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Brief:
My client was seeking to be the owner builder for a knockdown rebuild on a sloping site he'd just purchased in East Killara.

He wanted the home to sit high on the block and look good from the street, plus four bedrooms, study, gym, pool, two-car garage plus storage and three living areas.

Response:
Given the steepness of the site, we wanted to be able to exit forwards, so we needed the parking and turning to be at the top, which meant a snaking up the hill.

A green lawn flows off from the living areas on top of the three-car garage and gym. The pool looks like it cascades off the front, hence the name - the waterfall house. The upper level is a pristine white box with Vental louvres for privacy and sun shading.

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New South Wales
Waterfall House
Waterfall House

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Homes are our Specialty.

I'm an architect that loves homes. Homes are my passion and where we've specialised for the last 20 years in Sydney. I don't have a style, I don't need one, because it's not about me, it's all about you, your family, your dreams and your home.

I have a small professional team and access to some of the best builders in Sydney. Together we know how to get a project through DA or Complying Development or both.

Our passion is to create a home our clients love, right down to the interior fit-out, lighting, colours and materials. Bespoke and individual, stylish and classic, or just the way you want it.

We listen to what you want so that your home is designed to suit your life.

See your vision come alive early in the process with our detailed 3D design modelling. When our clients can explore their home on a computer or tablet, we find our clients can move the process forward more quickly and with greater confidence.

To better manage your budget, we built an online building cost calculator, which anyone can use. It's detailed but quick and straightforward and is a great way to start the design process and update the costing as you go.

Partial + Full Service Architects.

We offer the full range of services - pre-purchase advice, feasibility, concept design, approvals, interior & lighting design, tender documentation, source builders, site works, all on hourly rates with estimates). We do not use percentage fees, so our scope of work is as flexible as you need it to be.

You can use us for every stage of the process, or not, it's up to you. We are available as you need us.

I'm personally involved in every project. I love the challenging jobs, the problematic sites, and looking for ways to give you more than you're allowed.

We love sustainable / energy-efficient/ passive solar, design for bushfire, traditional style, Hampton's, Georgian, Contemporary, Minimalist Balinese, P&O, and simple beach house style homes.

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