35 Reserve Street, Annandale, NSW, 2038, Australia

Industrial chic meets Zen sleek in this light-filled easy-care terrace designed by award-winning Sydney architects Studio Internationale. Occupying a deep corner block minutes from schools, city buses and Annandale Village, this glamorous home fuses the tranquillity of minimalist design with the space and style of luxury urban living, pairing faded concrete, pale woods and cool clean lines with soaring ceilings and window walls. Defined by its spare and robust beauty, the property lends itself equally to family life, entertaining or retreat.

Enfolded in a concrete skin standing flush to the pavement, the double-fronted property connects bright overscale interiors with a private north-facing rear garden via dazzling walls of glass for deluxe indoor-outdoor living. Kitchen, dining and lounge are peacefully linked by cool concrete floors and block wall dividers, while floating concrete steps flow up and beyond to an elegant bathroom with bath and open shower and three airy bedrooms, two with mammoth built-ins and master with original pressed-tin ceilings and serene courtyard. Available fully furnished, and featuring an exceptional, high-performance gas heater that efficiently warms the entire house, along with a powerful reverse cycle air conditioning system for both heating and cooling.

Originally hosting a corner shop and adjacent terrace, this stunning 1898-built building was reconfigured into its present form in 1997. The resulting home – winner of a Belle 'Home of the Year' Award at the time – is both practical and beautiful: both family haven and classic entertainer, innovative and bold but inherently cocooning. High-impact designer touches throughout include an integrated multi-room sound system, Scandinavian-style storage solutions and a unique pebbled floor channel that mirrors the light well set high into the ceiling above. This home is heralded in its sunny aspect, its quiet and privacy and its room to live and grow.