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THE house at 15 Glamorgan St, Paddington is unrecognisable from a year ago since Ted McGroder undertook an epic renovation.
Mr McGroder, is the general manager of FDC Construction & Fitout Queensland, a national construction company which specialises in interior fitout and refurbishment, construction and data centres.
He’s been in the construction and more specifically interior refurbishment business for eight years so has a good understanding of what is takes to deliver a project like this.
After he purchased the house in April 2018, Mr McGroder set about designing a functional floor plan which would suit a family but which had a truly “unforgettable entertaining area”.
“While I didn't realise it at the time I bought the house, by raising the house up to the level of the existing pool, it meant you could enter the house off the street on the same level and walk straight out onto the entertaining area and pool. This meant there was just the two levels to the house despite the slope of the block,” Mr McGroder said.
“The second most important aspect was to have a unique and striking aesthetic which was different to anything else in Brisbane. The design team of DAHArchitecture and Elm Interiors would have heard me say about a million times “I don't want anything Hamptons - make it bold!"
The original concept design for the rear of the house was inspired by Mr McGroder’s love of industrial architecture and his dream of converting a warehouse into a luxury home.
“This evolved into a Brisbane interpretation of a New York style loft with exposed steel beams, 5m high ceilings, striking volume and lots of natural light,” me said.
The other common theme was the juxtaposition of the traditional Queensland cottage with sharp, modern black features.
By keeping the original part of the house white and painting the front extension black, people will immediately get a sense that there is something else at play, that it's not just a typical Queenslander.
“This theme is continued right throughout the home from the matt black cabinetry, black handles, black Miele appliances, black shower frames, black windows, black fans, black light switches, black tap-ware, black steel - everything is matt black,” he said.
“I absolutely love the impact that black features can have when used against elegant finishes such as the French Oak timber flooring or custom concrete formed bench-tops.”
Mr McGroder said he loves peoples’ reaction when they walk into the living area at the back. “The room itself is over 480m3 of north facing, open plan entertaining space.
“Plus it opens directly out onto the outdoor BBQ area and overlooks the pool so there is an effortless flow between the kitchen and multiple living zones.
“As a lover of food and entertaining, I believe that the kitchen is the centrepiece of the house and this is no exception.
“As a result, I went all out on the kitchen with 2 x Miele ovens, Miele cooktop and dishwasher, custom Pop Concrete benchtops, twin 190 bottle Vintec wine fridges and a really good sized butler’s pantry neatly tucked off the side of the kitchen.”
The AIM Pendants by R & E Bouroullec above the island benchtop and also above the stairs are a favourite.
The five bedroom house on a 496sqm block with a 15.9M frontage is going to auction on June 15, onsite at 10am.
Marketing agents Matt Lancashire and Josh Brown are of Ray White New Farm.
