Burrill Lake House near Ulladulla, NSW Architecture, Australian Home, Images
Burrill Lake House near Ulladulla, NSW
Australian Real Estate, New South Wales Home – design by Jost Architects
25 Aug 2018
Burrill Lake House
Design: Jost Architects
Location: Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia
Burrill Lake House

The project started with an existing beach shack in Burrill Lake, a small coastal town south of Ulladulla on the South Coast of New South Wales. The client is an old friend of the architect, they have spent many years visiting for the annual surfing and fishing trip there. It?s located in a beautiful Australian coastal bush setting with Eucalypt growing right to the edge of the lake at the end of the street. Also a short distance from Dolphin Point and the expanse of the Tasman Sea.
The shack was purchased by the client in 2007. It was renovated soon after which took 18 month sleeping in a tent in a garage for a slightly longer period than preferred!

Over the last few years, getting married and adding two boys to the group triggered the sudden requirement to enlarge the existing minimal space of the basic fibro. Rather than go up as first discussed, they were convinced to utilise the area to the north of the existing house saving money and time by ?building on the ground?.

The design embodies the feel of the classic fibro beach shacks commonly found in the area, simple but a bit abstract utilising familiar materials. The existing building is opened up to...