This Iwanoff-designed stunner is chock-a-block with retro charm (and just on the market)
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The most iconic name when it comes to West Australian architecture, anytime one of Iwan Iwanoff’s brutalist, mid-century homes hits the market we are very interested.
Many of Iwanoff’s homes we’ve featured in the past have been grander iterations of his work – whether his own leafy home and studio in Floreat or the opulently brutalist Marsala House.
Located in Hamersley, Otto House is perhaps more humble – although no less appealing.
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Built in 1972, it features many of the architect’s signature elements: most distinctively, the grey besser blocks, but also that classically mid-century low-slung roof and crisp, geometric form.
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An early proponent of passive solar design, Otto House’s ample windows are oriented to flood the home with natural light while shielding from summer heat.
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A sunken lounge, complete with open fireplace, brings even more of the retro vibes – particularly with original feature tiles and brutalist brickwork. While this space boasts those stunning tiles, elsewhere in the home you’ll find 100% wool carpet and stunning parquetry flooring.
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While many of Iwanoff’s other homes have a contemporary approach to open plan living, Otto House has a more separate approach – however internal glazing keeps the connection between rooms, as well as maximises that natural light.
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Outside, a gazebo has been added to maximise enjoyment of the pool – while its style is out of step with the mid-century aesthetic of the home, we can certainly daydream about its potential makeover for long summer evenings sipping cocktails.
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Enchanted by this unique Iwanoff? Check out the listing for 81 Eglinton Crescent here.
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