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Toorak House 2 is a home for a client who loves to entertain, and who loves jazz. The house presents a muscular simplicity to the street, a composition of white brick, off form concrete and finer bronze detailing.

Once through the figured polished bronze and glass entry, the home presents a series of interconnected spaces connected by soft arches. The base palette is travertine flooring and Venetian plaster walls, which soften the play of light and shadow throughout the day.

The lobby features a grand piano and Venetian chandelier. The Welcome Room faces the private garden and is shaded by a mature oak tree, one of three giant oaks on the property. A striking pink onyx and white marble bar features as a gathering point for a morning coffee or an evening cocktail.

The kitchen is similarly more sculpture than traditional joinery. A discrete Whiskey Bar sits at the entry to a secret chamber in electric blue, leading to the ‘by invitation only’ subterranean nightclub, pool room and wine cellar, where the night can ‘kick on’ according to mood.

Bedrooms are upstairs via a beautifully detailed stair void fearing an oculus skylight that spritzes light onto the polished plaster walls. The principal rooms are all distinct but visually connected, so the home feels equally comfortable with one or one hundred quests. It is a house for music and conversation.