[ ALTERATION / ADDITION ]
As the story goes, the original owners of this historic home used to tether their horses under the house at night. Eighty odd years later, we’ve added an enclosed ‘stable’ as a gabled annex to complement the existing form.
Extensive alterations to the interior of the home also provided an opportunity to rework the fenestration of the northern elevation, and introduce a ‘black eye’ bank of canopied windows to an upper level bedroom, to tie in the heavyweight black garage.
Internally, the home has been extensively reworked and upgraded to introduce light, space, and altered connections within. A new pool and spa integrate into the new external works to transform this home into a cohesive whole.
Design & documentation: 17 months
Construction: 16 months (2 stage)
Floor area: 80 sqm
Photos: MFA
“We engaged Mark Frazerhurst Architects to help us realise the potential of our 1920s Remuera home. Mark listened to us when we said it would be a staged renovation. He designed a plan that could be tackled in parts and by the end created a unified whole. His scheme addressed everything from a new driveway layout, external entrance and pool complex to a modern garage, laundry, new master suite and reimagined stairwell that modernised our family home. We loved the traditional features of our home but Mark enhanced it with a modern edge that we love even more. His design is integral to our enduring enjoyment of our property.
Mark is a complete professional who produces excellent work and is a pleasure to collaborate with. Our property has been transformed with minimal stress and we often comment about his great sense of space, even our walk in wardrobe is the perfect size.
We look forward to working with Mark and Kate in the future.”
Priscilla & Gerard - Client