Sandfly House

The existing dark brick bungalow was transformed into warm, sunny and family oriented home. The design has strong passive solar features with the most simple but significant one being thermal mass concrete floors with ample northern sun exposure. This feature also has vastly improved the comfort and energy efficiency of the home and even in winter the home is warm without supplementary heating. The design has strong connections to the land with easy flow from outdoor play spaces and productive gardens.

Spotted gum cladding complements the existing 80’s brick and also satisfies bushfire requirements. Our clients wanted their home to support a lifestyle that brought them together as a family, welcomed lots of extended family and friends and made enjoying and working on their property easy. We balanced sustainable and energy efficient aspects against budget to create a holistic design that met the needs of the family.