Coburg Residence

Front of the contemporary Coburg home, a two-storey residence with a charcoal-clad cantilevered upper box on timber posts, rendered ground floor, black-framed windows, a timber pivot door and a timber-clad double garage

Restraint, done with conviction. This Coburg home is a study in pared-back contemporary design — a charcoal-clad upper form floating over rendered masonry and warm timber battens, with a timber pivot entry the only flourish. Inside, the discipline holds: polished concrete floors, handleless white joinery and a white stone waterfall island, punctuated only by matte-black tapware, surface-mounted black downlights and slim ribbon windows that frame the garden like artwork. A render fireplace with a marble hearth and a smoked-oak feature wall add quiet warmth, while a backlit charcoal-timber dressing room brings a moodier, more tactile note to the private wing. Bright, minimalist bathrooms with freestanding baths hold the same clean line throughout. A home that proves how much presence there is in doing less.

Detail of the upper balcony with five square timber posts, a glass balustrade and a charcoal-clad soffit against blue sky and a tall conifer

Covered entry porch with rendered walls, polished-concrete floor, a black-framed picture window and a timber-batten pivot door with a round brass handle

Galley laundry with white floor-to-ceiling cabinetry, a stainless sink and gooseneck tap, a stainless drying rail, terrazzo floor and a tall black-framed glazed door to the garden

Walk-in robe with dark timber-veneer joinery, open shelving, hanging rails with integrated LED strips, banks of drawers and a pull-out shoe rack over beige carpet

Entry hallway with white walls, polished-concrete floor, a timber-batten pivot door with brass handle and sidelight, and a dark timber-clad feature wall to the right

Bathroom in beige stone-look tiles with a white double vanity, mirrored cabinet with under-shelf lighting, chrome wall-mounted taps, a heated towel rail and a frosted black-framed window

Living area with a recessed white feature wall and linear gas fireplace, a grey marble hearth bench, black-stained timber cabinetry and black-framed sliding doors over polished-concrete floors

Minimalist white kitchen with a waterfall island and black tap, black surface-mounted downlights, integrated black ovens, an induction cooktop under a window and polished-concrete floors

Open-plan kitchen and living with a white waterfall island and black tap, white cabinetry under a long window, a recessed gas fireplace with grey marble bench, black cabinetry and polished-concrete floors

Bathroom in beige stone-look tiles with a white freestanding oval bath, a floor-mounted chrome bath filler, white vanity, chrome towel rail and a black-framed window with frosted lower pane

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Navy-blue study with panelled walls and ceiling, white built-in shelving flanking a window seat, a brass orb chandelier, a dark timber desk with brass lamp, leather office chair and tan armchairs on a grey rug

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