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A Home For A Growing Family - Before/After

Concept Studio
2 years ago

Our clients have recently purchased this East Bentleigh house, as their growing family is ready for a larger home.

This house is currently a single-story residence which also includes a previous ground floor extension that occupies much of the rear yard; however, as they are in need of more space and another ground floor addition is simply not a practical option, we needed to look up instead of looking out … while also keeping a sharp eye on their build budget.


A clean, modern addition is what these clients are visualising.


Finding the right location for the new staircase was important and the first thing we needed to confirm. This not only determines the positioning of the new first floor above but can also impact the way the existing ground floor functions.


In this particular instance, the existing ample entry comfortably accommodated the stairs, while also making an immediate impression when entering the home and in turn, avoided any reduction in living room space or a loss in the number of bedrooms.


The clever and considerate design helped control the cost of construction, as did the choice of materials and finishes.


Before:

BEFORE: Bentleigh East 17 · More Info


After/Render:

Bentleigh East 17 · More Info


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  • User
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    My first comment -- how come these 'updates' seem to go on-line on a Friday afternoon , and within 20 minutes there are 6 'the greatest upgrade ever' posts from people who are never seen on Houzz - and yet they know within 20 minutes that the post is up ? Kate is the only person I have ever see post anything else .

    But the main comment -- with that 'double-step' look around the gutters ; the recessed entrance ; etc , it is obvious that the base is 1950's era -- it's obvious in both the before and the after . The only difference is that the before embraces it ; the after is pretending you can't see it .

    Then there's that peaked roof add-on -- apart from being the same coloured render , it doesn't gel , it is too try-hard , even things like the overhang is a lot of work for very little benefit . IF the base had also been sympathetically updated with some similar features , it might have worked , but here ( not surprisingly ) it looks like a cardboard add-on to a 1950's house .

    And then the flat-roofed bit is weirder still . It literally has the style of a container or one of those portable outside rooms you rent for $60 a week .

    Apart from the floor area , I'd prefer the 'before' any day -- it is clean , pleasant and honest , updated in an intelligent way .

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