VEIL HOUSE
Erskineville, Sydney

Completed 2025

THE CHALLENGE
Provide additional space for a young inner city couple, modernise the existing home and provide greater connection with the south facing rear yard.

THE SOLUTION
We worked closely with our planning consultant to gain approvals for a new rear upper storey, which provided an additional two bedrooms and family bathroom. A stair with skylight over brings much needed light into the centre of the home, where a new open plan kitchen/dining area steps down to form a sunken lounge and new outdoor patio area.
To further address the site’s poor solar access and privacy concerns, a brick screen at the rear of the dwelling both screens neighbours while reflecting light into the new living space at the rear.
The buildings material palette is light and fresh, to sit harmoniously within the heritage context, reflect light into the interiors and to reduce heat gain in summer.

Interior view of a modern home with a tree growing indoors, visible through a large open doorway leading to a patio with outdoor furniture and greenery.
Modern bathroom with gray stone walls, a large mirror, and two sinks with faucets, a soap dish, and toiletries on the countertop.
A modern bathroom with grey tiled walls and floor, a metal door with a black handle, and a grey marble sink counter.
A narrow hallway leading to a back door with a window, with modern kitchen cabinets and a stone countertop visible on the right, and paintings on the wall to the left.
Interior view of a modern staircase with wooden steps, white railing, and a white wall illuminated by natural light, adjacent to a wooden cabinet.
Living room with a white sofa, beige curtains, a large white vase with dried plants, and a marble table, decorated in a neutral color palette.
Modern kitchen with a gray and beige color scheme, marble countertop, wooden cabinet, and decorative vases, seen from a window seating area.
Modern walk-in shower area with two large potted plants near glass sliding doors, gray stone walls, and a ceiling-mounted rainfall showerhead.
Modern white brick house with large sliding glass doors opening to a patio with a brown wooden lounge chair, tall potted cactus, and potted plant. Tree branches extend over the house, with part of the second story visible.

PROJECT TEAM
Planning: ASquare
Heritage: Studio Parsons
Hydraulics: JHA
Structural: Detailed Consulting
Builder: Frontier Projects
Photography: Katherine Lu
Styling: Holly Irvine Studio

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