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Heritage-listed properties pose plenty
of challenges for architects and designers,
especially when the homes are small and
the building sites are tight.
This property, in a prime location not
far from the beach, fell into that category.
An 1897 worker’s cottage on the site, built
from limestone, needed to be restored.
But at just one room deep, it was never
going to suit a family, says project director
Adrian Fratelle of Ecohabit Homes.
“We needed to build an entirely new
house behind the cottage, but it was not

Preceding pages: To restore the original limestone
blocks and brick quoins on this 19th-century
worker’s cottage, the owners needed to strip
back several layers of plaster that had been added
over the years. Ecohabit Homes designed the
contemporary addition at the rear.
Left: With its blackwashed cedar siding, the new
volume has a sleek, pared-back aesthetic that
offsets the traditional character of the cottage,
without detracting from it.
Top and above: The renovation of the cottage is in
keeping with the era, both inside and out.

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