14 First-Floor Additions Seen From the Front... and Back
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Vanessa Walker
12 April 2022
Houzz Australia & New Zealand Editor-in-Chief
Going up a level may or, more frequently, may not, affect the look of your home from the front. In fact, increasingly a first-floor extension may be barely visible from the street. But get to the rear, and all bets are off. Take a look at how the front facades relate to the back with these 14 beautiful renovations.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work, including their contact details, by clicking on an image.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work, including their contact details, by clicking on an image.
1. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Native Design Workshop
The front…
Designer: Native Design Workshop
The front…
2. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Mihaly Slocombe
The front…
Designer: Mihaly Slocombe
The front…
…And the rear.
3. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Architected
The front…
Designer: Architected
The front…
…And the rear.
4. Sydney, NSW
Designer: LivingLot
The front…
Designer: LivingLot
The front…
…And the rear.
5. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Bask Interiors
The front…
Designer: Bask Interiors
The front…
…And the rear.
6. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Dieppe Design
The front…
Designer: Dieppe Design
The front…
…And the rear.
7. Sydney, NSW
Designer: McNally Architects
The front…
Designer: McNally Architects
The front…
As seen from the side…
…And the rear.
8. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Rara Architecture and Interior Design
The front…
Designer: Rara Architecture and Interior Design
The front…
9. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Woodsman Projects
The front…
Designer: Woodsman Projects
The front…
…And the rear.
10. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Lande Architects
The front…
Designer: Lande Architects
The front…
…And the rear.
11. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Heartly
The front…
Designer: Heartly
The front…
12. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Chan Architecture
The front…
Designer: Chan Architecture
The front…
…And the rear.
13. Kube Constructions
Designer: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Melbourne, Victoria
…And the rear.
14. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Mihaly Slocombe
The front…
Designer: Mihaly Slocombe
The front…
…And the rear.
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Pasco has explained clearly the reasoning, but in case you didn’t catch it…..in historically significant neighbourhoods it is not ok to ”pretend” that new is old and create confusion about which is which, new work should be ”of today”. This seems pretty reasonable and does not require ”lobbying of council”. If that style is not for you, you need to go outside of historically important areas and you will have more freedom to ”pretend” what you want.
Perhaps the councils need to go outside of "historically important areas" if that is their stance. Totally agree with all the comments - these beautiful historical homes look like they back on to an industrial complex and factories because of the mismatch of style. The street appeal is ruined for those homes where you can visibly see the industrial/modern extension in the rear.
Councils have become crazy. It’s not like that many houses are of “historical significance” unless you apply it to anything that is already existing. I agree that number 5 is the only one that does not look like an alien addition.