Wheatland House

Wheatland House
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Wheatland House 

Tom Robertson Architects

LANDSCAPE ARCHITETURE
Plume Studio

LEAD ARCHITECT
Tom Robertson

PHOTOGRAPHS
Tom Ross

AREA
300 M²

YEAR
2022

LOCATION
Malvern, Australia

CATEGORY
Houses, Extension

Wheatland House is a warm, light-filled home in a quiet, tree-lined suburban neighborhood. The brief is one familiar to the practice: balance the heritage constraints of an original house (in this case, Edwardian-era) with the needs of a growing family.

Wheatland House
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Wheatland House
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The clients also developed a sensory direction that would make the house feel calming and soft to the touch.

The new addition sits behind the existing heritage structure, concealed from the street.

Wheatland House
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Wheatland House
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Perimeter walls are constructed with crisp brick to provide a sense of security and permanence, while the interior is bathed in warm hues and natural light.

The front four bedrooms of the original heritage house have been retained, along with a dedicated large home office.

Wheatland House
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Wheatland House
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Three children’s bedrooms sit triangulated to the family bathroom, separate powder room and central laundry, and round off the existing house’s footprint.

A large living room in the lower part of the house cascades down from the original dwelling.

Wheatland House
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Wheatland House
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This space boasts a northern window opening to a small pocket garden and allowing the afternoon sun to pour in.

The adjacent kitchen flows to the dining zone, and to the back behind a brick wall, a garage offers rear laneway access.

Glazed sliding doors from the living and kitchen areas spill onto an outdoor terrace and garden area.

Wheatland House
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Wheatland House
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Wheatland House
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A sense of order prevails from end to end of the house, bringing two architectural eras together and, in the process, creating a peaceful and liveable space. Wheatland House meets the client’s practical needs and enriches their daily lives.


Wheatland House
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Wheatland House
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Wheatland House
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Wheatland House
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Wheatland House
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Wheatland House
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Wheatland House
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Wheatland House
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Wheatland House
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