Bill's house is a project that is close to one of our directors hearts, a considered re-imagining of the tired family home to which was a classic red brick 1970's piece of Australiana.

Not wanting to unsustainably discard the original home, the approach was taken to touch as little of the existing structure as possible and let the design organically grow out of the existing form. This approach was both cost effective and was crucial in creating a unique design that responds to the surrounding feature angophora and respecting the original house.

The thermally modified sustainable timber cladding and batten screening is varied in a way that responds to the internal layout providing both privacy and connecting to light and nature where required. Partnered with the hard wearing barestone cladding, the north facing facade's external palette takes cues from the surrounding bushland while remaining low maintenance.

Builder: Building Establishment

Engineering: Northrop Central Coast

Steel: One Time Steel

Timber Cladding: Abodo Wood

Cladding: Barestone by Cemintel

Flooring: Plank Flooring

Tiles: Di Lorenzo & Stone Italiana

External Stone: Gather & Co

Photographer: Damien Furey & Luke Butterly