Balmoral House in Mosman, Sydney, NSW Modern Villa, Australian Residence, Architecture Photos
Balmoral House in Mosman, Sydney
Contemporary Real Estate in New South Wales, Australia ? design by CHROFI Architects
5 Dec 2018
Balmoral House
Architects: CHROFI
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

photo © Katherine Lu
The Balmoral House is located within the lower north-shore suburb of Balmoral. The site presents many difficulties being wedged shaped, on the low side of the street, hemmed in by two substantial existing houses and with just half the land area of its neighbours. Where previously the site would have enjoyed the benefits of a sunny rear yard beyond the rear building alignment, this is no longer the case with the yard having been sold-off to the neighbours.
photo © Katherine Lu
CHROFI’s design process has been about finding amenity where on first appearance there appears to be little.

photos © Clinton Weaver
The design stems from the first key observation, that the view to Middle Harbour is better from the lower ground level due to the height of the canopy of a nearby angophora that impedes views from the first floor level. Placing the living areas on the lower ground level allowed CHROFI to exploit setback controls to build closer to the rear boundary where oblique views to the key local features of Balmoral Beach and Rocky Point Island are best.

photo © Katherine Lu
This strategy also provided the opportunity to extend these spaces into...