10 Shaw Place, Guerilla Bay NSW 2536

From the moment you turn the brass handle of this 19th century timber door (once the previous silent gatekeeper of the Sisters of Mercy Convent), you know you are entering somewhere truly special. Architect Stuart Whitelaw has designed a smart solar passive home which is eclectic, eccentric, engaging and exciting.

Entering the ground floor living room the light pours through the cedar framed floor to ceiling glass to bathe the room in timid warmth. The 10ft ceilings are trimmed with faceted cornices and garnished with ceiling roses. The convertible open/combustion fire place with cast iron venting will take over when the sun fades. The kitchen of lime washed Tasmanian oak is complimented by a butler's pantry and hosts a 1 inch thick granite bench top, an ilve gas/electric dual oven with griddle which can accelerate from 0 to 180c degrees in 12 minutes. An antique porcelain tub and ceramic French mixer tap will help clean up after guests have gone.

This is a sample of the sort of quality & craftsmanship that makes up 10 Shaw Place.