Substantial Renovations & Additions to
a 50's Weatherboard Cottage (Sommerhaus)

Peronne Avenue - Clontarf

It gives us great pleasure to write in favour of Adam Pressley, Principal Architect, All Australian Architecture. We learned that domestic architecture was his forte, a field in which he has had great experience and in which he excels.

Having lived for decades in a large house built in the style of Georgian Revival in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, we required our new “right-sized” house in Clontarf to combine traditional elegance with modern convenience, well-oriented to afford the best views as well as privacy, and to sit in a sizeable landscaped garden.

Adam proved to have great conceptual ability with our brief and demonstrated meticulous attention to detail. He worked closely with both us, his clients, and our builders. We met regularly throughout the project, sometimes with our whole team, sometimes with Adam alone or with his staff, who also proved most competent and pleasant to work with. His great patience and empathy led to fruitful collaboration. As the building evolved, necessary adaptations progressed into satisfying solutions, without compromising the original overall plan. Adam’s flexibility made it possible to meet challenges as they arose, turning potential problems into successful resolutions.

Although the project was constrained by the original footprint and envelope, Adam was able to design a seamless traditional interior combined with a contemporary feel and harmonious flow. The result was a split-level timber house which sits comfortably in the landscape, as though it had always been there.

We highly recommend Adam to prospective clients who wish for that unique and individualised, perfect residence.

Dr Peter & Helen Kendall - Clontarf