Bondi Terrace House
The Connected Terrace
Bondi, Sydney
Renovation · Built
This Bondi terrace renovation brings light, openness and a stronger connection to the garden into an established home.
The renovation retains the home’s original street-facing exterior, preserving its contribution to the historic terrace streetscape, while opening up the rear to create a brighter and more spacious living environment.
High ceilings, an open-plan layout and a distinctive triangular window draw daylight deep into the home, while the new alfresco area creates a seamless connection between inside and out.
A restrained material palette brings warmth and texture to the new spaces, creating a calm backdrop for family life while allowing the architecture, natural light and garden outlook to take centre stage.
01 / THE BRIEF
Client: Private Location: Bondi, NSW Project Type: Alterations + Additions Status: Built Scope: Architecture + Interior Design
The brief was to create a brighter, more generous home while retaining the character of its original street frontage. The design opens up the rear living spaces, bringing the kitchen, dining and alfresco areas into closer connection.
High ceilings and a distinctive triangular window shape the new interior, drawing natural light into the living area. The result balances the intimacy of the original terrace with an open setting for everyday life and entertaining.
02 / EXISTING + CONCEPT
EXISTING
CONCEPT
03 / DESIGN
Spatial sequence: Bedrooms sit near the entry, services are grouped in the middle, and the kitchen, dining and living areas open toward the rear.
Site response: A continuous route connects the rooms, while the living area extends through the alfresco space to the garden.
The attic provides additional space, with parking at the far end of the site.
Natural light: The triangular window follows the roofline, drawing daylight deep into the open-plan living area.
Its elevated position brings light into the centre of the home while maintaining privacy from neighbouring terraces.
04 / MATERIAL PALETTE
05 / THE PROJECT
06 / BEHIND THE PROJECT
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