An existing townhouse was looking tired and uninspiring. With the clients' scope to maximise the site and to truly have a family home on a small block, this project is telescopic in its design and approach, using the existing structure as a solid foundation to then extend the addition from within and out.

The design and planning utilise the CDC planning instrument, which provides the ability to use more of the site than the council generally would with a faster turnaround time to begin construction.

The before and after of this home make it unrecognisable; keeping the arched doorway is all that gives you a reminder of its past. With double voids and skylights that penetrate into the living and dining spaces, this project in Bondi Beach made this townhouse the head-turner in the street.