This new home will take up the space at the rear of an existing much older home in an area known for it's period homes from around the early 1900's. The clients wanted to build something that is in keeping with surrounding older homes and have chosen to build in framework with cladding rather than double brick construction so common in this city. The front verandah will use turned posts, fretwork with wrot brackets and the windows will have some additional glazing bars to recapture some of the charm of the period homes.Designed to meet the needs of a young family with room to grow, the home has 4 bedrooms including a large master suite with it's own ensuite bathroom and walk in robe, a large open living area plus a separate room for games, perhaps a pool table.
The kitchen is decent enough but then it has an additional closed off area as a larder/ pantry but with a sink for the messy dishes to be closed off to the larger area.
Of the formal entry there is provision for a timber staircase to access the roof space where there will be a loft area for storage, play and maybe a trainset. This area may even be used for sleeping for stay-overs etc.
The external walls will be insulated and clad with a cement sheet product that in shape resembles something of the older cladding boards and painted in a modern but reflective colour scheme.
There are many older graceful homes that have been restored in this area and this new home will sit in well in it's suroundings, complimenting the area with it's new charm.
