Rye couple listing the resort-style house they weren’t imagined to fall in love with

26 Anthony Court, Rye - for herald sun real estate

The builders of 26 Anthony Court docket, Rye, had one purpose because it got here collectively — to not fall in love with it. They failed.


The very first thing Ebonie and Ben Schwarze stated after they determined to construct a dream house in Rye was “don’t fall in love with it”.

The pair checked out it as a “enterprise alternative” for the licensed builder and an opportunity for his nurse spouse to check her inside design abilities.

“We didn’t wish to fall in love with it,” Mr Schwarze stated. “However we did.”

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The journey began with them shopping for a naked block of land at 26 Anthony Court docket that had sat empty for many years in a 2020 deal even the actual property agent stated was about $30,000 greater than they need to have paid.

They known as themselves fortunate to have achieved so six months later.

“We purchased it simply earlier than the pandemic made the market a bit loopy on the Peninsula,” Mr Schwarze stated.

26 Anthony Court, Rye - for herald sun real estate

The house is essentially clad in silvertop ash that offers it a quaint coastal really feel.


26 Anthony Court, Rye - for herald sun real estate

The house’s inside, and notably the kitchen, had been styled by a educated nurse.


He sketched out an concept for the construct that made full use of its north-facing rear, had it refined by a draftsman after which realised one thing uncommon in regards to the property. It was not going to be a rectangle, the home was going to progressively develop wider from the entrance to the rear.

“You stroll into the home and it really will get greater as you go in, it simply retains going,” he stated.

The outcome was an additional front room within the silvertop ash-clad home that appears out to the pool on the bottom stage, and a bonus bed room upstairs.

The second dwelling zone gave their youngsters an area to unfold out, but in addition meant they may benefit from the open-plan kitchen, meals and lounge space in peace and quiet.

“Within the dwelling space with the doorways that open to the pool space, you kind of really feel like you might be outdoors however inside on the similar time and that needs to be the very best a part of the home,” he stated.

26 Anthony Court, Rye - for herald sun real estate

The open-plan rear dwelling zone opens out to the pool deck.


26 Anthony Court, Rye - for herald sun real estate

The rear of the home seems considerably bigger than the facade would have you ever consider.


Its aesthetic coronary heart is the kitchen, the place Dekton engineered stone surfaces be a part of a butler’s pantry and induction cooktop – in a design overseen by Ms Schwarze.

“The inside was all Ebonie, she knew what she wished – for a home that felt heat and she or he went along with her intestine,” Mr Schwarze stated. “I gave her the partitions, the canvas, and she or he did the remainder. And it’s what she did that has given it the nice and cozy feeling as you stroll in.”

The remainder of the bottom stage hosts three bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, a toilet, laundry and space for storing.

Outdoors, a deck hosts a built-in barbecue and glass fence to safe the pool and spa.

Upstairs, the bonus bed room is joined by a dad and mom retreat with a walk-in wardrobe, ensuite and balcony.

26 Anthony Court, Rye - for herald sun real estate

A second dwelling space on the rear wasn’t a part of the unique concept for the house.


26 Anthony Court, Rye - for herald sun real estate

The primary bed room upstairs has a balcony, ensuite and walk-in wardrobe.


They solely completed constructing the house about six months in the past, and regardless of having fallen in love with it have made the robust name to stay to their authentic marketing strategy.

The upshot for consumers is a residence that has all the things beneath guarantee, all “the luxurious of a brand new home” and a silvertop ash-clad facade that may change into extra enticing as greenery grows across the house.

Within the Tyrone pocket of the suburb, it’s a straightforward stroll to the favored Rye entrance seashore, and a brief journey to outlets.

Jellis Craig Sorrento’s Troy Schwarze is promoting the house for his brother and sister-in-law, and stated having loved meals on the home he knew how effectively it suited households and entertaining.

26 Anthony Court, Rye - for herald sun real estate

A contemporary toilet provides to the house’s enchantment as a model new providing.


“Individuals can actually image themselves there in summer time with that interplay between inside and outdoors,” Mr Schwarze stated.

The block’s 613sq m allotment fits households searching for an easy-care house and vacation home hunters, who’ve to date been the important thing teams within the property.


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