A Southern Italy-Inspired Heritage Home Revival in Melbourne | Home Tour | estliving.com

Studio Esteta convert a single-storey Victorian home in suburban Melbourne into a keepsake of southern Italy.
Melbourne-based architecture and interior design firm Studio Esteta bring us a heritage revival that skilfully links two distant corners of the world; Australia and Italy. Designed for a young family with a deep-seated love of travel, Malvern East Terrace House is equally expressive as it is personal. New seamlessly transitions into old; inside seamlessly transitions into the outside. In the end, we are met with a spacious, light-filled ‘2.0’ of a period Melbourne home.
The terrace’s original four rooms have been restored and altered to comprise a master bedroom and ensuite, a guest bedroom and a study. Then, a wide archway theatrically marks the threshold between the old and the new. It frames views from the main entry, down the hallway, through to the extension and outdoors beyond.
Passing over the threshold, you land at the base of a travertine-clad stairwell. The stairwell, solid in structure and dramatic in scale, strengthens the invisible line drawn between the old and the new. The void and skylight overhead offer a reconnection to the outdoors, which the stairwell’s presence may have otherwise overshadowed. To the same degree, the kitchen, dining and living area has been orientated towards the garden to encourage synergy between people and place.
“The Malvern East Terrace House palette is intentionally minimal but textural, adopting honest finishes and traditional methods inspired by southern Italy,” Studio Esteta co-director Sarah Cosentino says. Travertine, warm timber, handmade bricks and smooth tiles come together cohesively to create a “refined, sophisticated and unpretentious” quality. A special mention goes to the handmade bricks, which effortlessly flow from inside to outside. Outside of the home’s thematic earthy tones, we see more experimental tones such as gold, olive green and nude pink.
Studio Esteta have thoughtfully integrated sustainable design practices into Malvern East Terrace House; window and skylight openings allow the house to ventilate naturally; energy efficiency requirements have been addressed wherever possible; natural materials lead each space. Perhaps most importantly, the house features an extensive list of locally sourced Australian materials and finishes.
Rich in detail but refined in design, Malvern East Terrace House by Studio Esteta manifests sensibility from start to finish.
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Published and produced by Miffy Coady | estliving.com
Filmed and edited by Urban Angles for est living
Film project manager: Lidia Boniwell | estliving.com
Editor: Sophie Lewis | estliving.com
Words by Sarah Knight | estliving.com
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Design by Studio Esteta
Build by Codbuild
Landscape architecture by Amanda Oliver
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[@okaychegs]

Absolutely stunning home. A well done restoration and extension

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Exceptional addition designed by Studio Esteta

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[@Dessert_x_Tat]

Stunning Home.
Stunning Director.
Stunning Cameraman.
Stunning Edit.
Greetings from Perth. :)

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Thank you very much!

[@miffycoady.]

Beautiful home

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Exceptional design by the Studio Estate team in Melbourne.

[@amymgallagher]

Smart choices, awesome house for teenage kids

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A family home design that is built for generations.

[@threekids1427]

Malvern Living at its best

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Yes stunning design mixing heritage home with modern, contemporary design for family living.

[@andycodes2508]

Square window, travertine floors, with brick and stone island makes the kitchen design.

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All inspired by Sicilian colours and materials.

[@Tymonello]

cool

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Distracted by the music, which I didn't like.

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Thanks for sharing your feedback. We listen and evolve. We hope you prefer the tracks selected for our other films. Kind regards, est video team 👍

[@hd-xc2lz]

Is this an AI creation? Seems every "good taste" cliche' has been gathered to make up this home (maybe it was CGI?).

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No confirming this film explores the design of a real home. No AI or computer generated content, simply fun with the filming. Be sure to follow est living for more exceptional homes. Thank you, team est living

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