Property of the week - Baird

Archived article. People, relative dates, sale status and availability below belong to the original story; this is not a current property listing or offer.

The homes of creative types are usually pretty special. Our Director Jules Tahan is no exception. Deploying the same exacting standard he brings to his work, he’s created a home that meets the needs of his family whilst challenging the architect to be innovative with its material elements.

The brief for this sleek home where light reflects from refined surfaces was simple yet unsurprisingly complex: design a large, robust, light-filled home where spaces are still intimate and responsive to the needs of a family… and use plenty of concrete. The result, brought to life by Venn Architects, is a home that balances the client’s high standards with an imposing structure maximising the 15m frontage.

Here, light behaves like a structural feature. Dramatic veils of white balance the rich textural quality of natural stone and the generous use of timber panelling. Outside, the carefully relaxed attitude continues. Borrowed shade from mature, neighbouring trees is coordinated with a soft lawn and scaled down arbours surrounding the pool for all-weather outdoor living that delivers on the needs of the whole family.

It’s a perfectly constructed response to Melbourne’s ideal climate and its ‘black will always be the new black’ sensibility. It’s a whole lot of accessible liveability with timeless excellence thrown in for good measure – just what you’d expect in a home for someone who lives to push the boundaries of creativity.

For more Venn Architects work, visit their website.

About Jules Tahan

Jules Tahan appears on this page as the owner of the home, not as its photographer — the article does not say who shot it.

He is listed as Director on our September 2026 About Urban Angles roster and has a profile in the team directory and among the Urban Artists. Our About page describes the role as steering the business and working with each department to refine culture and the customer journey. Note that a particular photographer cannot be reserved directly at the point of booking — jobs are allocated by our studio.

Planning a new shoot

Our photography service describes planning around a property's features, audience and campaign, with shooting standards, colour profiles and editing processes used for consistency. Discuss the required images and other services when booking.

Our Help and FAQs lists standard retouching such as removing flash and tripod reflections, reducing window glare, adding window detail, removing appliance stickers and carpet indentations, making pool and ocean water blue, removing pool cleaners and debris, and greening or repairing existing grass and vegetation. Fire inserts must be specified; obvious cords and fixed hoses need their locations identified. External bins are removed where they could not be moved on site. Blanking or blurring agent signboards is standard; full removal is additional retouching.

Requests to remove permanent external features require written acceptance of responsibility for the specific change because they can misrepresent the property. Ask us to review the edit and its intended use; written acceptance alone does not make every alteration appropriate.

The services available

The following service and booking information is based on our published guidance from September 2026. Confirm the scope, price, availability and timing for a new order; these are not records of services supplied for this featured property. Delivery estimates depend on the brief, selections and approvals.

Service Entry price
Photography — residential, architectural, commercial, builder, lifestyle, portrait and corporate From $165
Video — Social Property Trailer, Showcase, Prestige, Custom From $440
Floor plans and virtual services — plans, Virtual Styling, Virtual Dusk, VR360 From $75
Drone and aerial —
3D visualisation P.O.A.

Our entry prices are category starting points, not a price for every package. Our quotes exclude GST, with 14-day invoice terms.

Where images are made for an architectural practice rather than a single campaign, the treatment is held consistent across projects so the work reads as a body, and licence scope — brochures, portals, advertising, the practice's own site — is agreed at order rather than assumed.

Booking your own shoot
Access Confirmed 24 hours in advance — key safe, on-site meeting, key collection (fee) or none needed
Indicative dusk commencement times Approximately 5:45–7:15 pm summer, 2:15–3:45 pm winter
Turnaround Photography close of business the next business day, or the business day after selections; express needs 48 hours' notice
Video 2–3 business days for a first draft; express is not available on video
Cancellation $55 daytime photography inside 3 hours · $110 dusk, video or drone inside 24 hours · adverse-weather reschedule free
File retention About 90 days

Orders are placed and delivered in DREAM, where photography amendments are raised as markup pins on the image; video amendments go through Vimeo, with minor ones turned around in 2–4 business hours.

We have teams on the ground in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide, with Tasmania and Perth serviced on request.

Get in touch

For a new enquiry: Contact Urban Angles · Email studio@urbanangles.com · Call 1300 144 255

Our customer support operates Monday to Friday, 8:30 am–5:30 pm.

Portfolio · Products and services · Help and FAQs

Whose home is featured in the Baird article?

The article features the family home of Jules Tahan, identified in the story as an Urban Angles director.

What was the architectural brief?

A large, robust, light-filled family home with intimate spaces and generous use of concrete, brought to life by Venn Architects.

How does the design handle materials and outdoor living?

Natural stone and timber panelling balance the concrete, while lawn, arbours and shade from neighbouring trees frame the pool.

When are the finished files delivered?

On our current published terms, photography files are available by close of business on the business day after the shoot. With proofing, the clock starts when selections are submitted, and selections after 5 pm count as the next business day.

How do I request a change to an image?

Image selections and markup pins go through DREAM. Place the pin on the part of the image that needs attention and add a clear comment, which reaches the team member scheduled to retouch it.

How quickly are minor amendments turned around?

Minor amendments are normally available in 2 to 4 business hours, and additional charges may apply depending on the request and scheduling.

How long are the delivered files kept?

Final assets are kept for about 90 days and then removed, so download and store them in your own system. That is approximate published guidance rather than a contractual retention period.

How much notice do you need for property access?

Access details are needed 24 hours in advance. A contact name and phone number helps our field crew resolve problems such as finding the property or coordinating arrival.

What does standard retouching include?

Our published list covers removing flash and tripod reflections, reducing window glare and adding window detail, removing appliance stickers and carpet indentations, making pools and ocean blue, removing pool cleaners and debris, greening or repairing existing vegetation, and adding a fire where specified. Cords and fixed hoses need their locations identified.

How do I start a project with you?

Share the property or development address, the services you need, the campaign channels, any access constraints and your preferred delivery date. We will confirm scope, availability and price on a current quote before anything is booked.

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