This beachside residence required substantial renovations to satisfy the client's spatial requirements, however the framework was reused as much as allowable to facilitate this. The client brief required three bedrooms, two bathrooms, an annex laundry with an open plan kitchen, dining, living areas extending onto covered front and rear decks. The beach cottage feel was to be maintained with a no shoes, no worries attitude. A three bedroom house with ensuite and bathroom and annex laundry was the spatial requirements with front and rear covered decks.