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Located in Darling Point, a leafy, harbour side suburb of Sydney, Australia, full of historic mansions, heritage-listed residences and modern high-rises, this Victorian cottage has been recently renovated by local practice Alexander & CO. for a family of five. Drawing on the building’s architectural heritage and vernacular sensibility, the light-filled house, which despite its compact size comfortably caters to the family’s requirements, artfully combines nostalgic grandeur with a contemporary aesthetic of understated elegance.
Photography by Tom Ferguson. Editorial Styling by Claire Delmar, via v2com. 
Faced with a compact footprint, the main challenge in renovating this historic two-storey residence was programmatic: the new interiors had to accommodate “adult spaces” where the parents could enjoy privacy, as well as ample room for their three children, including separate rooms with desks, wardrobes and play areas. Therefore the architects boldly reconfigured the existing layout, including relocating the stairs and bedrooms, in order to create a sense of “measured complexity” enabling the family to operate at different time scales. Eschewing an open-plan configuration, instead the house has been conceived as a series of interconnected rooms where the noisy and public can coexist with the intimate and private. This fragmented configuration also allows each member of the family to have a favourite nook or corner that they can claim for themselves, while carefully framed views over the revamped garden impart a distinct focal point in each space. 
Photography by Tom Ferguson. Editorial Styling by Claire Delmar, via v2com. 
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