Tour a Victorian Home Updated for Modern Life

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Tour a Victorian Home Updated for Modern Life

Looking for more of an airy feel in their narrow Victorian house, this couple contacted Michael Parinchy of Probuild360. What followed was a major renovation that saw the home taken down to the bare brick structure. Walls came down, flooring came out, and Michael added a new roof and built a contemporary extension to the rear. The juxtaposition of the old Victorian façade and the modern back is a feeling that extends to the interior, where traditional elements, such as herringbone parquet, contrast beautifully with sleek, contemporary bathrooms and modern home automation features.

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Sharon Brindley Designs

Can you share the manufacturer of the beautiful botanical tile used in one of the bathrooms please?

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normpo

It was so beautiful I cried. Just about perfect! I'm lost for words. All I can think of is can I move in.

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preciousmorrison

Beautiful design!! Simple yet classy. The Black kitchen is very sophisticated. The Black accents throughout catch the eyes as you look around the room. Love the floorplan and color scheme reminds me of my own home. Well done!!!

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Allison Gervis

Beautiful home. I especially love the floors!

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Jen Berry

OMG that piano bar is the coolest!

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Santi Arya

Love when charming period homes beautifully merge with contemporary design. Oh and that piano bar, very neat!

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Andrea Campbell

Would love to hear more about the decision to choose patio doors rather than bifolding!

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felizlady

You have done a beautiful reno! The exterior retains the classic row house feel in front. The interior mixes new and old nicely. The main bathroom is a bit stark for me, but with some art and colored towels and throw rugs, it would suit me just fine. The green wall in the master bedroom is a great color.

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Margie Kieper

I really liked the way the combination of traditional and modern was used here, which is usually lacking in America but common in Europe. Use of windows and lighting really makes a difference in how open and bright the rooms feel. The entry bench at first seemed like it would be in the way of the traffic flow but then I saw how practical it would be. I was surprised by the radiators in the master which is a very striking statement and I’m wondering if it works rather than placing them horizontally under the window.

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Daisy Rae

It’s beautiful. A really stunning conversion.
I would however love to know how their closest neighbours feel. The pleasing architectural concept of diversity within unity has been discarded and now they are overlooked by an industrial block. I feel the most successful changes keep a sense of cohesion.

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seoirse

Ikr? I think the wood cladding is stunning because it looks like the Japanese Shou Sugi Ban, but I think wood cladding on a Victorian house is just too trendy. After a few years they might be covering the exterior with red brick or even plaster rendering. Plaster is timeless.

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Marie Lapierre

Pretty stunning! I would have been interested to see a photo from the front door. Is there space for hanging coats? I especially like the fully automated light/sound/heating system.

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HU-661944707

For these transformations it would be good to see some ‘before and after’ pics and a floor plan to get a sense of how the space has changed. Looks beautiful though

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Ade S

How do you get building regs for the stairs starting in the kitchen?

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Gurd Roop

Hi amazing extension - where is the cladding from? or any recommendations?


   
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Dennis Daniel

Really beautiful. Its wonderful to see the kitchen looking straight out into the garden

   
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NOVATE | ACS LTD

How did you manage to gain building regs approval for a three storey house and not close the kitchen off from smoke and fire by removing the hallway corridor and doors? Thanks

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Jackie Turner

I know Bearwood really well and I can’t believe this is a house there! Amazing, beautiful and inspiring! You did an amazing job there and if I win the lottery I will ensure you make over my home! AMAZING

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Bosun Kassim

I love the monkey light on the wall where the console/bookshelf is

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Bosun Kassim

Beautiful transformation 👏

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Sylvia Xaba

Wow... Stunning ♥️

   
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Asian Afro Islander

Simple and elegantly made ❤️

   
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Patricia Anderson

Love the high contrast of black & white throughout the property.

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Shelley Field

Amazing styling throughout and the piano is superb. Millionaire’s house.

   
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Zarar Ismail

How do we get the contact details of the company which did this work and can we see some estimated costs.

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Neil Roberts

Just stunning x

   
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HU-817074559

Beautiful

   
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Mountain Real Estate

Beautiful 😍

   
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Etam St clair

Beautiful but what was the total spend on this conversation please

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Katie Smith

Beautiful

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Pierre Craigwell

Superb !!

   
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Lorraine Ryan

Absolutely stunning!

   
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Lake Interiors

Brilliantly designed

   
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Georgie Hall Interior Design

Oven in chimney breast

   
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Maia

I'd really love to know what tiles were used in the bathroom with the sloped ceiling - the large format ribbed tiles in particular are so unusual, and work so well with the natural terrazzo-esque floor tiles

   
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Sue Munro

Fabulous

   
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Louise Taylor

Before and after pictures and floor plans please

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