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Mihaly Slocombe
Weather House is a bespoke home for a young, nature-loving family on a quintessentially compact Northcote block.
Our clients Claire and Brent cherished the character of their century-old worker's cottage but required more considered space and flexibility in their home. Claire and Brent are camping enthusiasts, and in response their house is a love letter to the outdoors: a rich, durable environment infused with the grounded ambience of being in nature.
From the street, the dark cladding of the sensitive rear extension echoes the existing cottage!s roofline, becoming a subtle shadow of the original house in both form and tone. As you move through the home, the double-height extension invites the climate and native landscaping inside at every turn. The light-bathed lounge, dining room and kitchen are anchored around, and seamlessly connected to, a versatile outdoor living area. A double-sided fireplace embedded into the house’s rear wall brings warmth and ambience to the lounge, and inspires a campfire atmosphere in the back yard.
Championing tactility and durability, the material palette features polished concrete floors, blackbutt timber joinery and concrete brick walls. Peach and sage tones are employed as accents throughout the lower level, and amplified upstairs where sage forms the tonal base for the moody main bedroom. An adjacent private deck creates an additional tether to the outdoors, and houses planters and trellises that will decorate the home’s exterior with greenery.
From the tactile and textured finishes of the interior to the surrounding Australian native garden that you just want to touch, the house encapsulates the feeling of being part of the outdoors; like Claire and Brent are camping at home. It is a tribute to Mother Nature, Weather House’s muse.
McCutcheon Construction Inc.
The new dining room while open, has an intimate feel and features a unique “ribbon” light fixture.
Robert Vente Photography
Golden Visions Design
The open floor plan of the home connects the common areas to provide a large sense of space.
Golden Visions Design
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
ROM architecture studio
Architect: Carol Sundstrom, AIA
Accessibility Consultant: Karen Braitmayer, FAIA
Interior Designer: Lucy Johnson Interiors
Contractor: Phoenix Construction
Cabinetry: Contour Woodworks
Custom Sink: Kollmar Sheet Metal
Photography: © Kathryn Barnard
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