Eddie Garden House, Contemporary Fitzroy home photos, Modern Melbourne property design
Eddie Garden House in Fitzroy, Melbourne
5 October 2024
Design: Alexandra Buchanan Architecture
Location: Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Photos by Cieran Murphy
Eddie Garden House, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Vic
Eddie is a thoughtful renovation of a terrace home situated on a small 140sqm site in Melbourne’s Fitzroy North. The design brief called for an improved three-bedroom, one-bathroom layout, with a focus on increasing natural light, enhancing airflow, ensuring privacy, and creating a peaceful garden space—a green oasis amidst the dense urban environment.
To meet these needs, the concept of a “linear garden” was introduced at the rear of the house. This feature not only brings a soft, green edge to the space but also acts as a sanctuary from the surrounding city. The garden design carved out space from the compact site, inviting light and fresh air into the depths of the terrace, while maintaining a sense of peace and seclusion.
The renovation approach was playful and creative, driven by the clients’ desire to reduce their internal floor space in favor of a more open and breathable home. What they gained was a bright, welcoming space that proves less can indeed be more. The main living, cooking, and dining areas are centered around the garden, with sliding openings that blur the boundary between indoors and outdoors. Ledges and thresholds add character to these spaces, offering places to sit and interact with the garden.
Private areas, such as the bedrooms and bathroom, are tucked away but still have visual or physical access to the green space, maintaining a connection with the natural environment. The materials used throughout the home, like the cork flooring and rich green walls, enhance this connection to nature, creating an earthy and organic atmosphere. Simple yet tactile, the design tends toward warmth and texture.
The Eddie Garden House is a joyful result of collaboration between the architects and the clients. The final home reflects the family’s values and personality, offering a restful retreat where they can enjoy quiet family life in the heart of the city, just steps away from Edinburgh Gardens.
Eddie Garden House, Fitzroy, Melbourne – Property Information
Architects: Alexandra Buchanan Architecture – https://alexandrabuchanan.com/
Site Area: 140 sq. m.
Completion date: 2024
Photography: Cieran Murphy
Eddie Garden House, Fitzroy, Melbourne – information / images received 051024
Location: Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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