Hester Townhouse
Named in memory of the Australian modernist artist: Joy Hester.
The Townhouse
Raising the bar to a new level of Australian contemporary twin-level accommodation, Art House Townhouses Bright offer an uncompromised, luxury designer living experience.
Situated in the heart of Bright's food, wine and distillery district, Hester is one of four luxury appointed townhouses offering a new standard in designer penthouse comfort in Bright. Named in memory of the Australian modernist artist: Joy Hester.
While exteriors evoke an ultra-modern European urban appeal mixing timber, stone, and steel; interior design styling is centered around the Art, with soft furnishing tones and textures mimicking the colours and moods of the museum quality Art hanging within.
Conveniently and centrally located in Wills Street, opposite the Reed and Co. Distillery and Sixpence Coffee complex.
Also within a few meters walk is Billy Button Wines cellar door with its award-winning collection of alternate varietal wines plus standout modern Australian eateries Tomahawks and Ginger Baker.
Take the beautiful, handcrafted staircase to the second floor and be greeted by the most magazine worthy open plan living space.
The custom designed kitchen has everything you would expect and more, you will have everything you need from premium Franke appliances, an extended range of serve ware, cooking utensils and most importantly butler’s pantry with the perfect tea and coffee station.
With the high-end aesthetics of Franke appliances, oven, cooktop, dishwasher and microwave will have you wanting to cook up a storm or perhaps allow us to arrange a gourmet hamper or in house chef so you can truly sit back and enjoy yourselves.
The lounge space with its deep colours and incredible textured furnishings provides the ultimate space to enjoy a glass of local wine or perhaps a glass of our favourite local Gin from Reed & Co Distillery.
There are two beautifully finished bathrooms on offer. Bedroom 1 boasts a private ensuite and an additional bathroom/laundry is located in close proximity to Bedroom 2.
The Artist Joy Hester
Although she was known for her association with John Olsen and Sunday Reed and the group of artists centred at the Reeds’ home, Heide, in 1940s Melbourne, Joy Hester was a significant Australian modernist artist in her own right and acclaimed for her highly expressionistic, personal drawings.
Hester studied drawing at the National Gallery School in Melbourne from 1937 to 1938, winning a prize for a life study at the annual students’ competition.
Her intense and forceful drawings, often made rapidly while seated on the floor, reveal her affinity and insight into the complexities of life and exude a quality of intimacy that reflects her interest in personal relationships as a source for her artistic subjects.
Hester uses the fluidity and capacity for dense expressive line that characterises her drawing to accentuate a sense of psychological and emotional vulnerability and to capture the rawness of her subject.
