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Architect: Strachan Group Architects
(SGA) with Rachael Rush; project team
– Dave Strachan, Pat de Pont, Jessica
Knight, Rachael Rush
Builder: Bonham Builders &
Management
Vanity cabinetry: Birch Elite ply by
Wackrows Joinery
Hardware: Blum hinges; Madinoz
handles
Vanity tops: Black basalt slab from
Artedomus
Bathtub: Victoria + Albert Barcelona
Basins: Apaiser Globe Vessel in Starry
Night
Taps: Gessi freestanding bath mixer;
Dornbracht Meta on basins
Shower stall: Custom by SGA with
black anodised aluminium and slatted
duckboard over aluminium tray
Shower fittings: Hansgrohe Axor Stack
Toilets: Duravit Darling New with
Tropea cisterns
Flooring: Honed black basalt
Lighting: Inlite
Story by Colleen Hawkes
Photography by Patrick Reynolds
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Above right: A family bathroom
on the ground floor opens to a
courtyard, and is positioned so the
family can come straight in from the
beach to shower. In keeping with the
seaside home aesthetic, the room
features exposed concrete block
walls and a slatted timber bench
for the vanity. As with the master
bathroom, the mirror and cabinets
are recessed into the walls.
“The handbasins are also
individual elements. Each
basin is literally a bowl on a
bench – a vessel placed within
the space.”
Large adjustable louvres
can be used to control the
angle of the sun and to provide
privacy from the street.
“Glazed doors in front of
the louvres can be opened,
effectively creating an outdoor
bathroom. In the bedroom also,
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there is a large Shugg window.
The top of the window drops
down to form a balustrade,
so the bedroom becomes a
verandah. Here, the exterior
louvres are placed at 90° so they
control the sun but don’t block
the view to the sea.”
The family bathroom has
its own direct connection with
the outdoors – it opens to a
courtyard. Even the timber
decking-style flooring blurs
the line between inside and
out. Exposed concrete walls
and a slatted timber bench for
the handbasin reinforce the
seaside home aesthetic.
“This bathroom is designed
so the family can come straight
in from the beach and shower
off the salt and sand before
entering the rest of the house,”
says the architect. “There is
also an outdoor shower that
serves a similar purpose.”