Last Listing description (June 2020)
Create your dream home STCA, an absolute beachfront house, on one of the finest beaches on the Peninsular.
Offered for the first time in over 40 years, the current house is a two-storey 1960s beach house that is oriented north-north-west on a generous, rectangular632 sq m site. The location is ideal regarding the two key factors for the design of a beach house orientation and prevailing wind.
Located on the quieter southern end of the Clareville beach, all main living spaces are close to north facing and the house catches the cooling north-easterlies across two facades of the house.
Concept plans have been prepared to maintain these ideal qualities and to create a simple, beautiful, sustainable and affordable renovation of existing spaces. The aim: to maintain the homes relaxed beachside nature while providing all the amenity appreciated in a modern home today.
Importantly, the renovation concept maintains the envelope of the house, which maintains two key benefits of a true beach house:
- Walk straight out onto the grass beachfront
- Two storeys to beachfront
By demolishing the house, these two key benefits are lost forever, due to planning set-downs and set-backs.
The current house presents as two distinct, unconnected two-storey buildings: the main home facing the beach, the second tucked behind, both pushed towards the eastern boundary with the main house stretched west on the upper level to cover an open carport/boat space. Open flat lawn divides and connects both buildings.
The concept plans include reconfiguring internal spaces for better flow and connection, and optimises the homes flexible use of space for multi-generational living and/or guest accommodation; an additional carport; opening up both to light, the sky and the site through the addition of twin floating disc-like roofs infilled with glass; connecting both structures with a glass-canopied elevated bridge or walkway; and creating a private courtyard retreat between both buildings that enjoys five hours of winter sunlight.
All elements are designed to maximise connection to this unique site. To allow occupants to appreciate the silence of the beach at night, the beauty of endless sunsets, the sound of water lapping, the stillness of a breezeless day and the sudden shift and gusts of wind - be truly connected and inspired everyday by beach living.
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RARE OPPORTUNITY:
Create your dream home STCA, an absolute beachfront house, on one of the finest beaches on the Peninsular.
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RENOVATION SPECIFICATION:
- 5 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 2 WC, 3 Living, 4 Car
- Can be configured as three abodes
- Internal area (approx.) 360 sq m (3,875 sq ft)
- Land area (approx.) 632 sq m (6,803sq ft)
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MODERN HOUSE ESTATE AGENTS 1300 814 768
Concept for Long Beach House presented by Modern House: the specialist estate agency for architect-designed residences.
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