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A warehouse is catching the eye of passersby thanks to a very unique feature perched above the front door.
Down a quiet street in Erskineville in Sydney's happening Inner West is a converted studio with a colourful mouth-shaped sculpture, dubbed the 'Big Lips', hanging by the roof.
Inside, the quirky home's walls are filled with eclectic artwork, with some echoing the style of the famous lips, and industrial-chic decor.
Warehouse conversions are common in the Inner West but this one's artistic lips, which were once used in Sydney's world-famous Mardi Gras, parade sets it apart.
The reason they came to be erected on the warehouse is unknown but many say the tongue used to be mechanical and move side to side.
Down a quiet street in Erskineville in Sydney 's happening Inner West is a converted studio with a colourful mouth-shaped sculpture, dubbed the 'Big Lips', hanging by the roof
Warehouse conversions are common in the Inner West but this one's artistic lips, which were once used in Sydney's world-famous Mardi Gras, parade sets it apart
Inside, an industrial-chic style runs through each space including the main suite that has a freestanding bathtub in the middle of the room
From the front door, a long corridor takes guests past eccentric art hanging on an exposed brick wall to the stunning family room. There is a walnut-wood kitchen with sage green accents and chic custom lighting under exposed timber ceiling beams
Sydney artist Bradley Eastman, known as Beastman, repainted the lips in 2014 then the owners had Blue Mountains artist Rachel Szalay adorn them with the wattles and red flowering gums.
As guests enter the front door, a long corridor takes them past eccentric art hanging on an exposed brick wall to the stunning family room.
There is also a walnut-wood kitchen with sage green accents and chic custom lighting under exposed timber ceiling beams.
A dining space with a floor-to-ceiling wine rack neighbours the cosy lounge which opens out to a cute courtyard illuminated with festival lights.
Sydney artist Bradley Eastman, known as Beastman, repainted the lips in 2014 then the owners had Blue Mountains artist Rachel Szalay adorn them with the wattles and red flowering gums
A dining space with a floor-to-ceiling wine rack neighbours the cosy lounge which opens out to a cute courtyard illuminated with festival lights
The primary suite has an intriguing layout with a fully open ensuite and a freestanding raised bathtub in the middle of the room
A self-contained studio with a kitchenette, bathroom, laundry and its own private balcony overlooking the street sits on the second level with the main bedroom.
The primary suite has an intriguing layout with a fully open ensuite and a freestanding raised bathtub in the middle of the room.
On the top storey lies three more bedrooms under an angled metal ceiling all with their own bathrooms and one with a rooftop terrace.
Exposed brick, raw timber features, polished concrete floors, sleek straight lines and steel accents feature in each room of the ultra-cool pad keeping a timeless industrial design throughout.
Exposed brick, raw timber features, polished concrete floors, sleek straight lines and steel accents feature in each room of the ultra-cool pad keeping a timeless industrial design throughout
On the very top storey are three more bedrooms under an angled metal ceiling all with their own bathrooms and one with a rooftop terrace
The divisive street-front feature had no negative impact on the warehouse's recent sale as it fetched a whopping $4.8million at auction earlier this month
The modern style harks back to the 1930s building's origins. It was previously used as a photography studio and before that was an old mechanical factory.
The divisive street-front feature had no negative impact on the warehouse's recent sale as it fetched a whopping $4.8million at auction earlier this month.
When the iconic 'Lips' residence hit the market, it was listed with a $4million price guide but keen interest from buyers hiked the price north of what was expected.
The property last sold in 2021 for $3.6million while Erskineville's median house price sits at around $1.8million.