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[feline groovy]

Nice; all the color (including the exterior's turquoise) is so cheerful.

So much better then today's palette of 100% white, beige, & gray... snooze.

Frozen in time: See inside this super retro sixties 'matchstick' house built by an renowned architect - complete with eye-popping decor, wooden walls and VERY colourful styling

• An original sixties home built by a renowned architect sits in the Blue Mountains Village of Faulconbridge in Australia
• The home is a restored 'Beachcomber' design by Croatian-Australian architect Nino Sydney from 1961
• More than 200 Beachcombers were built across NSW in the sixties and this is one of the few that remain today
• The owners faithfully restored the house with Sydney using materials from Beachcombers being demolished
• The sixties styled home has dark timber beams, bold colours, original pine floors and retro details throughout 

DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

PUBLISHED: 19:45 EDT, 15 March 2022 | UPDATED: 20:07 EDT, 15 March 2022

Jutting out from the bushland in a Blue Mountains village is the iconic 'Beachcomber' house designed by renowned Croatian-Australian architect Nino Sydney that oozes classic retro charm. 

The incredible home looks like a snapshot in time and is located in Faulconbridge, 77km west of Sydney, on the outskirts of the Blue Mountains National Park.

Built on a sloping 2909sqm site in the early sixties, the 'matchbox on stilts' was designed by the late architect for his firm Lendlease.

The Beachcomber design was all the rage among home buyers from 1961 until 1970 and 200 of the project homes were built across NSW with only a few remaining today.

The owners bought the home back in 2008 and faithfully restored it in consultation with Sydney to pay homage to its 60-year history.

Earning a National Trust Heritage Award in 2015, the owners used many materials and elements sourced from other Beachcombers that were being demolished in the restoration. 

The boxy two-storey house has an expansive balcony taking up the whole front of the upper level accessed by a vine-covered stairwell as well as retro-blue walls, wood panelling, and exposed ceiling beams.

Stepping inside is like stepping back through time with the dark timber beams, a bold, warm colour palette, original pine wood floors and retro details throughout. 

There is a combined living and dining area that leads into the vibrant kitchen featuring built-in cabinetry, a contrasting pink oven, and orange walls and tiled splash back. 

The three spacious bedrooms on the upper level all have their own colour scheme with one opening out onto the front balcony.

Downstairs, there is a self-contained apartment with a bathroom and fourth bedroom, all in keeping with the home's nostalgic retro aesthetic. 

Surrounded by private, established gardens, the incredible residence sits on a huge block with views over the Grose River Valley and its north facing position makes it cool in summer and warm in winter.  

The home is on the market with a price guide of $1.1million-$1.2million.

To view the listing click here. 

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[sophiesofers]

@feline groovy     That is a cool house!  I would love to go there for a vacation!  Thanks for posting.  

[judy0330]

@feline groovy   WOW!  Every room brings up a memory.  I also learned something.  I thought the leather Eames chair and ottoman were more recent than the '60's,  I just googled and they were introduced in 1956.  Thanks so much for posting!

[Queen of shop]

@feline groovy  This house is so cool. We had a lot of those items when I was growing up. I'm in love with the kitchen and the colored appliances.

Thanks for a great post!

[Imaoldhippie]

Very nice, however none of it is me.

[CANDLEQUEEN]

It's very cool for a vacation house!!!!

[beckyb1012]

Makes me want to sit down in the living room and watch The Brady Bunch, especially the trip to Hawaii episodes with Vincent Price!! I love retro

[alliswell]

At my first glance, it looked like a small "motel" type of structure.

[proudlyfromNJ]

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@alliswell wrote:

At my first glance, it looked like a small "motel" type of structure.

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@alliswell  Yes, exactly. Fifties motel or a fifties 'modern' house.

[qbetzforreal]

@feline groovy- Love it!