Tara Mathuranayagam and her daughter Harper, 8, are selling their family home in Hamlyn Heights, which they rebuilt after fire destroyed their old house on the site. Picture: Peter Ristevski
A luxury family home rebuilt from the ashes of a devastating fire has been listed for sale in Hamlyn Heights.
Tara Mathuranayagam and her husband Mario are saying goodbye to the four-bedroom modern masterpiece they crafted to replace their previous home in the aftermath of the 2016 blaze.
Ms Mathuranayagam blames bad luck for the electrical fire that engulfed their roof cavity on Good Friday night and forced the couple and their three children to start over at 16 Arthur Street.
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16 Arthur Street, Hamlyn Heights is an entertainer’s paradise.
High ceilings give great volume to the open-plan living area.
“We were in Quest apartments for about eight weeks. We went from having everything to having four plates, four bowls, four spoons,” she said.
“I guess the silver living in it is that we were able to recreate what we had and we were able to get a newer version.
“The only thing that remained was the facade. Everything else got pulled apart or pulled down, apart from the foundations.
“It’s a brand new house.”
The facade was the only thing that was retained after the 2016 house fire.
After making the difficult decision to rebuild the house they had already renovated, the couple worked with designer Charles Mccora and builder First Earth Construction on their new high-end home with two living zones, a huge outdoor entertainment area and a swimming pool on a 849sq m block.
The vendors were inspired by New York loft apartments for the new build.
The kitchen has VZug appliances and 5m marble bench.
The open-plan kitchen, dining and living area at the rear was born out of the family’s love for entertaining and features a 5m marble kitchen bench and top-of-the-range appliances.
Its 4m high ceiling avoided the need for a roof cavity — which was non-negotiable for Ms Mathuranayagam to move back in.
She splashed out on internal steel and glass doors that are now a standout feature of the house, along with herringbone Tasmanian oak flooring, polished concrete floors and terrazzo tiling.
Terrazzo and brass tapware add a touch of glamour to the ensuite.
The main bedroom.
“I love the New York loft apartment style and I put my glamour stamp on it,” Ms Mathuranayagam said.
She said they put in the pool as a gift to their children after the ordeal of the house fire and it had become a magnet for family and friends.
“We have hosted many functions and events,” she said.
“You throw open the doors and the house can accommodate up to 100 people. It’s a great space.”
The backyard is designed for outdoor entertaining and backs onto a tree-lined walking trail.
Whitford, Newtown agent Dale Whitford is selling the property, which has a price guide of $1.25m-$1.35m.
”It’s a bit of a surprise packet, when you look at it looks as though it’s humble,” Mr Whitford said.
“It’s like wow when you get inside.”
He said while the house was priced at the top end of the Hamlyn Heights market, a recent $1.305m sale in neighbouring Herne Hill showed buyers saw value at that range.
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