A Tumble of Rooms in a 1980s Extension Becomes a Bright Living Area

Cooper House by Sam Crawford Architects

A disorganised and poorly oriented extension to the rear of heritage listed home in Bronte is reconfigured into a beautiful open-plan space by Sam Crawford Architects...

Bronte House by Sam Crawford Architects (via Lunchbox Architect)
Outdoor Areas, Louvre Windows, Timber Floors, Timber Deck
Bronte House by Sam Crawford Architects (via Lunchbox Architect)
Outdoor Areas, Timber Deck

Designed to a modest budget, this new living room, dining room and kitchen sits wholly within the footprint and roof of an existing 1980s rear skillion roofed addition which housed a tumble of rooms - kitchen, laundry, bathroom and south facing terrace.

Bronte House by Sam Crawford Architects (via Lunchbox Architect)
Outdoor Areas, Timber Deck
Bronte House by Sam Crawford Architects (via Lunchbox Architect)
Timber Floors

The original, heritage-listed, pre-Federation portion of the house - was retained and restored.

Bronte House by Sam Crawford Architects (via Lunchbox Architect)
Joinery, Window Seat, Louvre Windows, Timber Floors

One bedroom and an oversized linen room were converted into bathrooms - freeing up the rear of the house for the new living room to open onto a shaded deck and outdoor dining/BBQ area.

Bronte House by Sam Crawford Architects (via Lunchbox Architect)
Outdoor Areas, Timber Deck

Horizontal and vertical slot windows in the kitchen frame a verdant olive tree and avoid overlooking of a neighbouring pool.

Bronte House by Sam Crawford Architects (via Lunchbox Architect)
Heritage

Bronte House is a simple, but well executed extension that deals with the constraints of the site, while maximising the liveability of the new home.

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