Sitting pretty on the high side of a wide tree-lined street, this freestanding c1904 classic has undergone an inspired architect-designed transformation that celebrates the past while making an illuminating move into a brighter, more inclusive way of living. Classically elegant at the front, the rear has been designed to engage with the outdoors with handmade terracotta flooring blurring the lines between indoors and out. Eco-friendly Accoya framed windows and cladding give the rear of the home a thoroughly contemporary narrative while a natural palette of materials gives the home a timeless quality with Verdi Alpi marble finishes and perforated steel balustrades adding a textural quality. Set in a family friendly neighbourhood with auto gated access to parking via Cardigan Lane, the four-bedroom home is 750m to Stanmore station and just 1km to the heart of Newtown.