At a glance
* Landmark residence by internationally acclaimed Andrés Casillas de Alba
* Modernist architecture softened by warm timbers, textures and water
* Exceptional Mexican, Italian and Danish materials throughout
* Triple-height living, landscaped garden and Indonesian jadestone pool
* One of a kind, award-winning design in a prestigious Camberwell setting
Abode
The work of the great Mexican architect, Andres Casillas de Alba, this tour de force of design is a landmark, both in the street and in Australia. A protégé of the eminent architect Luis Barragan, this masterful design was delivered through Melbourne-based practice, Evolva Architects. Recipient of the Robyn Boyd Residential Design Award, along with numerous other accolades, the Camberwell Contemporary House is also a comfortable family home that continues to remain an architectural icon for generations to come a private refuge in a prestigious Melbourne eastern suburb.
When the owner went to Mexico for the first time and visited one of Casillas de Alba's homes, the 'seed was planted' to create a truly remarkable home Down Under. Off form concrete, framed by a huge reflecting pond provides a strong Japanese aesthetic. Interiors compress and expand, with a triple-height space over the main living area combined with a lane-like passage that draws one out to the garden and its swimming pool.
This one-off house, never to be repeated, lends itself to a variety of furnishing styles from contemporary to period, through to a combination of the two. Dramatic, unexpected and heartfelt.
31 Bellett Street is truly a triumph of architecture. Recognised worldwide, this unique property is a rare opportunity to acquire a true piece of architectural history with a house that's been exceptionally crafted, using exotic timbers and stone to achieve the highest standards imaginable.
Andres Casillas de Alba is not just a name linked to the famous Bauhaus school of architecture in Germany, but he is also widely regarded as Mexico's greatest living architect.
Area
Positioned in one of Camberwell's most prestigious pockets, the residence is moments from Camberwell Junction, Maling Road, the Rivoli Cinema, Monaco's Continental Delicatessen, parks, recreation facilities and some of Melbourne's finest schools. Two tram routes and nearby railway stations provide easy CBD access, with the Eastern Freeway connecting to the city and Melbourne Airport.
