A good builder is one who manages tricky site restrictions without compromising the final result. This was the case with a recent project completed by boutique builder Rosewood Homes. Called the Serene Abode, this elegant home on Sydney's North Shore was constructed in the Hamptons style with a classic front facade and timber weatherboard cladding.Rosewood Homes is known for its high end Hamptons style homes and Rosewood's Creative Director, Gina Krajc, said that the homeowner was passionate about that aesthetic, approaching them after seeing another of their homes, the Liana.
Creating the Hamptons Look
"The client came to us because she fell in love with our Liana design," she explains. "She wanted something like that on her site, but her site was a lot narrower. The Liana is 17 metres wide, while her site was about 13 metres wide, so it was challenging."
However, the narrow width was not the only difficulty, says Gina. The site was almost a rhomboid shape, with the front boundaries on a significant rake in relation to the side boundaries.
"We had to design a floor plan around the shape, which was a little bit complicated," says Gina. "It meant that the front facade had a fair bit of articulation, with three steps to it. And similarly at the back, we had to work around that rake. So, there were a couple of steps to the back. However, with that articulation, of course, comes a nice character filled facade."
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Long lasting colour
This is why the low maintenance of Horizon is also a big advantage, especially because they add Monier's CLOC Technology, which provides eight times better colour performance than metal roofing.
"We've had a relationship with Monier for more than 45 years," says Gina. "There's a reason that we stick to them because they really do last the test of time."
