310 Harcourt Street, Teneriffe has undergone a major transformation.
An uninhabitable pre-1911 Brisbane cottage has been transformed into a stunning Brisbane architectural masterpiece.
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310 Harcourt Street, Teneriffe before the revamp.
Stained mattresses, ‘vintage’ pornographic magazines and two skip bins worth of rubbish later, Mansour Habchi and Angela Sclavos, founders of MAAD Group, stripped and replaced everything in the Teneriffe property.
“Squatters were living there and it was a health hazard. You just couldn’t live there,” Ms Sclavos said.
Harcourt House is a three-level home at Teneriffe.
‘Harcourt House’ was a collaboration between MAAD Group and Craig Channon, of Channon Architects.
Now a five-bedroom, three-bathroom home at 310 Harcourt Street, Ms Sclavos said there were many “hidden moments” throughout the build.
“The old girl sits atop looking at Teneriffe Hill and the views from there are just stunning,” she said.
Inside the Teneriffe masterpiece, designed by Channon Architects.
The stunning jade-coloured quartzite stone was a ‘brave’ decision.
The three-level home features an internal swimming pool, an outdoor room and 13 slabs of jade-coloured quartzite stone.
Ms Sclavos and Mr Habchi said their vision was to create a space filled with ‘unexpected moments of discovery’.
“First and foremost, we knew we needed to deliver a design solution – not a development solution,” Ms Sclavos said.
“Trusting in each other, and in Craig’s extraordinary eye for beauty, has created an enduring design language throughout the home.
“Craig considered and selected every tile, light and handle throughout the home and consulted with us throughout the entire process.
“Mansour and I were willing to take risks, such as the jade-green stone, much to Craig’s surprise and delight.
“These touchpoints, these moments, are beautiful and tactile.
“We love watching people’s reactions when they are surprised by each considered detail, from the skylights hidden behind the kitchen joinery that filters natural light from above, to the split staircase crafted from jade quartzite stone and Blackbutt timber.
“It’s a space that will only get better with time, which is what architectural homes are designed to do. To be of their time, and timeless, all at once.”
Inside the three-storey home, once deemed uninhabitable.
Mr Channon (formerly of Donovan Hill and East Architecture Studio) echoes the sentiment of trust and design intent.
“Given the contextual and topographic complexity of the site, the design solution cocoons the site and focuses the living space on the view of Teneriffe Hill,” Mr Channon said.
Mr Channon said the decision to place the plunge pool in the centre of the home had created beautiful design outcomes on both levels of living.
“The pool has been considered as a piece of landscape reflecting light into the U-Shaped plan,” he said.
“The gloss white tiles that encase the soaring void above reflects light back into the pool and the upper level of the home. This gives the second storey the feel of a traditional Queenslander veranda, in a setting that is truly individual to its time and place.”
More than 25 metres of glass skylights are introduced to both levels of living, maximising light and privacy, Mr Channon said.
“Thirteen slabs of jade-coloured quartzite stone have been interwoven throughout the home – from the bathroom vanities to the enormous entertainer’s kitchen, and the feature staircase leading to the main bedroom”.
“The colour was a brave decision, reinforced by the knowledge that beauty endures, and fashions fade.”
The property goes to auction with Ray White New Farm’s Hamish Bowman and Josh Brown on August 21 August at 11am.
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