GREEN MACHINE

Cradled by an established garden, this new home in Melbourne acts like a mini power station, generating much more electricity than its occupants consume

WORDS DAN F STAPLETON

cheat sheet Who lives here A professional couple and their three young children. Style of home A two-storey new build on a long block in a historic Melbourne suburb. The owners purchased the property, which had an existing house, in 2014. Demolition, design and construction took about five years, and the family moved back in just before the pandemic hit. The bricks used throughout are called Oakleigh creams and match a photograph of a 1950s house lived in by the owner’s grandparents The husband-and-wife owners of this undeniably impressive home in the heart of Melbourne are on a mission to change the way we think about sustainability. “We’re often told that sustainability is all about sacrifice: flying less, eating less, doing less,” says the husband. “But if you generate your…

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