Bounty House
Transforming a classic home into open-plan modern living
A considered transformation
Bounty House is a reimagining of an original, dated nineties project home.
Once burdened by an overbearing brick facade and a pokey interior layout, the home has been transformed thanks to a contemporary material palette featuring spotted gum hardwood timber and a new roof.
A lush planter box stretching across the building’s facade softens the exterior and breaks up the expanse of brickwork, whilst also providing a filter to the windows of the upper level bedrooms.
Unlocking space and flow
The original layout was once cramped and poorly arranged, leaving the family on top of one another without sufficient space for the activities of daily life.
Through the renovation, the interiors were transformed with a modest one metre extension at the back of the house which was sufficient to entirely change the flow and function of the home.
This small change saved the unnecessary cost of a major extension and did its job in unlocking the possibility of an open plan with a seamless flow between kitchen, dining and outdoor areas.
Bringing the landscape in
Originally, this home barely looked out to the beautiful bushland at the back of the block, and had poor access between the house and the yard.
Comfortably and elegantly letting the outside in and framing the wonders that nature serves up is something we pride ourselves on, and the boundary between indoor and outdoor living is now blurred, allowing for a symbiotic relationship between the home and its environment.
An open fireplace, bench seating, and a built-in barbecue—all constructed from the original bricks removed from the back wall of the original house—complete the outdoor room, offering a cosy retreat that truly brings the outside in.
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Reworking of a 1990s project home with an overbearing brick facade
Introduction of a contemporary material palette including spotted gum hardwood timber
New roof to redefine the home’s form and presence
Planter box integrated across the facade to soften the brickwork and filter upper-level windows
Modest one metre rear extension to unlock open-plan living
Reconfigured layout to improve flow between kitchen, dining and outdoor areas
Strong indoor-outdoor connection to the bushland setting
Outdoor room including fireplace, bench seating and built-in barbecue
Reuse of original bricks from the existing house in the outdoor space
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Targeted, minimal extension to avoid unnecessary construction cost
Spatial reconfiguration to resolve a previously inefficient layout
Material reuse from the original structure
Design approach focused on improving connection to site and natural surroundings
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Architect Ironbark Architecture
Lead architect Chris Freeburn
Builder Belair Design + Build
Photography Andy Macpherson Studio and Owner
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