Modern eat-in kitchen with a dining table, six white chairs, wooden floor, stainless steel kitchen appliances, and large sliding glass doors opening to a stone-paved outdoor area with trees and plants.

PADDINGTON HOUSE, 2002

Paddington, NSW
2002
Sarah Ferguson

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Paddington House is a renovation of an existing sandstone cottage, originally redesigned by Peter Myers and later updated to support contemporary living.

The project retains much of the earlier renovation while introducing a second storey, incorporating a bedroom, storage and bathroom. At ground level, the rear of the house was reconfigured to include a new bedroom and bathroom within the original structure.

The internal layout was carefully adjusted to improve usability without compromising the character of the home. The front rooms remain as a study and sitting room, preserving a more intimate arrival, while the original sitting room was reworked to accommodate kitchen, dining and living functions, with the staircase positioned discreetly to minimise its impact on the space.

Externally, the garden was refined and integrated into the overall composition, including the reuse of the original sandstone fireplace as a functional outdoor element. Despite extremely tight access typical of Paddington sites, the project was delivered through careful coordination and attention to detail.

The result is a cohesive and functional home that balances the character of the original cottage with a more practical and updated living environment.

A backyard patio with a cobblestone ground, a large tree, and a wooden privacy wall. There is a built-in bench and a stone planter with plants.
Open-concept kitchen and dining area with a wooden floor, modern white chairs around a round table, and a view of a stone patio and garden outside.
Modern dining area with a large oval white table, eight beige chairs, a stone wall, wooden staircase, and a black leather armchair.
Modern kitchen and dining area with stone and wood accents, featuring a round table with six white chairs, a wooden floor, and a glass backsplash behind the kitchen counters.
Living room with two white sofas, brown cushions, a small television, an ornate fireplace with a fire, artwork on the walls, a brown rug, and hardwood floors.
Living room with white wall decorated with framed art, a large white bookshelf filled with books and boxes, a small desk with a computer and speaker, a wooden chair, two small wooden chairs, and a window with shutters and a tall plant.
A cozy attic bedroom with a slanted wooden ceiling, a white bed with white linens, a bookshelf along the wall, a black armchair, and a stone accent wall.
Front of a house with brick and wooden siding, metal roof, black fence, and barred windows, surrounded by trees and plants.