Doncaster Dual Occupancy

Construction completed in Feb 2021, our clients are empty nesters who have lived in this prime location for many years and our brief was to knock down and rebuild 2 luxury modern dual occupancy homes that both capitalize and maximize the existing block and what it offers. Our clients are selling or renting residence 1 upon completion and keeping residence 2 which has been designed and tailored for them. Although they have downsized, they are busy professionals who both primarily work from home living between 2 residences; including their coastal home which they love. They wanted to bring a little of that relaxed feel to this home as well as well future age in place planning. | Our Approach | As a corner block, we have been able to design a dual occupancy development with 2 street frontages on different streets. Both homes have city views and this was primary design motivator for residence 2 in particular with all living on level 1 and city views visible from the kitchen, living, balcony & master bed. The aesthetics are modern, architectural and gives a nod the 60 ‘s style modernist houses found in the area. Our Architectural & interior design team worked together in 4 key areas as part of the design 1. Designing for age in place provisions for the future 2. How to effectively live between 2 residences 3. Home office design; working from home 4. Sustainable design – how to achieve a house that can live and breathes on its own As downsizers and a viewing this residence in a longer term capacity we factored age in place provisions that may not be necessary now but have been considered for the future. Amongst these were • Future provisioning a space for a lift, factoring its location and size on both levels and designing in the future entry and exit points • Hand & grab rails locations which have been detailed for future installation should they be required • No steps between spaces like balcony & living & showers • Home automation- the ability have a functioning home, music & lighting, heating through voice activation