A new home in the sun

The steep block of land was purchased to build a three bedroom home with rumpus and study. The emphasis is to provide a compact and economical design with a bright and airy feel and good thermal qualities.

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A classic ranch style made light and airy

The owners bought the property for the magnificent block of land and quickly realized that they would need to renovate the home, a classic ranch style, only 8 years old, to make it brighter and roomier for their family of four.

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A cottage between demolition and renovation

The diminutive cottage being too small for a family of four, the owners bought it with the intention of pulling it down or extending. The latter option, being more cost-effective, was selected after the owners were shown how the home could be transformed.

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An alliance of old and new forms

The home, a Californian bungalow, is located at a corner street on a flat block of land in a heritage area of the Northern suburbs. In spite of its poor condition, the front of the home has retained some design integrity, but the back presents an unappealing mish-mash of lean-to structures. The owners wish for some light and air in the home as well as a more open plan living space.

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A new home in a heritage area

The land owners wish for a compact 3 bedroom home that can accommodate visiting children and grand-children. The block is the result of a recent subdivision and comes with a very small building envelope of 113 sq m (12.5 squares), which effectively limits the ground floor area of the new home to that size.

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An extension for a large family

The owners found that after the arrival of a new set of twins, their home was too small to accommodate comfortably a family of seven. Their brief included two additional rooms, including one near the master bedroom, as well as a largish deck and a pool both easily accessible from the living areas

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A Federation home in the 21st century

The owners are keen to make the house more sustainable and to rework the layout to remedy the dysfunctional floor plan.

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A small new home on a tight block

The owners are a retired couple wanting to downsize to a location close to the city. The narrow block (only 6.6m wide, about the width of a two-car garage) offers a challenge, fortunately only one bedroom is required. The two studies can easily be transformed into bedrooms should the need arise.

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A transformation on a budget

Original weatherboard cottage was built between 1910 and 1920, with bedrooms added on the North side in the 1980s, effectively cutting off living areas from the natural light and garden aspect.

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