Grand Designs Australia

LUSH, GREEN paradise

Adelightful marriage of interesting textures, distinct colour palettes and gorgeous greenery, Bismarck House is not your ordinary Bondi home.

The site is situated on the road that leads straight to Bondi Beach, which is home to an eclectic mix of shops and cafes. Though the coastal suburb is renowned for its beautiful geography, it houses clusters of homes that are of poor-quality building stock. Sadly, the semi-detached Federation home that originally stood on the site was one of them.

Bismarck House was designed and built to showcase the ways design thinking can reinvigorate Bondi’s residential streets.

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