Hampton Californian bungalow feeling Japanese on tonight's Grand Designs

Hampton Californian bungalow feeling Japanese on tonight's Grand Designs
Nicola TrotmanOctober 24, 2012

The second episode of the latest Grand Designs Australia airs tonight with a Californian bungalow being replaced by a sculptural, Japanese style all-timber house.

Hosted by Peter Maddison, Grand Designs Australia looks at the residential project in the Melbourne suburb of Hampton.

The elaborate design project is undertaken by self-builders Jenny and Brett. The four-bedroom home gets a wrap-around lap pool with decking that hugs the back of house.

Its master bedroom is located on the second floor.

The origami-influenced structure is clad in spotted gum. 

Their dedication ensures the challenging rebuild triumphs despite the challenges.

In last week's episode showed a couple in Victoria’s Mansfield turn their vision of an indoor/outdoor lifestyle into a home.

Grand Designs Australia airs on the Lifestyle channel at 8:30pm.

Nicola Trotman

With a penchant for the written word, Nicola has built a career doing just this – now Creative Director at thriving Melbourne-based PR agency, Greenpoint Media.

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