A warehouse catches the attention of passersby thanks to a unique feature above the front door.
On a quiet street in Erskineville, in Sydney’s bustling Inner West, sits a converted studio with a colorful mouth-shaped sculpture, nicknamed “Big Lips”, hanging from the ceiling.
Inside, the walls of this quirky home are filled with eclectic artwork, some of which echoes the style of the famous lips, and industrial-chic decor.
Warehouse conversions are common in the Inner West, but this one’s artistic lips, once used in Sydney’s world-famous Mardi Gras parade, set it apart.
The reason they were erected in the warehouse is unknown, but many say that the tongue used to be mechanical and moved from side to side.
On a quiet street in Erskineville, in Sydney’s Inner West, sits a converted studio with a colorful mouth-shaped sculpture, nicknamed “Big Lips”, hanging from the ceiling.
Warehouse conversions are common in the Inner West, but this parade’s artistic lips, once used at Sydney’s world-famous Mardi Gras, set it apart.
Inside, an industrial-chic style runs through each space, including the master suite which has a freestanding bathtub in the center of the room.
From the front door, a long hallway takes guests past eccentric works of art hanging on an exposed brick wall to the impressive family room. There’s a walnut kitchen with sage green accents and elegant custom lighting under exposed wood beams.
Sydney artist Bradley Eastman, known as Beastman, repainted the lips in 2014 and then the owners had Blue Mountains artist Rachel Szalay adorn them with red flower beards and gums.
As guests enter the front door, a long hallway takes them past eccentric art hanging on an exposed brick wall to the stunning family room.
There’s also a walnut kitchen with sage green accents and elegant custom lighting under exposed wood beams.
A dining room with a floor-to-ceiling wine rack is adjacent to the cozy living room that opens to a pretty patio lit with festive lights.
Sydney artist Bradley Eastman, known as Beastman, repainted the lips in 2014 and then the owners had Blue Mountains artist Rachel Szalay adorn the beards and gums with red flowers.
A dining room with a floor-to-ceiling wine rack is adjacent to the cozy living room that opens to a pretty patio lit with festive lights.
The master suite has an intriguing layout with a completely open bathroom and a freestanding raised tub in the middle of the room.
A separate studio with kitchenette, bathroom, laundry and its own private balcony overlooking the street is located on the second level with the master bedroom.
The master suite has an intriguing layout with a completely open bathroom and a freestanding raised tub in the middle of the room.
Upstairs are three further bedrooms under an angled metal roof, all with their own bathrooms and one with a roof terrace.
Exposed brick, raw wood elements, polished concrete floors, sleek straight lines and steel accents are found in every room of the ultra-modern pad, maintaining a timeless industrial design throughout.
Exposed brick, raw wood elements, polished concrete floors, sleek straight lines and steel accents are found in every room of the ultra-modern pad, maintaining a timeless industrial design throughout.
On the top floor there are three further bedrooms under an angled metal roof, all with their own bathrooms and one with a roof terrace.
The dividing feature on the street front did not have any negative impact on the warehouse’s recent sale, fetching a whopping $4.8 million at auction earlier this month.
The modern style dates back to the building’s origins in the 1930s. It was previously used as a photography studio and was previously an old mechanical factory.
The dividing feature on the street front did not have any negative impact on the warehouse’s recent sale, fetching a whopping $4.8 million at auction earlier this month.
When the iconic ‘Lips’ residence hit the market, it was listed at a price guide of $4 million, but strong interest from buyers pushed the price higher than expected.
The property last sold in 2021 for $3.6 million, while the median home price in Erskineville is around $1.8 million.
