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Behind the doors of this 100-year-old factory is an ultra-modern house with a hidden terrace, stunning decor and quirky art, and there’s a nod to its manufacturing past above the entrance.
- A 100-year-old converted warehouse in Melbourne was a rolling container factory
- The building is now a modern house with five rooms and a roof terrace.
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From the outside, an unassuming brick building looks like a regular warehouse, but tucked inside is a stunning five-bedroom contemporary home.
The warehouse built in the 1920s was originally a wheelie bin factory and is located in the Melbourne city center suburb of Kensington, which is just 4km north of the CBD.
A wheelie bin hanging below the apex of the triangular roof on the red brick exterior pays homage to the building’s history, while inside lies an incredible industrial-chic living space filled with one-of-a-kind artwork.
A wheelie bin hangs from the brick exterior of an unassuming former warehouse in Melbourne as a hint of the building’s past. The converted factory now houses an amazing contemporary house.
The warehouse built in the 1920s was originally a wheelie bin factory and is located in the Melbourne city center suburb of Kensington, which is just 4km north of the CBD.
The warehouse was first erected a hundred years ago and at one point acted as Australia’s first factory for wheeled molded plastic containers and then, in 1992, was converted into a residential property.
There is a spacious lounge and dining room that features light wood ceilings contrasting with exposed black beams, as well as polished concrete floors and plastered brick walls that recall the home’s centuries-old roots.
From the entrance, down the stone and wooden steps is a spacious living and dining room that features light wood ceilings contrasting with exposed black beams, as well as polished concrete floors and plastered brick walls that recall the centuries-old roots of the house. .
A soundproof study space adjoins the entrance and stairs lead to a white canvas mezzanine that overlooks the living room.
Through the lounge is a family room with a sleek white kitchen with subway tiles, terrazzo flooring and stone worktops.
There is a second light-filled adjoining lounge with a built-in study area, while to the side, a home office features built-in desks and a mini-library.
Through the great room is a sleek white kitchen with subway tiles, terrazzo floors and stone worktops, as well as a light-filled sitting room with a built-in study area, while to the side, an office in the Home has built-in desks and a mini library.
Leafy vines climb the brick wall on the outdoor entertaining platform that has a trickling water fountain and towering bamboo trees
Since 1992, the historic platform was a small photography and music studio with the current huge hall acting as a communal space to display the photographer’s work, while the smaller rear section housed darkrooms.
Leafy vines trail down the brick wall on the outdoor entertaining terrace that has a trickling water fountain and towering bamboo trees.
Upstairs it hosts four bright and welcoming bedrooms with high sloping ceilings and a luxurious modern bathroom with a built-in mosaic bathtub.
On the roof is another outdoor entertaining area with twinkling views of the Melbourne city skyline.
The warehouse was first erected a hundred years ago and at one point served as Australia’s first wheeled molded plastic container factory and then, in 1992, was converted into a residential property.
Upstairs it hosts four bright and welcoming bedrooms with high sloping ceilings and a luxurious modern bathroom with a built-in mosaic bathtub.
In 1998, the property was purchased by its current owners, who have maintained it ever since and have undergone multiple renovations and restorations.
The spectacular urban platform has hit the market for the first time in 25 years with an asking price of 2.4 to 2.6 million dollars.
Thereafter, the historic platform was a small photography and music studio with the huge hall acting as a communal space to display the photographer’s work, while the smaller rear section housed darkrooms.
In 1998, the property was purchased by its current owners who have kept it ever since and subject it to multiple renovations and restorations.
The spectacular urban platform has hit the market for the first time in 25 years with a starting price of $2.4 million-2.6 million.