Inside Luxurious $16.5m Surry Hills Warehouse Conversion
Tucked into one of Surry Hills’ most atmospheric streets, just off Crown Street, sits a warehouse conversion that feels both unmistakably urban and surprisingly serene. Once an industrial space, the residence has been reimagined with a level of craftsmanship and material detail that reveals new subtleties with every corner turned.
The first impression is all about scale. Double-height brick walls rise dramatically around the central living area, grounding the home in its warehouse origins. Their texture — rough, warm, imperfect — gives the space a sense of history that offsets the refined palette entwined throughout. Anchoring the room is a sculptural spiral staircase that curves upward like an installation piece, adding movement and softness to the otherwise robust architecture.
Throughout the interiors, traditional industrial cues mingle with contemporary luxury. Oak parquet floors bring a warmth that complements the brickwork, while a grand chandelier floats overhead, casting light that shifts gently across the space. The dining zone stretches toward a garden backdrop, creating a surprising connection to greenery for a home so deeply embedded in the city.
What’s most striking is how the project manages contrast so effortlessly: old and new, hard and soft, city grit and tranquil elegance. It’s this balance that has set the property apart in the neighbourhood, contributing to its recent off-market result — a reminder of the growing appetite for thoughtful, design-forward conversions in inner Sydney.
More than a statement home, it’s an example of what happens when industrial heritage is treated not as a constraint, but as a canvas for contemporary living.
This property is located at 26–28 Rainford Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010 and was recently sold by Maclay Longhurst and Sydney Sotheby's International Realty.
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