Pretty from the street and pure resort at the rear, this c1900 double-fronted cottage has been transformed into a light-filled pavilion-style family home in one of Balmain's most coveted harbourfront pockets. Just up from Mort Bay Park and 400m to the ferry wharf, the location delivers the ultimate peninsula lifestyle. A bold architectural redesign brings northerly sunshine and lush tropical garden vistas into the heart of the home, with a dramatic double-height void separating the private and social zones. The upper level is devoted to a luxuriously oversized parents' retreat with a mezzanine home office, while the rear living pavilion is anchored by an entertainer's kitchen. A perfect blend of party and paradise, interiors opens out to a resort-style backyard with a sun-drenched pool framed by soaring palms. With restored period features as a nod to the past and every contemporary luxury, this is Balmain living at its best.

• Double-fronted with a sunny NW facing tropical garden
• Central hallway, ornate ceilings, polished Kauri boards
• 4 large bedrooms with built-ins, mezzanine home office
• Sunlit parents' retreat with a dressing room and ensuite
• Pivot windows frame lush garden outlooks, dressing room
• Lounge with restored fireplace, double-height internal void
• Dream Calacatta Rose kitchen, monolithic island bench
• Smeg gas range cooker, Bosch dishwasher, ample storage
• Well-zoned living and dining spaces, American Oak floors
• Bi-fold windows and doors for a seamless in/outdoor flow
• Parisi-appointed bathroom, separate internal laundry
• Lined attic storage, ducted reverse air, designer lighting
• Harbour parkland at the end of the street, 400m to the ferry