Heritage Cases

The property was purchased by the Owners and registered 28.02.2022. Plans had previously been passed on 28 June 2021 for additions and alterations to the Servant's Quarters, under AMAFA Permit Ref: 20/326 issued on 08 February 2021, however the work was not done by the previous owners. The main dwelling is a "T" shaped structure with double pitched roofs under chromadek roof sheets with the Verandah on the NE, under a lean to roof. The dwelling has two bedrooms, a bathroom, kitchen and living area. There is a small entrance patio with a concrete roof slab. There are dormer windows on every roof pitch allowing natural light into the interior of the house.The roof material was changed from thatch to chromadek roof sheets, in the past, along with a window in the main bedroom that was bricked up and the stonework restored to match the existing. The position of the kitchen and second bedroom was also swapped out at the time, placing the kitchen in line with the living area, thereby improving the flow. There is a Servant's Quarters in facebrick finish, with a Pergola Patio on the front of the building. It has a plaster and paint addition on the NE, for a bathroom and kitchen area, which is over the building line. There were no plans to be found at the Municipal Records Department, however the latest approved plans in 2022, included the area and it is apparent from the finishes in the SQ, and the matching stonework on the dwelling’s verandah, that the work was done many years ago. It was assumed that the archive plans were lost. Lastly, there is a small separate store, built in the same stonework as the main dwelling. The motivation for the proposed work is to improve the layout and flow of the house. The idea is to not extend the main house in terms of the structural and aesthetic aspect but to modernize the living conditions of the house, while retaining the "farmhouse feel" of the rough stonework on the exterior. The addition of an En-Suite Bathroom into the existing Patio area, off the second Bedroom improves the living conditions inside the house. The addition of a timber deck at First Storey level, will add an attractive appearance to the exterior of the house and provide beautiful views, along with an aviary to utilize the space below the deck. The proposed loft store, above the Bedrooms and Kitchen, will provide a much needed storage area in the small home. The proposed alterations and small addition to the corner of the Servant's Quarters will improve the layout and flow in the living area. The proposed garage addition onto the existing separate store building will provide secure lock-up parking on the property, along with an area to do mechanical work and store gardening items safely. The combination of sheet cladding with plaster brickwork below, will extend the farm building look and feel, to the Garages. The separate Ancillary Unit will provide accommodation for elderly family members and will be a modern design and finish to complement the other buildings on the property. The addition of a windmill in the back of the garden will add a quirky "farmhouse" look to the property.