The Brief

Our clients came to us wanting a substantial family home with the formality of classical architecture, but without sacrificing the openness and flexibility expected of contemporary living. On a prominent Chipping Norton corner site, the home needed to feel composed from the street, with a strong sense of arrival and enough architectural depth to carry across its wider frontage.

Internally, the brief centred on giving different parts of family life their own place. Dedicated media and study spaces would sit apart from the main living areas, while the rear of the home would become the more social end of the plan, bringing kitchen, meals and living together around the alfresco and existing pool. A gym, generous service spaces and an upstairs sitting area would add flexibility without interrupting the main family zones.

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The Brief

Our clients approached us wanting a contemporary North Manly home that felt architectural and distinctive, while still carrying the relaxed quality expected of family life near the coast. They were looking for generous shared spaces, a strong relationship with the outdoors and enough separation for different parts of the household to use the home comfortably at the same time.

Flexibility was equally important. A ground-floor guest bedroom would allow visitors or extended family to stay with greater independence, while a dedicated media room could operate separately from the main living zone. At the rear, the kitchen, meals and living spaces were to form the social centre of the home, opening towards the alfresco, pool and cabana. Upstairs, the family bedrooms needed to feel more private, with the master suite given a stronger sense of retreat.

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