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| Petrie Terrace Warehouse |
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A very ordinary turn-of-the-century granary store has been recently converted into a stylish apartment in Brisbane's inner city. This trendy New York-style apartment took around five months to complete and spans three levels.
The owner, Christine Podmore, has combined lots of bright colours and styles that are more usually seen in the lofts of downtown Manhattan. The design was so successful that it won the Queensland 1999 HIA Renovation Of The Year Award for its designers, Dixon Homes.
The warehouse has led an eventful past. During its days as a granary, four people died when chemicals used for fumigation accidentally exploded on Christmas Eve, 1947. The grain store, which was known locally as Jackson's Warehouse, was later used for commercial and residential apartments and even once contained an art gallery.
During the renovation a complete internal framework of flooring, stairwells, services and roofing was created without losing the original open plan feeling. In order to use natural light to its best advantage and increase outdoor living areas, a large open balcony was extended from the living area, with banks of windows overlooking the two levels, providing 360 degree views of the city, river and mountains.
A ground level foyer leads up to the entry on the second level, which is the heart of the home. This contains the huge living area, together with the offset dining area. There's also a corner bar, central open kitchen and the balcony overlooking Mt Coot-tha. Huge redwood beams from the Cairns Trinity Wharves were teamed with the original sandstone brick walls. They are especially noticeable in the dining and cellar areas, adding to the rugged warehouse appeal.
The original flooring was sanded and polished to highlight the natural beauty and colour of the timber. The sandblasted brickwork also complements the colour scheme of the interior design, which contains a mix of aquatic blues, terracotta, mustard and grape. This apartment has got the lot, including a cellar, guest room, bathroom and laundry.
The study and lounge/TV room (overlooking the living room below) are located on the third level. Here, a cleverly designed gallery along the back wall featuring Norman Lindsay nudes, is situated. One clever trick to make this space appear more open is the building of low, angled walls.
The main bedroom contains a beautiful Indonesian bed, and the luxurious ensuite (in the same room -- there are no dividing walls). Stairs lead from the study on this same level up to the roof and to a modern spa and mini gym situated between two Tuscany balconies.
A fantastic renovation, and one the original granary workers would surely have been proud of.
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More Info
Home designed by Ray Sweeney, of Mondo Architects, consultant to Dixon Homes. For further information, Ph: (07) 3808 6144.
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