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North Bondi residence II
The North Bondi II Residence is located only a few metres from the shore at Bondi Beach.
We worked with Tobias Partners to transform the original 1980s building from a beach house into a four-bedroom, modern urban home.
The build was particularly challenging – the site had difficult access, and internal finishes required a high level of care on installation. Unique features of the home include a copper fireplace, a pool cut into existing rock, terrazzo flooring and beeswax plaster walls.
The original home had very low ceiling heights, with minimal space for services. During the build, the structure needed to be highly secured to support the removal of walls and create beautiful wide, open-plan living spaces.
Despite the coastal setting, the owners didn’t want a typical beach-house feel.
Spread over three levels, the home includes a craft room, cinema room, music room, library that doubles as a guest room, and a large living area with sweeping views of Bondi Beach.
The design plays host to an eclectic selection of artwork, while remaining highly practical for a young, active family.
This is the second home we have built with this family. Horizon’s Pre-Construction Advisory Service, allowing for early contractor involvement, proved to add tremendous value to the process – allowing a fast start, and knowledge about key decisions, major risks, and budget and time parameters early, allowing for considered, informed decisions to be made. During the build, the owner/builder/architect relationship was further strengthened by good communication, close collaboration in regular site meetings, and quick decisions to address any issues, as soon they arose.
Architecture by Tobias Partners
Engineering by Partridge
Photos by Jason Alexander
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