Erskineville Terrace Renovation

A two-storey Victorian terrace in Erskineville, now with a single-storey brick wing at the back that opens onto a timber deck and a gravel courtyard. [Greg: what was at the back of the house before?]

The house is a narrow Victorian terrace, with cast-iron lace on the front balcony and period cornices, skirtings and a fireplace still in place inside. [Greg: who was the house for, and what did they ask for?] As with most terraces in the area, the lot is long and narrow, with fences close on both sides. [Greg: was this a Development Application (DA) or a Complying Development Certificate (CDC), and is the street in a heritage conservation area?]

At the back, a single-storey addition in red face brick sits under a low roof with a deep eave. Two pairs of sliding doors open onto a deck that runs the width of the house, with wide steps down to the courtyard. Under the eave, a barbecue is built into a brick alcove. Inside, a raked, board-lined ceiling with brass downlights sits over timber floors. The galley kitchen pairs sage-green and white cabinets with a glossy green tiled splashback, and a wall of matching joinery along the passage holds the laundry and storage. [Greg: which parts did we design – the addition and kitchen, or the joinery and front rooms as well?]

The back of the house now opens straight onto the deck and courtyard, and sun reaches well into the room beside the kitchen. In the front rooms, new built-in wardrobes and lighting sit alongside the original cornices, skirtings and fireplace. [Greg: is there a line from the owners we can use?]