Dream by the Beach pt 2

So after attempting to renovate the existing property involving both extensive demolition of the front living section and retention and reuse of the existing bedroom double storey wing at the rear, with the evolving client brief now made it obvious that working with the existing multiple levels on sand hill was not going to provide the best outcome and the brief changed to demolition of all house, retaining only the rear garage, and a brand new double storey build.

It was a fresh start and the ease to be able to have the freedom to do what was needed for the residence was very noticeable. No longer having to deal with what you have

So on we go to explore a new idea, to take advantage of the wide beach outlook from a wonderfully elevated position, to raise the front yard to create a larger open deck and ground area, to allow for gated access to the rear garage.

Here was my first attempt, which still contained strong elements of my earlier renovation project because the front was a demolish and rebuild anyway, the outlook, orientation was the same so roughly the same layout inside was still very relevant but it was a much cleaner and consistent package.

Let's see how it would look with a pitched roof, bit of a Hamptons approach.

Here the simple skillion idea allows for a roughly north (east) facing roof for a series of solar panels for power generation yet to be hidden from the street view.

We eventually decided upon dropping the lovely dramatic side skillion roof and just go with one overall large skillion roof to the rear and to raise the whole of the front yard up to a usable outdoor level and to include a blade wall that would shield the view to the south west to hide the not so aesthetic recent additions to the house next door and to shelter the exposed outdoor area along the front from the harsher southern heavier wind and rains.
Let's make the side access carport a bit more formal and secure.

Bringing the whole house to the one level and building it all square to itself does simplify the layout but we still have to contend with the steep changing levels of the sandhill.

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And so we wait, to see whether and where this project will progress to. It's been an exciting but tough journey for Grandesign because the site is has presented very challenging questions and the brief has had to change in big ways to adapt to the clients changing needs.