Harbourside Excellence: Inside Made Property’s Kirribilli Harbour

Perched on one of Sydney’s most coveted stretches of shoreline, Kirribilli Harbour is shaping up to be a landmark in considered, harbourside living. The development — a collaboration between Made Property, EM BE CE, Ennen & Co and Dangar Barin Smith — will bring nine private residences to a pocket of the harbour long associated with quiet prestige and enduring design.

Once complete, the project will sit gently within its heritage surrounds while drawing the full drama of the water inward. Communal gardens will soften the architecture and provide a green sanctuary, and the built forms themselves have been shaped around the rhythms of natural light and the pull of the view. Indoors, the residences will move between generous openness and moments of retreat, with every detail calibrated to last.

A Considered Approach to Home

Behind Kirribilli Harbour stands Made Property, a developer whose reputation has been built on homes that feel as considered as they are beautiful. The Kirribilli release extends that philosophy, pairing an attentiveness to place with interiors that reward slow living. There is a deliberate restraint here; a rejection of trend in favour of materials, proportions and finishes that will still feel relevant decades from now.

A Quiet Conversation Between Fire and Water

Few sites invite a dialogue between the elements quite like this one, and the architectural response makes the most of it. At the centre of each living space will be an FLA4 fireplace by Planika, supplied by Oblica. Set into travertine mantels and bespoke joinery, these fireplaces have been positioned to draw the eye and settle the room — a grounding counterpoint to the shifting light off the harbour.

In the larger living and dining zones, they act as architectural anchors; in the quieter corners of the homes, they create pockets of warmth and intimacy.

A Partnership in Balanced Design

Planika’s fireplaces, particularly the FLA4, are a natural fit for a project of this calibre. As a flueless, clean-burning ethanol fireplace, it offers placement flexibility that traditional fires simply can’t match, while its pared-back form complements rather than competes with the surrounding detail.

Oblica has long been a trusted partner to Australia’s leading architects, developers and interior designers, curating a collection of fireplaces, radiators and outdoor living pieces sourced from the world’s most respected makers. The team works closely with specifiers from concept through to commissioning, an approach that has made Oblica a go-to for projects that demand both design integrity and technical precision. Oblica’s bioethanol fireplaces, supplied by Planika, have become a favourite for projects such as Kirribilli Harbour, where sustainability, flexibility and aesthetic clarity are non-negotiable.

Learn more about Kirribilli Harbour here.