Lower Ground Addition | 2nd Storey Al Fresco Extension
Manly Vale, NSW
Project Duration: 7 Months | Ferrari Constructions
Lower Storey Addition with Upper Level Al Fresco Renovation
Home extensions can be an excellent way to access your property’s full potential. Designed to meet your specific needs and budget, they can stop the need to relocate to a bigger home. From single-room extensions into backyards to adding a complete second-storey, there are endless possibilities to add to the style and functionality of your existing home.
This case study is a 7 month-long home extension and renovation project we completed in Manly Vale.
Project Overview
A 1990s single level battleaxe home in Manly Vale, nestled in a stunning high bushland setting with exceptional views.
Needing more space to accommodate their growing family, our clients realised the potential of the large sub-floor / garage area.
And to take full advantage of THAT view and their love of entertaining, they dreamed of a spacious and stylish upper level Al Fresco area overlooking a sparkling pool. Summers will never be the same …..
Client Brief
More space and lots of style! Working with Action Plans, they developed inspired plans to transform the lower level garage into a spacious living area leading to two bedrooms, a study and bathroom.
Upstairs – to turn the simple balcony that led from the kitchen into an Al Fresco Haven.
The clients were meticulous with their design aesthetic having fully researched their fixtures and finishes. They literally had detailed drawings that were waiting to come to life.
Job Specifications
- Design – Action Plans
- Lower storey addition – two bedrooms, study, bathroom, living area, linen press and entry
- Balcony renovation into covered Al Fresco Area – Outdoor fireplace, Crema Limestone tiles
- Wall cladding – Pool & Entry Feature – Australian Sandstone Crazy Wall Cladding
- Pool coping & pavers – Crema Limestone
- External cladding face brick and James Hardie Stria
- Windows – Emsco Aluminium Bushfire rated
- BALFZ Rated shutters – Adshutters
- Underfloor heated polished concrete slab to lower ground floor
- Planter box to entry area
The Challenges We Faced
- Surrounded by pristine bushland on three sides, the property has a BAL FZ rating. (Bushfire Attack Level – Fire Zone). Understanding the standards and strict safety requirements of this rating is our specialty. From approved building materials to non combustible sealants and fire rated shutters, we’re able to guide our clients through the BAL compliance process.
- Transforming and extending the lower level garage into a spacious living area required the excavation of a vertical rock wall. It was a lot of work, but we got there in the end!
- The images below provide an excellent before and after comparison.
The Outcome
A stunning transformation into a spacious, functional, family friendly and thoroughly stylish entertainer’s haven. Summers will never be the same and visitors will never want to leave.