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The Black House

The Black House

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This two-story, four-bedroom, home with a double garage and a swimming pool effortlessly stands out in a crowd and is nothing short of a show stopper. Read more
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A striking two-story home featuring four bedrooms, a double garage, and a swimming pool, designed for seamless indoor/outdoor living with spacious common areas, cathedral ceilings, and a modern aesthetic using black-stained cedar cladding.

This two-story, four-bedroom, home with a double garage and a swimming pool effortlessly stands out in a crowd and is nothing short of a show stopper. This is a simple but very stylish home with large common spaces with fantastic indoor/outdoor flow.

The cathedral ceilings are used to create a very spacious feeling throughout these common areas, complimented by large panes of glass.

The kitchen flows effortlessly through to a casual living area all the way to the outdoor entertaining area and swimming pool, perfect for social gatherings.

Two of the four bedrooms are downstairs, with the master bedroom (including ensuite and library/study nook) and additional bedroom on the second floor.

With cedar being the only cladding used, the combination of black-stained cedar and natural coloured cedar adjacent to natural timber decking gives this home a modern design and a natural soft down-to-earth feel.

The entranceway being in the middle of the house has an open stairwell backing onto large glass panes with a focus on the space in order to achieve impact upon entrance. This is after being led up an attractive entranceway with floral edging in ground-level planter boxes, creating a seamlessly covered boardwalk entrance to wow visitors.

Architect: Bruce Miller Design

Interior designer: Donna Jones from Design Option

Swimming pool: Lazaway Pools

11.0K66h 29m

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“I’ve seen Gary Donaldson and his team at work on local building projects for some time. I’ve been impressed with his work ethic and the final result, sometimes even through very challenging weather conditions. I approached Gary regarding building a substantial extension to our family home. Right from the start, the things that stand out are Gary’s communication skills, explaining the steps, processes and timelines required for our build project. Gary provided us with a build cost estimate prior to starting. We were well informed all the way during the building process and didn’t have any extra surprises at the end. Gary has an excellent team of people that “crack on” and get the job done right first time. I recall listening to his team’s laughter, friendly banter and positive communications from the start of the day until the days work was done, every day. Gary is well organised and kept the project moving forward with materials arriving prior to being required and his specialist sub trades contacts to take the project to the next stage. Tania & I are both delighted with the quality of workmanship delivered and the building experience we had with Gary Donaldson Builders and his team. They project was completed on time. They all worked hard and did a great job. We would have no hesitation in recommending Gary Donaldson for any building projects and when we have our next building project we will be talking once again to Gary about our new plans and engaging in his services. We have built a few new homes and renovations in the past. We found that based on the above points, Gary Donaldson’s company has been the best company to deal with. If anyone would like to view this build that Gary has completed for us we’d be proud to show you and talk directly.”

Mike & Tania Leitch-Heggie, New Build

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