Building basics

Dale and Chermaine’s block was on a slope and they wanted most of their home to be on one level. That meant the site had to be dug out and retaining walls built at the sides and rear. Architect Sam Klopper came up with the concept of the house: a cube with a skillion roof off the back.

“All the working areas are set behind the recycled brick wall of the cube; the living and outdoor areas stretch out beyond that,” says Dale.

TERRACE The retaining walls/planter beds are 1.2m high, with grasses and other plants spilling attractively over the top. ‘Conway’ outdoor armchair and bench and ‘Sandi’ rocking chair, all from Domayne. Cushions, Freedom. Pot (inside, with fiddle-leaf...