Peppermint Grove Residence
Designed and built by Humphrey Builders & Designers this new home was finished in November 2009. The owners wanted a new house that met the requirements for contemporary living but one that sat comfortably and timelessly in its Peppermint Grove streetscape. The three level house was designed to appear single storey from the street and was based on the Queen Anne Federation homes of the area. Attention to detail was essential to avoid a simple pastiche of that style. Particular attention was given to the custom timber doors, windows, stairs, Jarrah flooring, posts and timber ceilings. Details such as arched window heads, recessed rendered bands, pebbledash gables, and verandah posts with capital moulds and shaped brackets help give the house authenticity. The only remaining items from the original property being three massive pine trees in the rear garden and a small section of timber fence.
