Renovation of a 19th-century house in the suburbs of Melbourne

Angelucci Architects has turned a small Victorian townhouse into a comfortable home for a family of six

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Dave Kulesha

This is a small Victorian townhouse located in Melbourne's Carlton North, owned by a married couple with four children. Its purchase was a kind of attempt to return to the roots: it was here that the owner's grandparents moved from Italy in the middle of the XX century. Therefore, the Angelucci Architects bureau, which was engaged in the reconstruction of the building, called the project Nido House — from Italian nido translates as "nest".

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Dave Kulesha

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Dave Kulesha

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Dave Kulesha

The townhouse consists of two parts: an original Victorian building with a restored facade and a new extension. The volume is built of gray brick and decorated with semicircular tiles, which gives the house a modern look and at that time "does not argue" with the traditional gable roof covered with slate.

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Dave Kulesha

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Dave Kulesha

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Dave Kulesha

When designing the space, the architects primarily took into account the needs of children. The children's rooms are located on the upper floor and open onto the terrace, where a playground is organized. Another play area is provided on the ground floor. One of the walls of the room is decorated with a slate coating on which you can draw with crayons.

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Dave Kulesha

The heart of the house has become a kitchen with an oval table and a large banquette, which can comfortably accommodate the whole family. The entire space is filled with sunlight thanks to the windows located on three sides, while the adjacent living room is connected to the patio with panoramic glazing.

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Dave Kulesha

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Dave Kulesha

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