Private Home
The Botanist
Montmorency, VIC, Australia
The Space
Tucked away in the leafy Melbourne suburb of Montmorency, The Botanist is a warmly considered heritage home where natural materials, handcrafted joinery and an abundance of living plants combine to create an interior of genuine depth and character.
The home is built around timber in every form, custom oak shelving, warm timber kitchen cabinetry, ripple glass cabinet doors, live edge bench tops and original hardwood floors that run throughout. A terrazzo kitchen bench top, ornate heritage cornices and a Noguchi style paper lantern pendant sit alongside carefully curated objects, trailing plants and an easy, lived in quality that feels authentic rather than styled. Every surface has been considered and every corner rewards a closer look.
The living spaces are warm and softly lit, with sheer linen curtains filtering the natural light that moves through the home across the day. A freestanding timber and open shelf room divider anchors the main living area, creating distinct zones within an open plan layout that offers flexibility for a range of shoot configurations. The kitchen is particularly strong on camera, full timber cabinetry, terrazzo surfaces and a professional espresso machine give it a warmth and specificity that reads beautifully for food, lifestyle and interiors content.
Outside, the property reveals equal care and character. A hand built recycled brick outdoor kitchen with concrete bench top and fire pit anchors one entertaining area, while a generous pergola draped in climbing grapevines creates a second outdoor space where dappled light filters across a gravel floor throughout the day.
Across two bedrooms and two bathrooms, The Botanist is well suited to intimate shoots, lifestyle and editorial campaigns, homewares and interiors content, and any production seeking a space that feels genuinely human and lived in rather than dressed for the occasion.
All the important details
Indoor spaces
- Lounge 1
- Kitchen
- Bathroom 2
- Bedrooms 2
- Living Room 1
- Kids & Teens 1
- En-suite
Outdoor spaces
- Backyard
- Garden
- Carport
- Single Storey
Architectural style
- Contemporary
Other styling
- Colour & Texture
- Stone & Timber
- Nature Inspired
- Eclectic
Property logistics
- Street Parking
- On-site Parking
- Kitchen
- Toilets
- Catering