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If it's true that your home reflects ytour personality, a proffesional surfer whose workplace is the ocean would surely favour light, airy, open spaces in an area surrounded by nature. So When Melanie Redman Carr banded together with her husband Bevan and his brother Olly to build a house, a sense of freedom was foremost in mind.
Only minutes from the beach and nestled between towering gum trees, the three-storey house with timber cladding and raw concrete blocks is both contemporary and sympathetic to the surroundings. Melanie says it's certainly a world away from the fibro cottage knockdown that they purchased on a difficult block.
“Bevan designed the house with architect Peter Martinago so that it blended in with the environment – we didn’t want it to stand out,” explains Melanie. “We also wanted to make it an entertainer’s dream and enhance the feeling of open space”.
After living in the original cottage until the council approved their plans, the trio began the epic job of building a five-bedroom home. Living quarters were divided between garage – complete with the shower room – and nearby boat.
Today, the house, complete with spacious decks and landscapes gardens, is a lesson in discreet yet ultra stylish impact. Indoors, the ground floor is practically self-contained and houses four bedrooms and the main bathroom complete with twin showers. In the middle sit the living areas, while the main bedroom, and the property’s crowning glory, sits on top, complete with a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite.
This surfing champion admits the house turned out to be a slightly bigger job than they initially imagined, but the finished result has made the hard work more than worthwhile.
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