Bronte House
By De Moyer Architecture
Positioned on a large sandstone escarpment above Bronte beach, the property affords expansive ocean and district views to the north-east. Capitalising on these views, the house is conceptualised as an upside-down house, placing the living areas on top of the dwelling.
The unique sandstone cliff street frontage, an important heritage landscape feature and one of the last natural remaining outcrops in this street, has been retained nearly untouched. The new entry and garage have been designed to utilise the existing garage entry. Due to the nature of the site, a lift supports the many stairs from the garage to the living level.
The removal of two large camphor laurel trees, considered to be noxious weeds, have given way for a new swimming pool and garden, whilst also opening up views to the beach for neighbours beyond. The open floor plan and clerestory windows of the upper level enable a light-filled and breezy beach lifestyle high above the surf.
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At De Moyer Architecture, we work on a variety of different building types, mostly single dwelling residential houses. These are often homes, but also holiday houses, weekenders or investment properties. The house styles vary as much as our clients do, however where suitable we prefer a contemporary, modern aesthetic and an approach that eschews trends and will stand the test of time. Many projects have been alterations, additions, new builds and some adaptations.
A growing number of our projects are situated in heritage conservation areas, which adds another layer of complexity to building controls and design options. Most of our work is within Sydney’s East and we know the surrounding Councils well, but we are always open to interesting projects and have ventured well beyond the city limits.
Our preference is always to provide a full service from Concept Design to the finished Build, but we can provide individual and tailored services as required. The projects featured are a cross-section of past, current and future work we are involved with.
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