The home opens up into a lush backyard, providing relief from the Queensland heat while giving the feel of more room inside.
More than a decade of hard work has paid off for a Brisbane family, with their clever renovation choices earning their home the title of Australian House of the Year.Nicholas Skepper and Zuzana Kovar fell in love with the 1910 build, modifying it into the dual-use property where they now live with their two children.
The studio, as seen here from the side street access point, has its own entrance to separate the space from the rest of the home.Working with less than 200 square metres, their design won its category in the 2024 Houses Awards and was also the overall winner.The 1910 home's age and "poor condition" meant it was a good-value investment.One of the first things the couple did was swap the living and bedrooms to make the most of the available light and ventilation.
Alexa Kempton says clever design allows the Red Hill property to function as both a domestic living and professional work space.The judging panel said this kind of flexible design became popular when COVID turned the concept of remote work into "a pretty confronting reality", and many people still prefer to work from home.
It bucks the trend of building out to the extremities of the block — using as much land within your fence line — which Ms Kempton said was "fairly conventional" among renovators trying to maximise their money. "But we haven't had to make a deck, which more material, more expenditure, and kind of chewed up more of the backyard.
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