Seidler's family moved to Australia in 1946. They urged him to leave New York and join them in Sydney. For a long time he showed little interest until his mother wrote:

'we want you to come not just as a visitor, but to accept a commission to design us a house.' The thought of bringing his own ideas to reality was compelling and after working in Brazil he came to Sydney.

'...When completed, the house caused quite a stir; sightseers and press reports abounded. On weekends, people swarmed around the house, sometimes four deep, looking through the glass walls!...'