One slab, two kitchens
Both benchtops were cut from the same stone slab so buyers viewing either dwelling see identical veining.
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DuplexWhitlam · Molonglo Valley2022
Whitlam Duplex
Twin arched mirrors, twin vanities, two households who never have to share a sink.
TypeDuplex
LocationWhitlam, Molonglo Valley
Delivered2022
Build time12 months
The Brief
How this home came to be.
This duplex's two dwellings were sold off the plan to buyers who'd never met, so every finish had to read as a considered choice rather than a builder's shortcut — right down to matching the veining across both stone benchtops from the same slab.
The double vanity in each ensuite carries the same arched-mirror language as the rest of the home, proof that a repeated detail, done well, doesn't read as repetitive.
Site area
680 m²
Internal (per dwelling)
205 m²
Bedrooms
3 + 3
Bathrooms
2 + 2
Garage
Double, each
Star rating
7.2
Photographs
On site.
Shot over three visits — dawn, midday and dusk — so the material palette reads the way the family will actually live in it.
What's inside
The specification, in plain English.
Every line here is something we insisted on — not something added to fatten a quote.
- 01Book-matched stone benchtops cut from a single slab across both dwellings
- 02Twin arched mirrors to each double vanity
- 03Matte black tapware, consistent across both ensuites
- 04Independent hot water and solar systems per dwelling
- 05Engineered timber flooring through all living areas
- 06Separate letterboxes and driveway crossovers for full independence
Signature moments
The things worth
pointing out.
Small decisions that only reveal themselves once you're living in the house. These are ours for this project.
A detail worth repeating
The arched mirror appears in both ensuites, deliberately — some details earn their place twice.
Independent from the meter up
Each dwelling has its own solar, hot water and metering, so neither owner is ever affected by the other's usage.
Where it stands
Whitlam,
Molonglo Valley.
- Client
- Private developer
- Build time
- 12 months
- Delivered
- 2022
