Balgowlah 05 by Watershed Architects

Balgowlah 05

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TWO NEW SEMI-DETACHED RESIDENCES A single site was sub-divided into two separate sites with a new three bedroom residence constructed on each one. The buildings follow the fall of the land, stepping down towards rear north-facing gardens. A flexible room at the front of the home can be used as a second living area, home office or fourth bedroom. The open plan kitchen, dining and living area are on the ground level, connected to the garden with a covered terrace. A two storey height void over the dining space brings light down into the centre of the floor plan and connects the upper level bedrooms via an open gallery style hallway. A material palette of natural timber, expressed structural steel, fibre cement panel, weatherboards and aluminium window frames was chosen for durability, texture and environmental performance. Sandstone from the base of the original house was retained and used in landscape walls. Completed: March 2021 Photography by Simon Whitbread Photography

TWO NEW SEMI-DETACHED RESIDENCES A single site was sub-divided into two separate sites with a new three bedroom residence constructed on each one. Read more

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Two semi-detached residences featuring three bedrooms each, designed with open-plan living, flexible spaces, and a focus on natural materials for durability and environmental performance.

TWO NEW SEMI-DETACHED RESIDENCES

A single site was sub-divided into two separate sites with a new three bedroom residence constructed on each one. The buildings follow the fall of the land, stepping down towards rear north-facing gardens. A flexible room at the front of the home can be used as a second living area, home office or fourth bedroom. The open plan kitchen, dining and living area are on the ground level, connected to the garden with a covered terrace. A two storey height void over the dining space brings light down into the centre of the floor plan and connects the upper level bedrooms via an open gallery style hallway. A material palette of natural timber, expressed structural steel, fibre cement panel, weatherboards and aluminium window frames was chosen for durability, texture and environmental performance. Sandstone from the base of the original house was retained and used in landscape walls.

Completed: March 2021

Photography by Simon Whitbread Photography

3.9K2h 51m

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“It was a privilege to work with Watershed Architects in the creation of our home which has turned out above and beyond everything we hoped and dreamed it would be. Every corner, nook and cranny has been so well designed and thought through and we love living life in this beautiful home. The past two and half years have been an incredible experience; we have learnt so much about architecture, design and building. We appreciated all the support, inspiration and encouragement from Mark and Nikki along the way. Nikki was super organised and available to take my many phone calls and answer my many questions and did it all with a smile - every time! Mark offered us guidance and inspiration and was a problem solver supreme… we appreciated all the early morning treks over the Spit Bridge for site meetings. We will miss the energy, the journey and the fun of it all. Mark - I know you said give it a few years and then do it again - I never say never but I can say that if we were to go again, it would be Watershed all the way!”

Ally & Gavin Lipman