The organic form of the staircase guides the ascent, starting with the private living areas, as the programme adopts an inverted floor plan. The primary bedroom is oriented toward water views, while the guest room features a Japanese-inspired garden view with meditative sounds of water overflowing from the pool above. Reserved for the second level, the kitchen, living, and dining rooms enjoy sweeping coastal vistas from their high vantage point, showcased through seamless floor-to-ceiling glazing. “The kitchen island serves as a spatial and social anchor—positioned at the midpoint between front and rear living areas, it captures framed water views while maintaining visual connection to the rear pool,” Boddam says.
Threaded with a muted and restrained palette of warm neutrals, the home breathes with ease and enhances the programme’s spatial openness. Variations of travertine, veined in silver and caramel mineral tones, are paired with honeyed oak that runs throughout the home, instilling a sense of composure in accord with nature. Stucco walls and sinuous forms in the sculpted kitchen and fireplaces support the continuous flow of the spaces, while a subtle accent is provided by the brass kitchen island base, referencing Brancusi’s sculptures, creating a moment of intriguing pause. Additional artistic touches curated by Australian interior decorator Simone Haag enrich the home, including Boddam’s own furniture collection.
Exercising a holistic approach to architecture, interiors, and furnishings, Boddam has cultivated Urban Sea House with enduring tranquillity that engages in dialogue with its natural coastal environment.
