At a glance

A large 725m2 plus block located in Doncaster which presented an excellent opportunity for dual occupancy; it is a prime location within school zone and within walking distance to large local shops and public precinct. The owner is retiring and looking to subdivide their current property to invest in one and live in the other.

dual occupancy - Side-by-side Duplex Dual Occupancy (Doncaster)
dual occupancy - Side-by-side Duplex Dual Occupancy (Doncaster)
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Key metrics

The brief was to design a investment property that up-sales the current property market and a comfortable retirement house that is fully accessible.

725m2

Duplex Investment

100%

Full Accessible

Constraints

  • Located within General Residential Zone 2 (GRZ2)
  • Design and Development Overlay (DDO8-2)
  • Large swimming pool in the rear to be infilled
  • Hilly / steep slope landscape
  • 2.4m drainage easement at the back
  • Large 2-storey house with a bluestone basement
  • Large single house dwelling types on the same street
  • Large street treeParking permit
dual occupancy - Side-by-side Duplex Dual Occupancy (Doncaster)
dual occupancy - Side-by-side Duplex Dual Occupancy (Doncaster)
dual occupancy - Side-by-side Duplex Dual Occupancy (Doncaster)

Opportunities

01

Large Land Size

The site is rectangular in shape and orientated east-west with a frontage of 16.76m and a depth of 43.28m. The overall site area is sufficient for 2 large townhouse developments.

02

Two Existing Crossovers

The excisting crossover on the North is currently not used, but gives a very good foundation for the site to be reactivated with an additional residency.

03

Growing Area

Abutting Activity Centre Zone (ACZ) with increasing subdivisions and apartment building developments in the area, set a good precedence for our duplex project.

Key focus

Programming and cost control is the key to owner occupiers projects. The best way to get this right is to get your building team involved early and control cost from the very beginning of the design.

Time

Early consultation with council & builder

Money

Review market trend with local real-estate professional

Design

Scheduled & tailored design meeting

Solutions

  • Determine the maximum buildable area to maximise the land value
  • Detail feature and level survey to determine an ideal finished floor level to minimise excavation
  • Detail soil report to integrate the existing pool with the new basement to minimise ground works
  • Early and firm advices from council that support the increased residents and parking requirements
  • Vary the heights of the two new properties to maximise natural lights and create visual diversity
  • Lift and accessible entrance to the owner’s new residence
  • Multiple bedrooms and amenities to the new investment property
  • Large double garages that also provide for additional storage
  • Integrated landscape design and open plan living
  • Double level entrance, large northern glazing and maximum height for city view – create interest and unique design for high level buyersSelect sustainable and efficient material and appliances
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dual occupancy - Side-by-side Duplex Dual Occupancy (Doncaster)
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