glorious Art Deco building in Elizabeth Bay<\/a>, Jill\u2019s new home is from a different era, but it\u2019s just as striking.<\/p>\n\u2018Anyone who\u2019s searched for a rental in Sydney knows it\u2019s brutal, especially in summer,\u2019 says Jill, the national brand and wholesale sales manager for MOTHER and American Vintage.<\/p>\n
\u2018My checklist was also ridiculously ambitious \u2014 harbourside eastern suburbs, plenty of natural light, ocean views, a pool, and ideally a building with character. My friends thought I was completely bonkers, and after two months of inspections, so did I.\u2019<\/p>\n
Her luck turned around in March, when she found a 70-square-metre home in Darling Point, located inside a mid-century building known as Easthaven.<\/p>\n
Designed by renowned Sydney architects Ancher Mortlock & Murray sometime around the late 1950s, the apartment complex features expansive steel-framed windows and floor-to-ceiling glass that frame uninterrupted views across Sydney Harbour.<\/p>\n
The building has direct access to the water with a slipway and boat ramp, and an entire level dedicated to kayak and boat storage, alongside\u00a0gardens and a communal entertaining pavilion with barbecues and a kitchen overlooking Double Bay.<\/p>\n
But of its most distinctive features is the entry, elevated within an enchanting glass-and-steel footbridge.<\/p>\n
\u2018Suspended above a deep ravine filled with established trees, it takes you from the driveway straight into the building, and you can see the harbour as you walk in. Every time I walk through it, I can\u2019t help but think of the Wonkavator from Willy Wonka,\u2019 Jill says.<\/p>\n
\u2018There is direct access to Sydney Harbour via a slipway and boat ramp, an entire level dedicated to kayak and boat storage, a waterfront pool, gardens and a communal entertaining pavilion with barbecues and a kitchen overlooking Double Bay. And judging by the number of kayaks downstairs, I\u2019m one of the few people in the building who doesn\u2019t own one!\u2019<\/p>\n
The apartment itself ticked all the practical boxes too, as an earlier renovation had introduced a modern kitchen, bathroom, and plenty of storage. Mirrored walls are another clever detail,\u00a0 reflecting light around the space at different times of the day.<\/p>\n
The fresh and simple interiors have become a perfect backdrop for her layered styling, reflecting the ethos that the best homes should feel \u2018collected\u2019 rather than \u2018perfectly matched\u2019.<\/p>\n
Facebook Marketplace gems like a vintage console with the Greek key carved into the base are paired with a seagrass rug and onyx coffee table from Fleur Studios in the living room. A series of hand-painted, sculptural lamps and artworks made by Jill herself also feature throughout \u2014 and she\u2019s recently started selling these creations under the moniker Mewdy.<\/p>\n
But the real hero of the entire home is undeniably the majestic outlook. Jill spends most of her time on the sun-soaked balcony that juts out from the building: \u2018You almost feel like you\u2019re floating above the water.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018I sit out there every morning in my robe and slippers to eat breakfast, watch the sunrise and listen to the boats bobbing in the harbour. No two mornings are ever the same; it\u2019s like watching an ever-changing artwork.\u2019<\/p>\n
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