WEST LEEDERVILLE _ Two Townhouses

completed 2012

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The two townhouses are an exercise in restraint of material and form, passive solar design and medium density infill in a well established leafy suburb. The original lot size of 648m2 was divided down the middle creating two green title lots of 324m2. Slightly less than the proposed minimum of 350m2 coming into affect in July 2027. 

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Despite the smaller than average lot size each house has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, with separate lounge, separate upstairs retreat, and double enclosed garage. And a pool. And two mature trees for a total of 4 on a site where no mature trees existed originally. Proof that you don't need an excessively large plot to have a more than comfortable and functional home and still contribute back to the greenscape.

 

Externally the palette of grey's and cream compliment each other, their natural finish reacting with the changing daily light whilst providing little to no ongoing maintenance. The hand troweled traditional cement and lime render echoes the patina and character of long lived Italian facades. The sandy cream bricks evoke a sense of our sand dunes and coastline. A material marriage and tribute to both the authors Italian heritage and to the landscape we live.

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Internally the palette is light, the details sharp and the spaces designed to create a sense of intimacy without compromising the sense of openness. Windows and doors extend from floor to ceiling to further enhance the sense of space and light and draw the outside in. 

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