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Yarraville House in Melbourne
Real Estate Renovation in Victoria, Australia ? design by Perversi-Brooks Architects
28 Nov 2017
Yarraville House
Design: Perversi-Brooks Architects
Location: Yarraville, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
‘Blue and Green Should Never Be Seen…’ – Yarraville House

The clients are a couple with two young children. He’s a Journalist, and she’s an Architect (Principle of a big commercial practice, doesn’t do houses, ‘too busy anyway, it would never get done…’) They don’t want, or need, more space than the existing Californian Bungalow provides, but they would like it to perform better; to open out the kitchen to the dining area so that the kids can do their homework at a large central bench, they do need more storage space, better lighting (and insulation), to fix the cracking lath and plaster walls and ceilings, an upgrade to the existing bathroom and laundry, and a new ensuite to the Master Bed.
Nothing particularly glamorous, certainly no opportunity for any kind of heroic architectural statement as Perversi-Brooks Architects’ first project. Just a good, honest renovation for some lovely clients so that they can stay in their beloved pocket of Yarraville surrounded by community, shops and the boys local school.

The clients love Blue and green. BLUE and GREEN! Oh god…I’...