Restored front facade to remove the enclosed porch, rebuild the front fence and tessellated entry path. New paint colours and landscaping.

The new rear features an offset building form to draw light into the kitchen and dining space, while minimising overshadowing to the southern neighbour.

The new rear features an offset building form to draw light into the kitchen and dining space, while minimising overshadowing to the southern neighbour.

A deep reveal window box allows for shading from the western sun, while allowing for a dual-sided seat.

A restored front entry removed the enclosed porch and reinstated a central entry path and tessellated tiles.

Drawing on the intricate timber detailing that remained in the house, the original front of the house was untangled and restored with wide central hallway, which dissected four traditional front rooms. Beautifully crafted timber panel detailing, herringbone flooring, timber picture rails and ornate...

Drawn by a large square timber-lined window box seat that extends the view out to the garden, a threshold and garden light well creates a distinct separation between old and new. The period detailing gives way to timeless, yet contemporary, natural materials; concrete floors, painted brickwork and...

Drawn by a large square timber-lined window box seat that extends the view out to the garden, a threshold and garden light well creates a distinct separation between old and new. The period detailing gives way to timeless, yet contemporary, natural materials; concrete floors, painted brickwork and...

Drawn by a large square timber-lined window box seat that extends the view out to the garden, a threshold and garden light well creates a distinct separation between old and new. The period detailing gives way to timeless, yet contemporary, natural materials; concrete floors, painted brickwork and...

Height and light fills the new kitchen and dining space through a series of large north orientated skylights, flooding the addition with daylight that illuminates the natural materials and textures.

Daylight illuminates the natural materials and textures.

A muted palate of materials allows for the feature island to be the hero with its soft curves and timber lining.

A muted palate of materials allows for the feature island to be the hero with its soft curves and timber lining.

A muted palate of materials allows for the feature island to be the hero with its soft curves and timber lining.

A large window becomes the feature of the bathroom. The separation between the original house and new addition becomes a garden outlook from the otherwise central bathroom.

A large window becomes the feature of the bathroom. The separation between the original house and new addition becomes a garden outlook from the otherwise central bathroom.

Reconfiguration of the original bathroom creates a private ensuite for the master bedroom.

Reconfiguration of the original bathroom creates a private ensuite for the master bedroom.

With side access, the new laundry doubles as a mudroom for coats and bags.

With side access, the new laundry doubles as a mudroom for coats and bags.

The original single storey federation home in Sydney’s Inner west had been subject to a series of complicated additions. The building suffered from an uninspiring street presence with the entry porch enclosed and much of the detail stripped from the street façade. A curiously located internal...

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