Located on Mercer Road in Armadale, the project comprises six townhouses designed as expansive private residences rather than conventional attached dwellings. Carr’s dual discipline architecture and interior design approach responds to Molti’s brief to create homes that offer the scale, amenity and sense of sanctuary typically associated with a detached house, while maintaining the efficiency of a townhouse development.
Central to this ambition is the unusual width of each residence. At 11.5 metres across, the generous proportions allow the principle living spaces to sit directly along the glazing line, ensuring direct access to daylight, garden outlook and natural ventilation. This width also enables curated double height voids within the living areas, drawing northern light deep into the plan, and creating a subtle sense of volume and openness throughout the home.
The architecture is carefully integrated with landscape to reinforce a sense of privacy and retreat. Each residence is framed by its own entry courtyard and rear garden, creating layered moments of planting that soften the built form and establish a close relationship between interior spaces and the surrounding greenery. From the street, the building is set back within a landscaped setting among existing and new trees, allowing it to sit comfortably within Mercer Road’s established residential character.
Materiality further grounds the architecture within its context. Warm toned brickwork forms the primary expression of the façade, complemented by finely detailed timber carpentry and anodised aluminium elements. Together, these materials create a restrained palette that emphasises craft and longevity, echoing the solidity and permanence of the surrounding period homes while maintaining a contemporary architectural language.
Internally, the interiors continue this quiet, residential sensibility. A warm tonal palette of natural stone, dark timber veneer joinery and stone flooring establishes a calm and refined atmosphere. Kitchens are organised with concealed functional elements and a central island bench designed for informal gathering, while concealed sculleries allow the primary spaces to remain open and uncluttered.
The experience of the home unfolds through a sequence of carefully considered moments. Entry courtyards lead into double height living spaces filled with filtered northern light. Bedrooms are arranged around quieter private outlooks, while master suites are designed as generous retreats with flowing connections between sleeping, robe and ensuite spaces.
Through this layered approach to space, materiality and landscape, Mercer Road positions the townhouse as a true alternative to the detached home. The result is a collection of residences that combine architectural restraint with a sense of generosity, creating homes defined by light, calm and a strong connection to place.
