Inside Sole House: a statement home in Yarralumla with sculptural curves

There are homes, and then there are statement homes – bold buildings that push the boundaries of architecture.

Many home designs today could be considered derivative, leveraging what’s trending and what buyers are demanding. It’s to the outliers, then, that we turn for inspiration and new energy.

Tom Wiggins of Hive Property, who lists this week’s Yarralumla feature property, says the home’s flowing lines have distinguished it from the geometric designs that dominate the new home market.

“The curves give it a real presence, but they’re not purely for show – they’re part of a highly considered approach to design, outside and in,” he says. “They have been used to great effect to open up the internal areas, to bring in more light and to increase the sense of space.”

Wiggins says the end result is a home with a real feeling of welcome and warmth.

Terry Ring of Architects Ring & Associates says a statement home is one in which the design boundaries are pushed to create something truly outstanding.

“It’s more likely as an outcome of a strong partnership between client, architect, interior designer, engineer and landscape architect,” he says, “but a statement home is also something that is greater than the sum of its parts. The statement it makes is often made within the people who live there.”

Ring says that’s the statement that really matters.

“One client told me that when he comes home, it feels like his home hugs him,” he says. Now that’s a statement.

How to make a statement

Architectural identity

A statement home tells people who you are before you say a word. It’s confidence made physical: a place that’s unmistakably yours, stands apart from the crowd and lifts everyday living.

Emotional impact

Bold design changes how you feel the moment you walk in. Light, space and texture do quiet work on your mood, turning ordinary routines into small moments of pride and connection.

Long‑term value

Homes with real architectural character age well. They stay interesting, attract stronger buyers and avoid blending into market sameness. Uniqueness becomes an advantage, delivering lifestyle and better resale potential.

Feature home for sale in Yarralumla

Sole House in Yarralumla makes a statement – in fact, it makes several, and they add up to a distinctive residence that’s well and truly at home in this popular embassy suburb.

Its first claim is its location in a highly private cul-de-sac lined with beautiful Chinese pistache trees, only a short walk from Lake Burley Griffin.

$2,995,000+

11 Drummond Row, Yarralumla ACT 2600

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And there it is, sitting on nearly 620 square metres: a glorious two-storey white sculpture highlighted by big, bold, beautiful curves. A good reason to give this stunning home its own name, Sole House, a play on the Italian word for sun.

The lower level continues the curve motif, with timber flooring flowing underfoot.

The floor plan offers a guest room with en suite, a theatre room, and a main living hub that leads to the outdoor entertaining area.

The designer kitchen features Italian Navona travertine benchtops and splashback. There are 2pac cabinetry and pyrolytic ovens, supported by a large butler’s pantry and a breakfast nook with custom upholstered seating.

Another design feature is a sunken living area featuring fluted travertine and recessed storage.

A wonderful curving staircase winds to the upper level and an opulent main-bedroom retreat with dressing room and en suite – and a private north-facing balcony with views toward Black Mountain. Also on this level are two further bedrooms and a study with built-in desk.