Glenayr House.

ArchiPro Project Summary - A contemporary renovation of a Bondi semi, transforming it into a light-filled family home with strong outdoor connections, durable materials, and energy-efficient features, completed in 2024.

Title:: Glenayr House
Architect:: Modify
Category:: Residential/; Renovations and Extensions
Region:: Bondi Beach, New South Wales, AU
Completed:: 2024
Building style:: Contemporary
Photographers:: Simon Whitbread

A red brick semi in Bondi, once run down, and in need of some love, was transformed into a modern family home that embraces the relaxed lifestyle of the area.

The renovation introduced open, light-filled spaces with strong connections to the outdoors, complemented by the addition of a pool, blending contemporary design elements with functionality for a growing family. Designers specified a robust material palette to withstand beachside living, featuring durable concrete floors and warm timber veneers. The result is a home that captures the essence of Bondi’s laid-back yet vibrant atmosphere, perfect for busy family living.

Modify cleverly carving out pockets on the ground floor to introduce glimpses of landscaping that are visible from all living spaces. The large openings to the gardens allowed natural light to penetrate deep into the home’s layout.

Joinery was used creatively to conceal stairs and provide discrete entry to a little study nook, laundry and powder room, whilst at the same time providing a growing family with lots of opportunity for storage.

Curved elements were used throughout the design to soften the space, and integrated timber batten screens provided shading to the first-floor windows.

The project embraced key passive measures, including maximizing natural light and promoting cross-ventilation for energy efficiency. The design reduced the need for artificial lighting and mechanical cooling, while recycled bricks were used on the façade.

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Modify has gained a local reputation for creating and transforming beautiful yet functional homes in and around the eastern suburbs and inner west of Sydney, drawing on our extensive experience in urban architecture, interior design, and construction.

Understanding our clients devote significant investment to their build or renovation, we have carved a streamlined method that provides clients with an early and clear cost plan prior to lodgement of their Development Application. Clients receive a detailed construction cost plan for their renovation, ultimately allowing clients to progress past concept planning and into design development and interior design phases with confidence.

Our integrated team of senior Architects, Interior Designers, and Construction (both management and on-site foreman and trades) ensure the transition is seamless across all aspects of the design and build. Our fixed fees for design and fixed price lump sum contracts for construction offer clients the ability to have a clear picture of the overall costs prior to commencing the works, be it the design phases or the construction itself. Our process allows clients to pre-plan construction commencement dates, ensuring projects are able to commence at a time that suits them.