An incomparable address for an executive or corporate let
According to a recent United Nations survey, Australia is in joint first-place as the best place to live. If that’s the case then Lavender Street, Lavender Bay, Sydney must surely rank as one of the world’s best addresses.
Spectacularly sited with breathtaking views of Sydney Harbour and located within the delightfully leafy enclave of one of North Sydney’s historic quarters, 18 Lavender Street offers everything for which Sydney is famed.
Indeed, ‘iconic’ is almost inadequate to describe the view from the residence’s first floor balcony.
The Harbour Bridge, the Opera House, the city skyline and the deep blue of the harbour compose a panorama that has been endlessly exploited to represent the quintessential Sydney.
18 Lavender Street was built in 1906 as one in a row of eight spacious terrace houses in the fashionable Queen Anne Federation style.
Modernised in the 1980s, the house has cleverly made the most of the harbour views by reversing the original two-storey plan. Three bedrooms and a bathroom are now located on the ground floor while open-plan kitchen, dining and living areas with a generous, view-facing terrace create an expansive, light-filled upper floor that is perfect for entertaining.
The living space will appeal to those looking for and having an appreciation of an architect's touch – they will be fortunate to discover that unusually for a Victorian terrace, the accommodation is light throughout having a central 9m light-well that punctuates the first-storey floor, drawing light into the very centre of the terrace.
The modern, light-filled kitchen has CeasarStone benchtops and has the flexibility of space to create a second family area or informal dining.
Outside is connected to the internal spaces with four external living areas, including a courtyard...