Property News · August 3, 2024

A renovated Queenslander with a home office in a former laundry wins Houses awards top prize


A revamped Brisbane worker’s cottage measuring less than 200 sq metres has been capped the best new home in the countryGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA renovation of a 1910 Brisbane worker’s cottage, which focuses on compact space, has won the Australian house of the year in the 2024 Houses awards.Red Hill House and Studio is the home and office of architects Zuzana Kovar and Nicholas Skepper and their two young children. The renovation remains within the original footprint of the existing Queenslander, but it has adapted the space to balance the demands of working from home alongside creating a warm family home. The lower level workspace sits in a concrete and steel undercroft (the former laundry), while private living spaces occupy the north side of the upper floor, with timber interiors and from almost every room a glimpse of green. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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