At a glance

The site is a 711m2 rectangular land located in neighbourhood residential zone of Blackburn South, within the City of Whitehorse.

The owner requested for an extra tenancy on the small block of land with an existing free-standing house to be retained and redevelop the back yard for a low budget.

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Key results

Approved Planning Permit

Planning permit and endorsed plans received for 4 bed rooms, double garage, plus a study with 3 large living areas front and backyard detached townhouse development at the back.

Existing Front House Interior Upgrade

The front house received a modern interior upgrade and a rear carport while maintaining the front yard as private open space.

70% Increase in Land Value

Land value increased from $700k as a single house to $1.2M with planning approval, with in a short 12 months design and planning time.

Optimum Solar Gain

Optimum solar gain from the large North facing windows and fully glazed doors leading to the yards.

Modern Family Living

Large living and entertainment areas attracted larger family sizes. Separated amenity areas servicing an individual modern lifestyle.

Appealing to Home Buyers

Double height entrance space enhanced the first impression of the buyers.

Constraints

  • Small land size, 711m2 only.
  • Private open space requirement is 20% & minimum 35% permeable areas.
  • Low budget
  • Owner occupying the existing front house and want to retain the existing house – poor retaining value require interior and exterior upgrade if need to put on market with the new build at the back.
  • Asbestos found on existing house, which required extra cost for removal.
  • A lot of windows facing the driveway.
  • Gravel driveway
  • Insufficient space for new driveway
  • East west orientation in lieu of typical north south orientation (over shadowing to open spaces)
  • No garage to the front house
  • There are several native trees in the adjoining properties and are affecting all three of the abutting boundaries.
  • The east side neighbour had done a front and back subdivision also, but it was only a single storey brick dwelling built; it might set a bad precedent for our site.Class P (problematic) soil condition due to the presence of trees and I normal moisture content detected.

Opportunities

01

Good Setback

The front house is very small which gives plenty of room to the rear development.

02

Tall Hedges at the Front

No overshadowing from anointing dwellings, the site is surrounded by single storey buildings.

side by side dulay occupancy - Front-And-Back 2-Townhouses DUal Occupancy (Blackburn South)
side by side dulay occupancy - Front-And-Back 2-Townhouses DUal Occupancy (Blackburn South)

Key focus

The client is a builder developer, it will maximise his investment’s profitability if more units can be fit on the land as the cost for a 4-bed dual occupancy townhouse is almost the same as a 2-3 beds 3 townhouse development; but 3 townhouses’s market value is much higher.

Focus

Early negotiation with council for a front SPOS and reduced car parking requirement

Budget

Development model with the least construction works

Design

Integrated landscape areas to increase site permeability

Solutions

  • Minimal cosmetic upgrades to the existing house’s interior and upgrade acoustics properties of the driveway facing windows.
  • Early feasibility study & market research to determine the right development type.
  • Obtain pre application approval from council for introducing a higher density design prior to submitting the application.
  • Multiple negotiations with council for the front yard to be considered as secluded private open space.
  • Single carport with additional turning circle for the front house which still allows 2 car parking at the rear.
  • Tree protection zone established to the neighbouring trees and a large canopy tree is proposed to the front yard.Large pocket of landscaping behind the turning circle which avoided encroachment to the neighbouring trees and also wide enough to be counted as a permeable landscape area.
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side by side dulay occupancy - Front-And-Back 2-Townhouses DUal Occupancy (Blackburn South)
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side by side dulay occupancy - Front-And-Back 2-Townhouses DUal Occupancy (Blackburn South)
side by side dulay occupancy - Front-And-Back 2-Townhouses DUal Occupancy (Blackburn South)
side by side dulay occupancy - Front-And-Back 2-Townhouses DUal Occupancy (Blackburn South)
side by side dulay occupancy - Front-And-Back 2-Townhouses DUal Occupancy (Blackburn South)

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