Albert Park Bathroom

Bubbles Bathrooms was commissioned to transform a bedroom in a double-storey terrace in Albert Park into a lavish master bathroom. Many terraces do not have large bathroom spaces so it makes sense to use a larger space to get that deluxe master bathroom feel.

The centerpiece of the bathroom was to be a freestanding stone bath positioned in front of the existing marble fireplace. These baths weigh around 450 kilograms so we had to reinforce the floor. It was also challenging to actually get the bath upstairs. We couldn’t use a traditional crane because of power line obstruction therefore we used an industrial palette lifter, hoisted it up to the first floor verandah, which required removing the Victorian balustrades(!!!!) and because there was recent landscaping done in the front garden of the property, we had to build a large timber structure over this garden in order to provide a platform to lift the bath up from.

It was all worth it. The final bathroom won 2008 HIA Australian overall Best renovated bathroom project & best bathroom designer of the year. We love the sense of space and luxury in the bathroom, the way that the Victorian features are complemented by the overall theme of the bathroom. It’s a real five-star sanctuary. One of the things that Bubbles Bathrooms loves to do is ensure that any new renovations are sympathetic to the rest of the house. There’s nothing worse that a bathroom that looks like it has landed from outer space and has nothing to do with the rest of the home.