A young family of three (now four), approached Nest Architects with a dilemma. Their little workers cottage in Fitzroy North needed help! The back of the house was a dodgy 1980s home-renovated nightmare, damp and cold and possum infested. Sound familiar?
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Bright Living
Holden Street House is no longer, dark, damp or possum infested. Nest Architects removed the back half of the house and replaced it with a small open living/dining area with a large steel door that opens the whole space to the sunny backyard.
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Services Pod
In the centre of the space is an internal pod housing the bathroom, powder room and pantry. The central ply clad pod separates a playroom from the main living/dining area. A galley style kitchen runs down one side and a corridor to access the bathroom and toilet runs down the other side.
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"Our favourite part of the addition is the internal timber bench in the living room with a large window that looks out onto the boston ivy covered brick wall. In summer the dark green foliage will keep this space nice a shady – but in winter the sun can warm up the bricks and reflect warmth into the house!" — Nest Architects
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