Modern Costal Living
North Bronte
Project Description
A 1960s duplex apartment block had been rented to beach-loving surfers over the past 50 years. With proximity to Bronte and Tamarama beaches and knock-out views from both levels, it attracted many long-term tenants.
This challenging site is not for the faint-hearted, being in an elevated position, on two separate titles, with no access to the building from the existing garages.
The brief is to retain and transform the existing, solidly constructed building into a large family beach home with ample indoor and outdoor living/entertaining spaces that capture the views, north-facing rear yard and coastal breezes while including a pool, gym, wine cellar and home office.
A key need is to connect the existing garages to the house via tunnelling approximately 17 meters through solid sandstone to CR EIGHT lift access to the house.