Home New Zealand – August 01, 2019

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3 — Nicholls opted for a space-saving sofa
bed in the bedroom. 4 — Orange panels are
spliced into the exterior.

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1. Entry path


2. Garage


3. Entry


4. Laundry


5. Bedroom


6. Bathroom


7. Kitchen


8. Dining


9. Living
   10.Courtyard
   11.External stairs

From his bedroom, Nicholls can look

through a cut-out dividing the two areas, up

through windows and into the bush. One of

the exterior walls is windowless, nestling into

the site. “I like the privacy here. I’m constantly

surrounded by people and I love getting away

from everything and just listening to the surf

and the planes. There’s a serenity about it.’’

When he’s not watching the surf through

the large windows that frame Lyall Bay,

Nicholls likes to spot the planes taking off

and landing on the airport runway in the

distance.“I watchtheMelbourne flight

leavingat5pm,andthink, ‘You’re running

a bitlate,guys.’”

Ground floor

First floor

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