The layout has the outer island where you sit, and the inner island with the cooktop in front of the back wall with the sink area. The owners spend time at home with family and entertaining so the layout and design needed to be very functional.

The use of the in-bench Neff downdraft meant that cooking on the island was possible without the distraction of an overhead rangehood.

- Crisp and contemporary -

Designer: I used the pipe style extractors to minimise the obstruction of the mountain views and to echo the style of the round rustic feature table.

The Gaggenau display in this Abt appliance showroom, also designed by Mick De Giulio, inspired the freestanding cooktop and the oven units. Photography by Dave Burk

The wine fridge is integrated into the cabinetry but a window ensures its precious contents are still on show

Looking through to the generous walk-in scullery tucked in behind the kitchen.

All working surfaces are tough and hardwearing. The designer used Neolith from CDK Stone as a feature for the island while for the cooktop benchtop, splashback and scullery, black Dekton was selected, to keep in with the dark theme.

Refrigeration is integrated in the sleek scullery.

A rich, sumptuous palette includes chocolate cabinetry, aged brass accents, and dark-stained parquet flooring.

The owners also requested a drinks station, which the designer placed behind pocket doors in the second bank of cabinetry along the side wall.

The drinks station can disappear from sight with the close of pocket doors.

The proportions of the townhouse kept the scale of the kitchen modest – but that's not how it looks.

Flush fitting the induction cooktop into the Staron creates a seamless plane across the rear benchtop. The metal rangehood cover is another design feature.

Located on the street side of the home, the contemporary kitchen is spacious and light filled.

Handle-less appliances and cabinetry avoid any confusion allowing the alcove to pop!

The to-hand wine fridge is also on display to the wider space.

A very contemporary polished and brushed steel 'console' houses the steam oven and a single oven. Like the cooktop table sitting next to it, it's also built on legs.

The cooktop sits on top of a farm table structure with legs, and made of reclaimed wood. The owners were attracted to similar structures in a nearby appliance showroom, also designed by Mick De Giulio.

The sculptural Whispair extractors avoid blocking sightlines to the mountain views.

The handleless, high-gloss white cabinetry offsets the kitchen's feature marble benchtops and splashback.

The Silver River marble splashback is a standout feature of the texture-rich and colour-rich kitchen.

Drinks and the fridge, why they're right here.

Divided interests – ancillary/cleaning/AV storage to the left, kitchen cabinetry/tea station/pantry/refrigeration to the right. The Poggenpohl cabinetry has every point considered.

Kitchen and sculptural custom rangehood – concrete floors run through the home.

The induction hob is as sleek as the integrated extractor above – it's the marble surfaces set against the crisp white cabinetry that draws the visitor's eye.

The long +Segmento island, with its storage on the outside and its waterfalled marble benchtop at either end, makes the sleek kitchen appear bigger than the available space would actually allow.

Refined cabinetry, integrated appliances, a sculptural island and designer pendant all combine to make this kitchen seamless, practical and also a showpiece.

New kitchen complete with induction hob and pop up down draft ventilation.

The integrated fridge appears from the woodwork.