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Melbourne heritage overlay makes for unique renovation solution

January 19, 2021 1 Comment

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When architect Nathanael Preston was tasked with transforming this Melbourne heritage home for a developer, not only was it severely dilapidated and virtually unliveable, but heritage constraints made things rather tricky.

Front of the home
The heritage listed front of the home

“The main challenge of this project was trying to achieve our client brief in terms of designing a large house on a medium size block with a heritage overlay,” says Nathanael who restored the front of the home to its former glory before adding a stylish extension at the rear.

Rear extension
The rear extension viewed from the backyard
Living room
Living room

The client brief called for a four-bedroom house with two living areas as well as off-street parking via a rear lane – being a developer the client was trying to maximise the amount of liveable space.

Powder room
Powder room

“Four-bedroom houses are not that common in Brunswick and they’re quite sought after by young families so this was received very well by the market,” says Nathanael of the stylish home that has since been sold.

Master bedroom
Master bedroom
Master walk-in robe
Lovely original details can be seen in the master bedroom walk-in robe

The front two rooms of the original home were converted into a master bedroom suite while the original entry was retained from a streetscape point of view. The home now houses the parents at the front, the living spaces at the back and the children’s bedrooms upstairs.

Family bathroom
The family bathroom features a Signorino terrazzo tile on the floor and Artedomus Inax mosaic wall tiles
Matching custom terrazzo knobs are a nice touch

“Given the new extension was built boundary to boundary, a large void was inserted to allow eastern light deep into the plan above the kitchen space as well as connecting the upper-level kids’ living room with downstairs,” says Nathanael.

Kitchen
Kitchen: A large void lets light in
The kitchen bench top is a terrazzo slab from Signorino
The kitchen bench top is a terrazzo slab from Signorino

As for any significant challenges, council heritage constraints proved the most problematic. “Council heritage consultants were very strict, and we had to really convince them about the bulk of the second storey’s visibility from the street,” says Nathanel.

Weatherboards were an obvious choice for the upper-level as they complement the front of the home.
Dark weatherboards were an obvious choice for the upper-level as they complement the front of the home.

Interestingly, the rear extension’s dark paint colour wasn’t a deterrent. “The dark colour and contrast to the existing house really helped in defining old and new which they looked upon favourably.”

Photography: Dylan James

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  1. AvatarArthur K says

    January 20, 2021 at 8:20 am

    You can’t tell from the outside what has happened behind the front facade.

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