A bold architectural reinvention brings a new sense of light, volume and connection to 'St Albans', a c1905 semi in a landmark row overlooking picturesque Weekley Park. High-set behind an English cottage garden, the 6m-wide home unites period elegance with a lofty contemporary extension designed around the landscape. Three generous bedrooms feature custom built-in robes, including a beautiful master suite, while a choice of living spaces offers flexibility for family life. The elegant lounge is anchored by a marble fireplace, with 3.2m ceilings, vintage chandeliers and oak floorboards celebrating the home's heritage. To the rear, highlight windows draw northerly sunshine into the open living and dining space, where a statement Silestone island kitchen creates a natural gathering place. Full-height stackable doors dissolve the boundary to a landscaped garden conceived as an outdoor room, its ficus-clad walls cocooning the space in greenery with rear lane access to parking. Footsteps to Sixpenny and St Michael's Catholic Primary, this leafy inner-west pocket is 250m to the Salisbury Hotel and 300m to the station for an easy city commute.

• Elegant bay fronted facade with a 6m wide frontage
• Hybrid Natural Oak floorboards, ornate 3.2m ceilings
• 3 large bedrooms with custom built-ins, NZ wool carpet
• Main bedroom with tranquil park views and a skylit ensuite
• Stylish living room with a marble fireplace, hideaway study
• Custom Shaker joinery, French doors to a breezy side deck
• Light-filled casual living/dining with underfloor heating
• Lofty vaulted ceilings create a dramatic sense of light and space
• Streamlined Silestone kitchen, cantilevered breakfast island
• AEG appliances, induction cooktop, Vintec wine fridge
• Full-height stackable glass doors to an alfresco terrace
• Integrated Zeigler & Brown bbq, private landscaped garden
• 2 skylit bathrooms, underfloor heating, plumbed laundry
• Attice storage, multi-zone ducted aircond, retractable skylight shade
• Parisi and Victoria + Albert appointments, freestanding bath
• Rear lane access to secure parking, 300m to Stanmore station