11Q - Privacy-loving Harbour Outcrop

Landlocked site, no street address, only access via 32 public pedestrian steps and boundaries shared with 7 neighbouring properties – 11Q was a delicate negotiation between existing site conditions and achieving the brief set by the client.

The design retained and replanned the existing ground floor, adding a new first floor consisting of living, kitchen, dining and master bedroom suite.  Maximising the outlook to both the harbour and natural landscape features while masking neighbouring buildings was achieved through careful placement of openings and varying the sill and head heights to capture distinct picture views. The project embraces its site constraints, capitalising on its opportunities providing privacy and a successful family home despite the outcrop nature of the site.

Photography by Adam Resch