Who lives here: John Liu of Inbetween Architecture, his wife and their two young children
Location: Doncaster, Victoria, Australia
Size: 3,078 square feet (286 square meters); three bedrooms, two bathrooms
In 2015, after they had lived in the original home for five years, the family’s US$225,500 renovation commenced. The addition included a master bedroom, a bathroom and an entry courtyard. The rest of the home received new paint, sanding and new oil finishes on the floorboards, and updates to the other bathroom and the kitchen. Liu worked with Seventy7 Projects to build the design.
Liu decided to put the addition on the front of the house, primarily to keep as much of the backyard as possible. However, this meant that he had to get government permission and neighbor approval, as regulation requires a minimum street setback of 30 feet or an average of the dwellings on either side. “It was a slow process and nerve-wracking. Had any of the parties rejected our proposal, we had to start from scratch,” Liu says. “But the results made it worthwhile.”
The external concrete render by Melbourne Acrylic Coatings was chosen to contrast with the existing painted brickwork.
Roofing: Colorbond
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