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The farmhouse vibe is furthered with a tile roof and brick cladding.

Large on lifestyle

Gabled roofs, grand rooms, wood floors, a crafted entry staircase – this airy, sprawling residence reflects the charm of a country farmhouse, reimagined for modern family living

Contemporary kitchen featuring an exhaust hood.

Looking through to the generous walk-in scullery tucked in behind the kitchen.

Hardwearing surfaces were a must. Neolith from CDK Stone gives the island its sculptural presence, while the cooktop benchtop, splashback, and scullery surfaces in black Dekton maintain the kitchen's sleek, dark theme.

All working surfaces are tough and hardwearing. The designer used Neolith from CDK Stone as a feature for the island while for the cooktop benchtop, splashback and scullery, black Dekton was selected, to keep in with the dark theme.

Contemporary kitchen featuring an induction hob.

The Silver River marble splashback is a standout feature of the texture-rich and colour-rich kitchen.

Beside it, a modern console in polished and brushed steel—also raised on legs—houses the steam and wall ovens, offering contrast and cohesion through thoughtful design.

A very contemporary polished and brushed steel 'console' houses the steam oven and a single oven. Like the cooktop table sitting next to it, it's also built on legs.

Responding to the owners’ request for a dedicated drinks station, the designer incorporated one behind sleek pocket doors in a secondary bank of cabinetry.

The owners also requested a drinks station, which the designer placed behind pocket doors in the second bank of cabinetry along the side wall.

The freestanding cooktop and oven elements were inspired by De Giulio’s earlier design for the Gaggenau display in the Abt appliance showroom.

The Gaggenau display in this Abt appliance showroom, also designed by Mick De Giulio, inspired the freestanding cooktop and the oven units. Photography by Dave Burk

The dual-island layout features an outer island for seating and an inner island for cooking—an arrangement that supports both daily family life and effortless entertaining.

The layout has the outer island where you sit, and the inner island with the cooktop in front of the back wall with the sink area. The owners spend time at home with family and entertaining so the layout and design needed to be very functional.

Integrated refrigeration seamlessly built into the sleek scullery design.

Refrigeration is integrated in the sleek scullery.

A seamless benchtop and statement rangehood add a sleek, tailored look.

Flush fitting the induction cooktop into the Staron creates a seamless plane across the rear benchtop. The metal rangehood cover is another design feature.

A rich, sumptuous kitchen palette includes chocolate cabinetry, aged brass accents, and dark-stained parquet flooring.

A rich, sumptuous palette includes chocolate cabinetry, aged brass accents, and dark-stained parquet flooring.

The sculptural Whispair extractors avoid blocking sightlines to the mountain views.

Designer: I used the pipe style extractors to minimise the obstruction of the mountain views and to echo the style of the round rustic feature table.

Sculptural custom rangehood complements concrete flooring in the kitchen.

Kitchen and sculptural custom rangehood – concrete floors run through the home.

The drinks station hides neatly behind sleek pocket doors.

The drinks station can disappear from sight with the close of pocket doors.

The wine fridge blends seamlessly into the cabinetry, while a window frames its prized collection for all to admire.

The wine fridge is integrated into the cabinetry but a window ensures its precious contents are still on show

The fridge and drinks zone sit conveniently close—form meeting function for effortless everyday living and entertaining.

Drinks and the fridge, why they're right here.

A standout feature: the cooktop rests on a farm table-style structure crafted from reclaimed wood, inspired by similar pieces from a local appliance showroom also designed by De Giulio.

The cooktop sits on top of a farm table structure with legs, and made of reclaimed wood. The owners were attracted to similar structures in a nearby appliance showroom, also designed by Mick De Giulio.

Elegant cabinetry, hidden appliances, and a sculptural island crowned by a designer pendant create a kitchen that’s as stunning as it is functional.

Refined cabinetry, integrated appliances, a sculptural island and designer pendant all combine to make this kitchen seamless, practical and also a showpiece.

Kitchen cabinetry with wood veneer by Creative Arch

Located on the street side of the home, the contemporary kitchen is spacious and light filled.

The integrated fridge appears from the wood veneer cabinetry

The integrated fridge appears from the woodwork.

New kitchen complete with induction hob and pop up down draft ventilation.