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RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE BALGOWLAH HOUSE | BEFORE & AFTERS

May 25, 2017 Michelle Walker

RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE BALGOWLAH

This californian bungalow in Balgowlah has been transformed into a contemporary family home with a rear extension and upper floor addition.

The upper floor addition is designed to be a sensitive addition to a typical single storey californian bungalow. The addition is set back off the street, to the rear of the property and maintains the existing roof pitch and the asymmetrical gables. Given the sloping site, district views to the north east and a north aspect along the length of the home, a north facing roof garden and rear balcony contribute to a more contemporary rear (southern) and side (northern) elevation.

From the street the facade was transformed through a selection of paint colours that provide contrast and light, highlighting the traditional detailing. The rear living spaces now open up to the rear yard and new pool, providing views and access to a once overgrown and underutilised backyard.

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RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE BALGOWLAH HOUSE | BEFORE AND AFTERS

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Australian Home Beautiful Before & After Renovation Special: April 2017

May 12, 2017 Michelle Walker

Australian Home Beautiful Renovation Special

Australian Home Beautiful Before & After Renovation Special: MWa are delighted to be featured in the special edition of Home Beautiful Magazine’s Before and After Renovation Edition.

Set in bush fire prone land and backing onto bushland, this home is inspired by the materials of Australian rural buildings and its bushland setting.

The home is in a great location, backing on to the bush, in a bush fire zone, lovely northern aspect along its full length so it has great light and sunshine.

Robust materials, joyful outdoor spaces, lots of light, managing the hot sun and making the most of the existing modest home: these are the key considerations of this renovation.

The residential renovation included extensive exterior works with a new pool surround, covered rear deck, new carport, new front porch, new driveway and new landscaping.

The internal works included a new kitchen and a new bedroom – essential living for a family of five, with an in house au pair who makes up the household of six.

The renovations included:

relocated new kitchen
new covered deck enclosed with operable louvres – a true outdoor room
additional kid’s bedroom
some new doors and windows to create better connections with garden & bush & outdoor areas
complete pool renovation & pool surrounds including outdoor bbq space & outdoor storage
new roof, new carport, new outdoor storage areas
new front porch, driveway, landscaping

The materials were inspired by Australian rural homes and included:

new colourbond roof (which replaced existing older tiled roof), with the edge of the roofing material exposed
all external materials are non flammable because of bush fire zoning including
expressed australian hardwoods (spotted gum)
non flammable fibre cement weatherboards
fibre cement lining boards
sandstone blocks & sandstone pavers
textured washed back concrete with blue metal
bold new external colour scheme (monument & orange & white

The use of colours & materials continued inside & out –

– kitchen colours & materirals match external colours

(colourbond monument, dulux antique white & ironbark veneer)

– new fireplace is paved with same sandstone pavers as front porch, new bookshelves in external grade australian hardwood and back wall in monument.

The renovation took six months to complete, and was approved via NSW Complying Development.

Australian Home Beautiful Renovation Special