A Dream Home Renovation Creating a Modern Family Home (House Tour)
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Published 2021-07-09
A seamless blend between new and old, Marathon House by Neil Architecture renovation of a dream home in the leafy Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn East to create a modern family home. The original Marathon House was built in the late 1800s and reflects the Victorian neighbourhood in its aesthetic. The restoration and renovation of the home combines a love of historical features that made the original structure so endearing, as well as incorporating innovative and inspired solutions to create a modern family dream home.
Marathon House’s interior is made up of a series of spaces. The front rooms were retained to celebrate the detailed features and fireplaces. Further into the house, light hits the rooms in a way that enhances the expansive material palette. The archways play an integral role throughout the home’s narrative; the original Victorian archway at the front of the dream home was incorporated into the extension and renovation, seen in the double-glazed glass doors at the end of the hall, as well as the oversized brick archways in the garden. Reinforcing the connection to the landscape, the outdoor archways will one day be covered in the rich green of Boston ivy.
Neil Architecture, together in collaboration with Ben Scott Garden Design, developed a layout for the renovation of a dream home that incorporates the exterior gardens, framing them in the interior spaces to make private garden views. A key feature of the front landscaping, in keeping with the green streetscape, is the large date palm that was relocated to the centre of the garden of the home.
Classic features, such as the reinstated doorbell of the original home, mingle well with the modern aspects of Marathon House, neither fighting for dominance. Features, including the INAX ceramic tiling sourced from Artedomus that came from Japan or the dark marble pedestal basin from Artedomus, blend into the interior of the dream home with a quiet confidence. Recycled bricks were used throughout the renovation to create an aged illusion for the extension and a seamless blend between new and old of the dream home, as each considered material speaks back to the original design before the renovation.
Marathon House by Neil Architecture sees the renovation of a dream home to create a modern family home.
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Architecture and Interior Design by Neil Architecture.
Build by Guild.
Landscape Design by Ben Scott Garden Design.
Styled by Karin Bochnik.
Photography by Timothy Kate.
Filmed and Edited by Cheer Squad Film Co.
Production by The Local Project.
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All Comments (21)
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I like the way the architect has restrained himself from cliche architecture jargon while explaining his work. Everything is about tactility, space, volume and feel.
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The way they managed to mix old and new is truly magnificent. The fact that they used a couple of different textures, colors and materials yet still managed to mantain it elegant and light to the eyes.
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I love how this home satiates my hunger. The leafy neighbourhood surrounding the property with the burnt orange autumn leaves falling into the green turf of the inner garden looks like a well-garnished salad. And then the brickwork. That delicious stack of colours. The red bricks look like velvet cheesecake whilst the white looks like vanilla chiffon. And then it's Victorian. Add a cup of chamomile or English breakfast and it's like having afternoon tea. Lovely.
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This is so gorgeous, I'm speechless. I generally love when architects mix old and new, and this home has been so beautifully redesigned. I love how light and airy it is while still being super cozy and warm, and I am so blown away by the colors and materials and how well they all work with each other. This is seriously my favorite architecture channel ever, thank you so much for sharing all of these homes with us. Hopefully one day I can hire one of the architects/designers you show us to help with my own house :D
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i used to walk pass this house every day, never thought the back yard would look like that wow
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Never been a fan of old victorian houses (I lived in one in Melbourne) but I'm glad I stayed on to watch this video because the remodelling was so tastefully done. The modern structural changes actually made it so much more liveable than what it probably once was. Beautiful job on architecture! Thumbs up to the team!
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Omg, this house is just amazing. From the colour palettes to the tile design to choosing to keep the original elements of the house like the old bricks and the bell, just OMG. This is the very definition of modern contemporary design whilst keeping it minimal and giving it a chic look. I've always loved your projects and they inspire me to redocarate and modernize my house. Great vid ❤️
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The designers and architects are soooo good. To bring so many materials, structures , styles together is a real challenge. They succeeded so good everything! This is what we call a masterpiece done by real experts !!! Amazing!
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This one’s special. I wonder who lives there. Very understated, yet truly exquisite.
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Love the mix of old and new in this house - shows that Victorian architecture still has a place to play in 2021 design.
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this is probably my favourite so far!
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I almost cried watching this. It’s really one of my favourite projects.
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Fabulous interior colors
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Love the angled sofa
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That SINK!! And the roof features and the palm tree 😫😍
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Ample spaces. I dig the classic style and it so soothing to look at!
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Love the combination of the straight and organic lines. It looks smooth with the modern design
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The doorbell is so cute 😍
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Breathtaking.
