Previously a cold, dark and damp kit-home without connection to the outdoors, the 1950s beach shack was extended opening up to a rear productive garden. The internal layout was completely redesigned to take advantage of passive solar gain to the new living areas, as well as the addition of a home office, laundry, powder room, WIP, master bedroom and ensuite. The kitchen was completely refurbished now part of the open-plan living overlooking the back garden. A generous bathroom was also reconfigured into the new layout.
The external treatment provided the opportunity to reinsulate the walls, floor and ceiling, and access to rewire and replumb the existing services. Double-glazed architectural profile aluminium windows and doors replaced the poorly performing single-glazed units throughout.
Charred timber cladding to the original part of the home provided a contemporary facelift for the street front contrasting against a vertical green wall. The extension was treated with minimalist Colorbond Enseam vertical cladding as a low-maintenance and durable north-facing finish.
Overall, the home relies on only a small wood heater through the coldest months and is cooled by ceiling fans and cross-flow ventilation from the southerlies in Summer. The shack refurbishment delivered much-needed comfort, efficiency and a great place for the family of 5 to relax & recharge…….and all on a modest area of <140m2.
