Photography: Suzi Appel Styling: Michelle Hart
Home profile
Meet and greet: Jody (medical sales) and Adam (health and wellbeing industry), with their daughters Lily, 16, and Ruby, 13.
The property: Four-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-storey new-build.
They say all good things must come to an end. But in the case of Jody, Adam and their two teenage daughters Lily and Ruby, returning from a recent holiday felt like anything but a letdown when they walked through the door of their new home. “We had a wonderful time away, but when we came back we all said, ‘We’re so happy to be home again’,” says Jody.
It’s easy to see why. The home is imbued with a sense of style and provides the warmest of welcomes to family and friends. “We love entertaining and were having people over every weekend when we first moved in, which was fabulous,” says Jody. “It’s a house that makes it very easy to do so.”
When they bought the property in 2011, it was the site of a 1920s weatherboard house. However, after almost a decade of living there, they felt it was bursting at the seams. “Rather than demolish the home, we were able to sell it on a website to new owners in the country,” says Jody. “The home was cut and delivered in sections, and then put back together.”
With a trusted builder charged with the construction, work began on site in October 2020, with the interiors in the expert hands of interior designer Belinda Vandenboom. Twelve months later, the family excitedly moved in.
“Belinda was an absolute godsend,” says Jody, adding, “nothing was too difficult for her. She was involved in everything from the Hamptons style kitchen design to the Hamptons style bathroom tiles and even the furniture.”
For Belinda, the vision was clear. “Jody wanted a classic look with a casual elegance, which was reflected in the materials later selected,” she says.
“Jody loves grey, black and white. This palette provided the basis for the exterior scheme, providing a lovely backdrop to the garden greenery. Inside, we continued a soft grey on the walls with contrasting white trims.” Every design and decorating decision – from storage to statement pendant lighting and stylish but family-friendly finishes – was carefully considered in this wonderfully appointed home.
It’s no wonder Jody and Adam feel they have found their slice of urban paradise. “We love every part of the house,” says Jody, smiling. “There really isn’t anything we would change.”
Shop Jody and Adam’s Hamptons style
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Herringbone marble wall tiles with a honed finish form a stylish splashback in the laundry.
The intricate cornices in the hallway and pendant look like they could be in a period home.
The honed marble wall tiles in the powder room echo the feature wall tiles in the girls’ bathroom.
A bone inlay table lamp sits atop a Satara Addison console. Mink grey oak coloured floorboards are used throughout the home.
Dulux Colorbond Monument on the front fence is the perfect combo for the Dulux Black paint on the front door. Polished concrete planters are arranged in a line containing topiary and cascading dichondra adorn the outdoor area.
A Milli Inox outdoor shower from Reece is on the side of the house not far from the pool. “It’s great for the kids to rinse off before coming inside,” says Belinda. Nearby, a drum stool is the perfect spot to throw a towel and when the family entertains it can be pulled up as an extra seat.
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