Introducing Our Latest Masterpiece – The Hideaway Retreat - 7 Locke Crescent East Fremantle Open Times- see our website When it comes to seeing potential in a building project there are few specialists more adept at putting it all together than Andre and the team at Empire Building Company. We invite you to come on in and view just what attention to detail looks like. During a visit we can outline for you why we selected this block of land, our response to it from a design perspective and the completed outcome a double storey elegantly crafted residence focussing on the likely occupiers needs and lifestyle. In today’s market place the more flexible a home is in form and function the more desirable it will be to live in. This has the dual effect of enhancing lifestyle for its occupants and making the home desirable to a broad market at time of sale and in so doing preserving value. “From the street the home has a bold presence. Once you step inside, the interior has been designed to have a calming retreat feel to accommodate a modern family, executive or retiring couple or even a family considering having their ageing parents move in.” Andre Malecky A hallmark of this home, not uncommon when developing in a residential infill location is the clever integration of engineering solutions to the home’s construction. At Empire we revel in this type of construction and design challenged situations and we go to extraordinary lengths to get the solution that best fits budget, timeliness and living amenity. In this home our solution was to employ a two-level strategic geometric design with a specifically engineered cantilevered roof that provides essential amenity but serves to accentuate the façade. Whilst the best solution for this home was to demolish and build brand new, this is not always the case. At Empire we have extensive experience is working with clients in renovating their existing home and transforming it into their dream home. This home was strategically positioned to maximise available views, northern exposure and natural light into the residence. Energy Efficiency has been considered for the end user by introduction of double-glazed windows, Velux roof window, insulated roof panels, ceiling and wall insulation, solar panels and even comes with a 3Ph electric car charge point in the opulently tiled garage. Some of the latest user-friendly automation, electronics and appliances will also make the living experience very satisfying. We invite you to view our latest show home and to discuss with us your current living challenges and aspirations. Being a custom boutique builder, we assess your situation, the block, the current structure and look for ways to maximise the full potential of the location, topography and design brief.

Lifestyle Garden

We Love Plants - Garden Design by Nic Howard

Photo of a traditional two-storey white house exterior in Surrey with a gable roof, a shingle roof and a red roof.

Flinders Ranch

Destination Living

The brief for this project was for the house to be at one with its surroundings. Integrating harmoniously into its coastal setting a focus for the house was to open it up to allow the light and sea breeze to breathe through the building. The first floor seems almost to levitate above the landscape by minimising the visual bulk of the ground floor through the use of cantilevers and extensive glazing. The contemporary lines and low lying form echo the rolling country in which it resides.

Warmly lit exterior

Oakwrights

This is an example of a country exterior.

Pink to White House

Sarah Lake Architects

Ben Hoskings
Design ideas for an industrial two-storey house exterior in Melbourne with a shed roof and a metal roof.

Hancock Circuit

Interior Divine Property Styling

Design ideas for a contemporary exterior in Other.

Contemporary House Exterior

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary two-storey black house exterior in Other with mixed siding, a gable roof and a metal roof.

Contemporary Barn Conversion

Clifton SMR

Exterior in London.

Beachside residence

Taylor'd DISTINCTION

This is an example of a contemporary brown house exterior in Sunshine Coast with wood siding and a shed roof.

Fringe Dweller

Mihaly Slocombe

Fringe Dweller’s sculpted extension transforms an unassuming weatherboard cottage into a proud forever home. It walks multiple tightropes at once: balancing openness with privacy, strength with softness, and a rich history with our clients’ future needs. On Clifton Hill’s suburban edge, the house sits opposite the leafy Quarries Park Reserve. Our clients, Ishtar and Craig, have three children and purchased their cottage to create a long-term family home. Lying within a heritage overlay, the cottage’s traditional layout is largely preserved – only tweaked, in a wise parenting move, to form three equally sized bedrooms. The extension’s shared spaces feature rich materials, a warm palette and curved edges, creating a feeling of softness and easing transitions between zones. A staircase arcing through the living areas leads up to the lounge and main suite. Elevated above street level, these spaces can more freely relate to the park: the lounge’s attached balcony overlooks the park’s open field, while the main bedroom’s floor-to-ceiling window frames magnificent foliage. Downstairs, sliding doors connect the living areas to a semi-covered deck, while the garden beyond is embraced by a self-contained studio at the rear and high walls on either side. A brick wall interspersed with permeable screens lines the site’s public edge, balancing backyard privacy with neighbourhood connection. For passers-by, it’s a strong addition to the streetscape, granting glimpses of the lush garden within. Fringe Dweller embraces its presence on the fringe of the parklands, balancing its historical context with its future as a nurturing family home.

Casa Pozuelo I

LAUFFER arquitectos

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern two-storey grey house exterior in Madrid with a flat roof.

Små Dalarö

Kristian Lindgren Arkitektkontor

Mid-sized scandinavian exterior in Stockholm.

The Hobbit House

Simon Dale

Eclectic exterior in Other.

Applecross

Brian Burke Homes

ShutterWorks Photography
Photo of an expansive contemporary two-storey beige exterior in Perth.

maison de ville

hervé regnault architecte

studio Erick SAILLET
Inspiration for a large contemporary two-storey grey exterior in Dijon with a flat roof and mixed siding.

Aurora - The Surrounds - Helensvale

Brighton Homes

Design ideas for a contemporary two-storey multi-coloured house exterior in Brisbane with mixed siding and a flat roof.

Koh Koo / Thailand / Interior Photography

Burmester Photography - Fotograf

Glazed oak porch

Oak By Design

This fabulous oak porch finishes off the front of the house after extending the property and adding a garage. The glazed porch sits on a small dwarf wall and the customer found and fitted their own door - perfect!

casa UP

es-arch enricoscaramelliniarchitetto

Marcello Mariana
Inspiration for a country exterior in Milan.

Casa Marbella

Nicolás Loi Arquitectos

Casa de diseño contemporaneo y minimalista
Inspiration for a large contemporary two-storey stucco house exterior in Other.

Exterior Design Ideas

Exterior Design Ideas