Projects

This nicely proportioned villa in Stanley Point has a site that slopes away from the road with a north facing rear yard. These attributes presented a great opportunity to create a two storeyed addition, with a generous staircase leading down from the bedrooms to a homely open plan kitchen, dining and living area. Direct access to the lawn from this space achieves the kiwi dream of indoor/outdoor flow to a sunny, private back yard.

Starting as a 1940s cottage perched above Shoal Bay, a substantial new living wing addition takes full advantage of the northerly aspect overlooking the bay.  Extensive glazing in the gables give a light and breezy feel while maintaining privacy from the street frontage and neighbours.  Both ends of the living space open to the outdoors, with decks to the view and sun and a unique twin-island floating kitchen opening to the lawn.

The owners sought a modern transformation to the rear of Narrow Neck Cottage villa to achieve the best of family living spaces suited to a suburban beach lifestyle. A vaulted ceiling with glazing to bring in the sky is surrounded by a flat roofed modern structure that encapsulates a louvre roofed verandah and supports floor to ceiling timber joinery. Bagged brick walls inside and out introduce texture and a touch of the traditional.

The re-build of a classic lean-to on this villa cottage along with a refresh of the existing spaces has resulted in a lifestyle transformation for a young family in this Stanley Point home. The compact kitchen and living space achieves everything needed and more for relaxed family living and entertaining. A cheeky splash of colour adds some fun amongst the villa formalities.