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The Marquise

Oakleigh South · Custom Home

The Project

French provincial design in Oakleigh South. The clients arrived with existing architect drawings ready to build. Our first review found structural problems: the living room was designed as a long corridor that couldn't hold furniture properly. We redesigned the layout, widened the room and made the garage fractionally smaller to create a space that worked.

The finished house is French provincial throughout: curved roof lines, feature columns, a custom wrought-iron entry door, curved staircase, coffered ceilings, large skylights and open voids. A custom puja (prayer) room with purpose-built cabinetry and carved doors was central to the brief. The alfresco ceiling was structurally reinforced to support a swing, a feature the family carried from their home in India.

The Marquise, kitchen with herringbone floors and skylight, Oakleigh South

48 sqHouse Size

567 m²Block Size

5Bedrooms

4Bathrooms

4Living Spaces

The Marquise, coffered ceilings and feature columns, Oakleigh South

The Marquise, butler's pantry with herringbone floor, Oakleigh South

The Marquise, curved staircase with wrought-iron balustrade, Oakleigh South

The Marquise, marble bathroom with freestanding bath, Oakleigh South

The Marquise, custom puja room with carved doors, Oakleigh South

The Marquise, custom wrought-iron entry doors, Oakleigh South

Design Features

Coffered Ceilings

Coffered ceilings throughout the main living areas, a feature that takes significant time and precision to execute correctly, and which defines the room's character more than any other single finish.

Custom Puja Room

A purpose-built prayer room with hand-carved cabinetry, custom doors and integrated lighting. Designed to the client's brief to hold a specific statue and replicate the feel of their family home.

Structurally Reinforced Alfresco

The alfresco ceiling was engineered to support a swing, a feature the clients carried from a family home in India. The structural requirement was identified early and built into the framing stage.