A Scandinavian Touch – Como

Scandinavian Touch Como

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A house that was one of the original fishing cottages in Como and built in the 1930s. With exposed timber floors, ceilings and windows, combined with a large open kitchen and dining room that flows into the loungeroom offering an entrance to the perfectly placed verandah and the view it has to offer. To reconstruct the house using materials to give it a raw effect, positioned well on the top of the hill with a view that looks over the treetops. This house was on its last legs. Literally! Basically start from the bottom and work your way up. With the majority of its existing piers and foundations needing to be rectified we had a lot to do to get it back to a solid structure for the floor frame. Once this was achieved with an outstanding effort considering the steep incline, with the internal design and finishing’s being unique. Nestled in high up on the hill earned it the nickname “The Treehouse”.

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It's all in the detail

There is a Scandinavian feel with exposed laminated plywood rafters combined with plywood ceilings, plywood floors, raw fibre cement wall sheets and a featured round galvanized steel post. All these play host to the kitchen and dining area which has copious amounts of natural light shining through the well positioned skylights and large western red cedar windows and doors.

Key Features

Scyon Linea Cladding
Plywood floors
Exposed laminated ply rafters
Plywood ceiling between rafters
Western red cedar windows and doors
Architectural pendant lights

WHAT THE CLIENT SAID

“MATTBUILD faced many challenges with our house being on a steep block – nothing seemed to faze them. The quality of work was excellent and their communication during the build was great. We would highly recommend MATTBUILD for all types of building projects.”

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“We knew we needed a builder who was flexible, willing and happy to accommodate unexpected changes in the scope of works as the project progressed. Inevitably this was the case during our build as the architectural plans began to take shape. MATTBUILD Group worked with us every step of the way and every request, whether big or small, was promptly discussed with options and practical solutions offered for consideration. MATTBUILD Group were mindful of working in close proximity with our neighbours and managing any impact to the local environment. The MATTBUILD Group team, from executive to their apprentices, made the whole renovation experience a pleasure and a period we look back on positively.”

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