DOWN TIME

Addressing the light and space issues of a basement in a Sydney house has made it prime real estate for the owners’ daughter

WORDS LAURA BARRY

CHEAT SHEET Who lives here University student Eloise, aged 20. Style of home The lower-ground level of a freestanding house. Location Sydney’s inner west, traditional home of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. Plans were discussed in April 2021 and the renovation was finished in January 2022. Even when you look closely, it’s hard to believe this contemporary and spacious abode owned by Kerrie and Joseph is a converted basement, hidden beneath their freestanding home in Sydney’s inner west. In fact, this very space once housed a dark and dated rumpus room, living space and home office – none of which were used effectively. “The ‘garden suite’ is now a sanctuary for the client’s daughter, Eloise, who is at university. It allows her to study, rest, entertain and host friends away from the rest of the…

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Inside Out (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2022

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