was purchased in 2021 by architects Sarah and Richard Bryant as their own family home. By this time, much of the original 1950s character had been lost, and that presented two key design challenges; one stylistic and one programmatic. We set to remove and rediscover what lay beneath, and what was revealed, below many layers of 1970s asbestos, were wonderful materials, colours and finishes. We saw an opportunity to celebrate the original spirit of Geoffrey Danne.
The main living spaces are contained within the ground floor. A new Kitchen and Laundry was added and extended into the old living space to provide better contemporary functionality. Colours and materials were selected that speak both to the extensive use of pink marble re-discovered from the 1950s, and walnut cabinetry reflective of the 1970s lineage. Walls and ceilings were paired back to minimal white planes to bring focus to the private garden outlook in all directions, and to hero artwork and interior pieces. Windows were re-worked to support this. A central, ‘in-the-round’ fireplace was sourced from overseas to reinstate the original function of the Sitting Room, where the original brazier had been removed 40-odd years ago. For many years this space had remained confused and unused, but with the fire reinstated, and a Featherston modular sofa installed, the space now makes sense again.
Significant internal re-working of the first-floor plan had taken place in the 1970s and a somewhat dysfunctional floorplan was inherited. Internal walls were removed retaining only the original perimeter steel structure. A main bedroom with ensuite and WIR, 3 further bedrooms, bathroom and separate toilet were all planned within the existing floorplate to accommodate 9 original circular skylights, a singular internal structural column, and a singular internal downpipe that services the whole roof structure.
Future plans for the Lower ground floor will see the addition of a carport and re-working of the Entry, Rumpus Room and Bar. We look forward to carrying forward Danne’s spirit with these works and bringing new life to a much loved house.
Details
| Project size | 430 m2 |
| Site size | 723 m2 |
| Completion date | 2022 |
| Building levels | 3 |
Project team
| Martin Brothers Builders | Builder | |
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Sarah Bryant | Architect |
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Richard Bryant | Architect |