PLATFORM HOUSE BY STUDIO PLUS THREE

There aren’t too many suburbs across the country that boast convenience and charm quite like Bellevue Hill does. It’s seemingly close to everything – the CBD, schools, public transport, a number of shopping centres – but feels like it’s not. And therein lies its appeal. This eastern Sydney neighbourhood is leafy and quiet and even has its own patch of natural bushland in the form of Cooper Park. So much of its charm comes from the built environment as well, with heritage buildings peppering the area’s narrow streets alongside modern homes of impressive form and design.

For Studio Plus Three’s clients, Ken and Adeline, it was the perfect place to return with their two young sons, after living