Beach house renovation turns Torquay fixer-upper into stylish home
“We took it all apart.”
That was hardly an overstatement. Much of the drab, brick facade was disassembled and repurposed. The floors were lowered and internal walls reconfigured. Nine years later, the new home is barely recognizable as what once stood at 13 Aquilla Avenue.The old kitchen, which featured a fireplace which also opened into the living room. Credits: DomainThe fairly average-looking 1980s brick structure became a stylish modern home with what Dunstan said was a timeless street presence and well-manicured garden.
“It’s all clad in cypress, it doesn’t change color, it doesn’t need much maintenance,” she said.…Continue Reading