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internal courtyard. The other axis follows a
direct line from the living room back through a
new elongated kitchen to the outdoors.
“These sight lines don’t stop at the home’s
boundaries, either,” says the architect. “We
lined everything up so the neighbours’ trees
to the rear and an established park to the front
both further extend the green outlooks.”
The rear views are also enhanced by work
on the backyard garden and re-sited pool.
“In this area, which slopes away from the
house, we designed a new double garage with
the requested flat on top. Supporting piles had

Above: The heart of the matter – this
glazed room offers the lightness
and visual warmth of an internal
courtyard. Existing wood floors
were refinished and continued in the
renovated areas of the design.
Left: While most fenestrations are in
wood, slender metal stacker doors
open up the interiors to the rear
veranda which has been extended
around the house from the front. A
servery connects this room to the
adjacent kitchen on the left.

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