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The finished kitchen and open-plan living space — a white island bench, gas cooktop and four skylights overhead, with black-framed glazed doors opening to the rear yard

Case study · Summer Hill

Summer Hill Terrace, First-Floor Addition

A compact Summer Hill terrace gains a new upper level and a brighter, more open ground floor.

Project at a glance

Project
Terrace renovation — rear extension and new first-floor addition
Suburb
Summer Hill
Region
Inner West

The project

Project brief & construction scope.

Renovation of a Summer Hill terrace: the rear of the original house was demolished and extended, and a new first floor was added above the extension, connected by a new internal staircase. The finished home has an open-plan kitchen and living space with a polished concrete floor and skylights, opening to the rear yard through black-framed glazed doors; bedrooms with built-in wardrobes; a study nook; and a bathroom with a built-in bath, a separate shower and a timber-look vanity. The original front room's fireplace and mantel were retained.

A compact Summer Hill terrace gains a new upper level and a brighter, more open ground floor.

The work

Construction progress & finished work.

A finished bedroom with built-in wardrobes and shelving, and a skylight above the bed
The retained original fireplace and mantel in the front living room, alongside a bedroom with a glazed door to a small paved outdoor area
A study nook with a built-in glass-top desk beside a full-height window
A second finished bedroom with a skylight and a two-armchair sitting nook
During construction — a new timber-and-steel wall frame erected in the rear yard
During construction — the unfurnished upstairs hallway and stairwell
During construction — the new internal staircase with a black metal balustrade
During construction — the rear elevation from below, showing a genuine new first floor built above the extension, both levels with black-framed windows
During construction — a demolished brick and rubble pile beside a partially removed original wall

Before & after

Before & after the renovation.

After — The kitchen and living space during construction with a bare concrete floor and no cabinetry, and the same room finished and furnished Before — The kitchen and living space during construction with a bare concrete floor and no cabinetry, and the same room finished and furnished Before After
The kitchen and living space during construction, and the same room finished — captioned as a during-to-after pair, not a true pre-renovation before.
After — The bathroom mid-fitout with tiling, bath and vanity installed but unstyled, and the same bathroom finished with a backlit mirror Before — The bathroom mid-fitout with tiling, bath and vanity installed but unstyled, and the same bathroom finished with a backlit mirror Before After
The bathroom mid-fitout, and the same bathroom finished — again a during-to-after pair, not a true pre-renovation before.

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