ARCHITECT & INTERIOR DESIGNER Scott Weston STABLE TALK

Paddington

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WHEN ARCHITECT SCOTT WESTON and journalist Andrew Hornery discovered Villa Carmelina, their grand 1880s Italianate terrace in Sydney’s Paddington (featured in Belle August/September 2021), a big plus was the stables at the rear. Sitting five metres above the house the once derelict stables have been repurposed by Scott as a self-contained guest cottage with its own north-facing suntrap terrace and rear entrance. What were the requirements for the stables? The design objective for Little Edite was to retain, enhance and repurpose the stables, creating a compact functional space for contemporary living. The ground floor was designed as an open-plan living, dining and kitchen area while inserting large external timber and glass sliding barn doors opening directly onto a north-facing courtyard with sandstone paving, lush garden beds, and a built-in barbeque.