Back to the future
A heritage terrace home has been lovingly restored with a striking new
light-filled addition at the rear and glass conservatory along the side
This traditional home has been transformed
with the addition of a three-level addition at the
rear. The project, by designer Jason Klumpp, is
a master class in bringing a wealth of space and
natural light into an otherwis dark, narrow site.
“The brief was essentially to transform the
worst house in the street into the best house in
the street,” says Klumpp. “The original terrace
home was a single storey, two-room house built
circa 1887, with a second storey comprising two
additional rooms added in 1902. Further work
was undertaken in the 1920s and 1930s, and
then again in the 1970s.
“However, the additions had compromised
the look and flow of the home, which had also
become severely dilapidated. It fell to us to
rationalise the layout and remove below par
existing work. Only the early two-storey building
was considered to have heritage significance.”
But streamlining the existing home was
only half the story, the client wanted Klumpp to
design a contrasting modern rear addition that
would maximise usable floor space on the tight
site and bring in natural light and ventilation.
“The upgrade had to include a master suite
and a guest suite along with comfortable living
Above: The mid-level living room
in the newly constructed section of
the home includes a study to the
rear. An open latticework of shelving
provides a place for books and also
a degree of separation for the study,
while ensuring the entire volume
is still appreciated as a whole –
enhancing the overall sense of space.
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