About this space

A true entertainers delight, Lumiere House is the new-age of family living-meets-architectural appreciation.

Nestled at the end of a battleaxe driveway in the picturesque suburb of Mangerton, Wollongong, Lumière House is the five bedroom, five bathroom family home of Dane and Zoe Cartwright. Purchased as an original 1940’s Art Deco home a few years ago, the property has been reimagined as a true entertainer’s delight, effortlessly combining coastal elegance and simplicity with modern architectural sophistication to breathe that holiday feel all-year round. Spanning over three levels, including a designated parents retreat, family level, bar and entertainment area, open plan kitchen-dining, library and expansive lawns across to the pool area, the five bedroom home effortlessly retains a celebration of the original detail of the curved brick façade, curved balcony, exposed rafter tails and racked eve. The external façade was transformed into a bold architectural form, completed by a multidimensional anodized aluminium, creating texture and interest, and reinventing the expected family home through commercial elements. The shape, window placement and interior layout has been artfully crafted to maximise the limited space and site constraints, designed with privacy in mind to ensure discretion from all angles, complete with marble-filled sophisticated minimalist interiors.