Inside artist’s transformed Sandringham house with a studio

The heated, salt water pool in the back yard of 20 Victory St, Sandringham.

Artist Ali McNabney-Stevens and her family have transformed a 1970s-era bayside house into a haven of creativity and relaxation.

Originally from the UK, Ms McNabney-Stevens studied at the Edinburgh College of Art.

She now runs a busy art practice and is represented by the Studio Gallery Group in Australia

and Dimmitt Contemporary Art in the US.

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Her work has appeared in Belle, House & Garden UK and Vogue Living magazines, and has been exhibited across Australia.

Ms McNabney-Stevens said the four-bedroom house at 20 Victory St, Sandringham, has been home to herself and her husband, plus their three children and two dogs, for about eight years.

One of the first things that attracted Ms McNabney-Stevens and her husband to the

abode was its proximity to both the beach and Haileybury College.

“Being a late ’70s brick and concrete build it had great bones to work with beautiful light and large windows,” she said.

“We have done a lot of renovating, enlarged the footprint of the home, added new flooring, a kitchen, bathrooms, pool and landscaping.”

The property includes a double garage plus a driveway with automatic gates.

The black-toned kitchen cabinetry contrasts with a green splashback.

A fireplace keeps one of three living areas cosy.

The reno also turned one of the home’s former bedrooms into an art studio that floods with “golden light” during the day.

Elsewhere, the house features three living areas and a kitchen fitted with Miele appliances.

The parents’ retreat has a dressing room and ensuite and opens to a terrace.

In the children’s wing there’s three bedrooms, the main with its own ensuite.

Ms McNabney-Stevens said one of her favourite parts of the house was the drawing room.

“In winter it has the best open fire place and in summer with all the windows open you can sit in all the chairs and look as far as your eye can see, trees, trees and more trees into the distance without another building interrupting your view,” she said.

Cactus is one of the plant varieties in the garden.

The house is close to Sandringham beach, shops, cafes and Sandingham train station.

There’s a main bathroom, plus ensuites near two of the bedrooms.

Outdoors, there’s a heated salt water pool and an entertainers’ area with a built-in barbecue, concrete bench and cafe blinds.

Although she has many treasured memories of the home, Ms McNabney-Stevens said celebrating Christmases was among them.

“That has to be the most relaxed, comfy day with everyone here,” she said.

“Sandringham and this house have been a relaxing blessing.”

Artistic touches throughout the house.

The patio is an ideal place to enjoy a coffee.

Belle Property Sandringham principal director Fran Harkin described the house as “an eclectic, curated, elegant, one-of-a-kind home”.

Ms Harkin said it was rare to find a mid-century-esque, renovated home with four bedrooms and a pool in the local area.

The house is for sale with a $3.3m-$3.55m asking range.

Expressions of interest closes at 5pm on September 8.

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