Dalrymple Street
Dalrymple Street, Edge Hill
Extensive additions to a low set brick home.
Beachcomber Building Solutions provided design, drafting, structural engineering, Council development application, documentation and administration for this project. The owner was involved in the concept design phase, fittings, fixtures and finishes selections and onsite project management.
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The Streetscape ____________________________________________
The original home is a 1940’s single storey brick clad construction with a ‘corrugated zinc aluminum sheeting’ roof. The home is in a Cairns Regional Council, Cairns Plan ‘Character Precinct’. Consideration was given to the streetscape and in particular the adjoining homes that are both high set Queenslanders. The front fence line was heavily landscaped and the home had no street presence. The carport was situated to the side of the house and the front yard area is segregated from the main house and generally not used.
The New Extension __________________________________________
The carport has been shifted from the side of the house to the front of the house making way for the new wing that has been added to the home for a master bedroom with walk in wardrobe, ensuite bathroom and entertainment room.
The front door to the home has been repositioned and has a new walkway leading up to it that is covered with a floating roof. The journey to the front door makes an upfront statement about the style of the house.
The new extension is clad in weatherboard, in keeping with the ‘Queenslander’ style and the timber has been lacquered to match the earthy tones of the red brick. Adopting the different cladding to the extension ensures that the long walkway doesn’t feel like an alleyway and makes it interesting. Roof sheeting to the existing home has been painted to match the roof sheeting chosen for the new extension. The pitch of the new roof over this extension matches the existing roof line.
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| New front door |
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The finishing detail to match the old and the new includes the mushroom coloured rendered band to the base of the external walls. Also the windows in the extension have been custom made to match the existing windows, been positioned to have matching sill heights and painted white.
The rooms in the new extension ________________________________
| Master bedroom |
Ensuite bathroom to master bedroom |
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The area to the front of the new extension and the front fence and boundary of the property has been landscaped to provide a private outdoor garden courtyard for the main bedroom. The large French doors opening out onto the courtyard that also faces north to catch the northerly prevailing wet season breezes. There is a walk in wardrobe between the bedroom and the ensuite bathroom. The very large ensuite bathroom is pure luxury with the floor to ceiling marble creating an outstanding feature. The bathroom is light and open and easy to maintain.
The Old Wing ______________________________________________
| Before - Main bedroom |
After - Now a second bedroom |
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| Before - Main bathroom |
After - Main bathroom |
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The old wing of the house comprises of the second, third and fourth bedrooms and main bathroom. The renovations have included providing and outdoor courtyard accessed from the main and fourth bedrooms.
The Kitchen _______________________________________________
The new open plan dining, living area ___________________________
The new open plan living area extends itself into the new entertainment room that is part of the new extension. The ceilings have been shaped to increase heights. The ceiling shapes have also been used to define areas i.e the low ceiling shape over the dining area and in the media room.
Outdoor verandah and backyard _______________________________
The lounge area opening to the rear verandah has been widened and the areas integrate well. The white colour with natural timbers creates a cool resort like feel complimented by the new hard landscaping around the swimming pool.
