Designed to take advantage of a sloping site, the garage was stepped down with the games room over, the balcony still high enough to capture park views over the lower houses in front. The entry featured a raised turret with arched window. This made an interesting stair with a floor at each half flight. 
The rear of the house formed a U shaped courtyard resulting in a sheltered alfresco dining area directly outside the kitchen dining area.
Sweeping curves to the limestone retaining walls encircled and protected an existing Jacarandah tree that The client took on the task of building their own home. A true craftsman was employed to create a stunning random limestone fireplace in the main living room that looked through a high glazed wall out onto the rear alfresco area. Building your own home is a mixture of challenge and reward and this home certainly was a successful project resulting in an elegant but practical, workable but interesting family home.
And the finished house now hides behind mature trees.
