Two Storey home in the burbs.

The purchase of an existing family home (for demolition) on a corner lot allows for a subdivision and the sale of a spare lot to help finance the build of a new double storey family home positioned to take best advantage of it's northern side.  The existing high fence line is kept allowing full privacy of the living courtyard with a pool in the front yard making full private use of the large intruding front setbacks instead of wasting it in front garden.  This brings all our outdoor open space together in a larger usable area.  The rear of the building has minimum setbacks, enough for a concealed drying area.

Clients wanted the entry to one street whilst the garage is accessed from the side street. The porch walk forms the division between public accessible space to the front door and the corner gardens, fenced off from the private spaces.

The look is regal, quiet but confident understatement. The client has a home office that overlooks the front garden and entry. The house faces the east so smaller windows that are less vulnerable to sun penetration when you don't want it and a pergola for deciduous planting to protect a larger living room window all create a sense of privacy whilst ensuring a better energy use and comfort outcome for the home.

Inside the home opens up to large spaces with living areas on the northern side with large windows to capture winter sun and allow deep entry into the home. 

• Large lounge, with additional large theatre room upstairs overlooking the pool
• Large dining area with kitchen having a hidden scullery and pantry area overlooking the pool
• Master suite with large WIR and ensuite
• 2 large bedrooms with their own bathroom and toilet
• Additional guest suite and study downstairs.
• Alfresco area with balcony above overlooking the pool
• Laundry with large linen cupboards
• Double garage

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Unfortunately the quality of my images has been negatively affected by Autodesk making changes to their rendering system and not for the better.  They've done if a number of times without really improving their product. I am quite distressed by it.  However it has made me finally give up on doing everything in the one package and experiment with other solutions.

In exploring solutions that I hope to be a part of future offerings for Grandesign projects I created these walkthroughs of this home but they are very amateur and poor quality.  I have much to learn.  Walk around and inside  Walk around outside  

This video is a fixed camera showing how the sun does not enter the home in summer, keeping the heat out, but in winter, the sun floods the home during the day bringing in lots of warmth and light.  This is a premium intention in my design philosophy, to create a comfortable home that reduces the need for heating and cooling because the correct orientation and placement of windows ensures the environment works for and with you, even inside the house.  Sun Study