A place to call home

After a long and successful career, the time had come for an established businesswoman to contemplate retirement. In preparation for such a major lifestyle change, she decided to downsize to a single-storey abode near the beach — namely, Forresters Beach on the NSW Central Coast. Wanting a customised design and build technology, she asked colleagues for referrals, which led her to Bellmarch Homes.

The brief given to Bellmarch was very specific. To begin with, the home had to integrate a separate self-contained