Iconic pub inspires Brisbane home

A Brisbane home has taken its inspiration from one of the city’s most iconic pubs.

This Red Hill home has been inspired by the heritage-listed Normanby Hotel and duplicates its gable fretwork and balcony balustrades.

The facade also owes its bricks to the woodfired kilns at Warwick Brick Works.

Within the home, there are polished concrete and spotted gum timber floors, 3m high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows.

To one side of the home are vertical gardens and bi-fold doors open to a patio, lawn and saltwater plunge pool.

Builder-owner Aaron Dick bought the block in October 2014 and subdivided it after demolishing an older home on the site.

He and interior designer Libby Sellick took just 12 months to finish the Normanby Home at 137 Arthur Tce and a similar neighbouring home.

“I’ve done work for high end clients before and I’ve been doing jobs (like this) since 2009 but this is an inner city home on a small block,” Dick said.

“We’ve also had to be compliant with the character code in the area.”

He said the “spectacular” Normanby Hotel had given him plenty of inspiration for the two-level home.

“I’ve been driving past it a long time and you only need to stand back and look at it to see it’s a good looking building.”

The popular hotel also inspired Dick to only use hand made wood fired bricks at the home as they resembled those in old buildings.

The stylish bathroom beats a pub’s any day.

The home has multiple living areas with an open-plan area on the lower level including a built-in sitting nook, built-in wine shelves and space for a bar fridge.

The kitchen has a study nook, two-pack cabinetry, a walk-in pantry, a stainless steel and timber island bench and breakfast bar, soft-close drawers, and a Falcon oven and cooktop.

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The pantry, along with a study, has a sliding barn-style door.

On the upper level is a third living room and three bedrooms with built-in wardrobes.

Light and airy hallway.

A bathroom has a freestanding bathtub and a separate shower.

The main bedroom at the front of the floorplan opens to the balcony and has a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite.

The home also has a double garage with internal access and storage space, ducted airconditioning, Back to Base security system, and intercom.

by Charlotte Durut

23 MAR 2016

 

Article Source: www.realestate.com.au

Inside Chris Hemsworth’s Malibu home

Actor Chris Hemsworth is selling his five-bedroom six-bathroom property in Malibu, described as “a home fit for a god” for $US6.5 million. So what kind of lifestyle does Thor’s house offer?

The Victorian style mansion, built in 1992, is situated in the gated community of Point Dume home to the likes of Julia Roberts and Cindy Crawford.

The 631sqm property underwent a renovation in 2012 and it includes a large kitchen with state of the art appliances, vaulted ceilings, and stunning views from the balconies and verandas.

Hemsworth is selling up after buying a property in Byron Bay.  

The property also comes with a library and guesthouse

There is a three-car garage just a short distance from the house and then there’s the home gym.

The star who made his name as the god Thor in the Marvel superheroes movie franchise, has lived with his wife Elsa Pataky and three children at the property since buying it from Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan for $US4.8 million.

Article Source: www. realestate.com.au (by Danielle Cahill)