Yarravillia

Open-plan kitchen and dining area with green cabinets, wooden accents, a hanging light fixture, and a large window with blinds

Location
Yarraville, Naarm (Melbourne)

Land
Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung

Scope
Renovation, restoration, and passive solar double-storey extension to a parkside cream brick bungalow

Type
Residential

Completion
2017

Bathroom with green square tiles, wooden window frames, a white sink with a gold faucet, and floating wooden shelves with decorative bottles and plants.

This charming 1950s cream brick bungalow overlooking Cruickshank Park came complete with an oversized ballroom from its dancing-loving first owners and a sun-drenched crazy-paved patio that perfectly embodied the clients' love of modernist design. With two young sons including one who uses a wheelchair, the family needed a beautiful, sustainable, and thoughtfully accessible home that could accommodate daily care, specialist equipment, entertaining, and creative projects while preserving original fittings and creating robust living spaces. We collaborated with Greensolar Designs to design a recycled brick double-storey extension featuring a super-functional kitchen for the domestic chef, generous storage throughout, and a treetop parents' retreat, resulting in a deeply optimistic family environment that celebrates both heritage charm and contemporary accessibility.

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