Renovating different home styles in Melbourne

Fairfield

These keen gardeners wanted to create an extension that provided light filled and relaxed entertaining spaces where they could sit back and enjoy their beautiful garden.

A previous extension consisting of a master bedroom, en suite and south facing outdoor area had been added to this classic weatherboard house by the previous owners.  The master bedroom was awkwardly placed past the meals area almost as an afterthought disrupting the natural flow between spaces. Flanking the new bedroom, the outdoor area not only had restricted access to natural light but dampened the client’s enjoyment of their garden.

After a meeting with one of our experienced Design Consultants, a decision was made to demolish the master bedroom and south facing decking area.

Supa Group designed a Ground floor extension featuring large French doors with highlight windows opening from the kitchen meals area onto an expansive north facing deck to capture the morning sun.

The family room was extended another 4.5 metres connecting the new master bedroom via a beautiful straight hallway where French doors and  double hung windows with highlights were repeatedly used maximising on the northerly aspect. A cleverly designed WIR preceded the bedroom working as a natural sound barrier between the bedroom and family room.

Coburg

Works started with a partial demolition to the back of this period weatherboard house. An improved ground floor addition was added and the existing kitchen made way for the new third bedroom.

From the new pristine second bathroom with its crisp white tiled walls and floating vanity to the light filled spacious living area and  simple Scandinavian inspired two toned kitchen, the new addition was seamless.

Taking full advantage of the North facing sunlight, a decked undercover alfresco was added accessed by large stacking doors.  Through clever design, a built in study nook was created without infringing on the natural flow of the open floor plan.

Balwyn North

With two young teenagers, this Art Deco Maisonette was seriously needing more space. The obvious solution was an upper floor extension allowing the clients to retain their beautiful landscaped garden whilst providing much needed space for their growing family.

Inspiration for this upper floor extension came from a ski trip to New Zealand where the clients stayed in a lodge that boasted an ultra-modern façade.

What resulted was a visually striking fusion of modern and classical. The new second storey with its Western red Cedar cladding, Colourbond roof and unique extruded casement window all stained in dark charcoal nestled proudly on the maisonette. Existing and new were undeniably distinct from each other yet connected by simple features like the charcoal stained fascia and the unique built up chimney in detailed metal cladding.

To make the upper floor extension more cost effective, Hardies Scyon Axon cladding was used to the sides and rear of the second storey extension.

The upper floor with its slick, dark hued floorboards featured two spacious bedrooms for the children with a main bathroom, powder room, open rumpus and a store room. The maisonette was beautifully and respectfully renovated throughout with only an existing study making way for the staircase minimising the impact on original floor plan.

Preston West

The clients were not looking for a loud and contrasting extension.

They loved their character filled weatherboard house but desperately needed more space for their two  children.

The new extension not only had to blend sympathetically with the period features but also provide a more modern approach internally to design and layout.

An upper floor extension was an easy decision. It allowed a functional and spacious ‘zoned’ area to be created, with only a corner fireplace making way for the new staircase, minimising the impact to the ground floorplan.

Going up; the new second storey extension greeted you with an open common ‘hangout’ area.  Designed to optimise the use of space; the extension also featured two generous bedrooms serviced by a main bathroom with even a separate all purpose room that doubled as a study or spare bedroom.

On completion, the new house was now a beautiful and more spacious home  that was not only seamless but had great street appeal.