A CLASS ABOVE

Careful planning, big dreams and expert design and construction came together to create this modern marvel by the water at Lauderdale.

JARRAD BEVAN

WHEN a builder builds their own home, nothing less than a perfect plan will do.

But how long does it take to plan out a dream?

For homeowners Lee-Anne and Andrew Lyden, they spent a few years planning, designing, redesigning and then building their waterside home at Lauderdale.

Unusually, they lived very nearby and were lucky enough to already know things that only locals tend to know, like when the cool sea breeze rolls in or where to position the pool so it made the most of the hotter corner of the yard.

When the couple bought No.34 Balook Street it was home to a modest house. But with their experience in the construction industry, they knew the best thing to do was a complete teardown and start over. Even the foundations were replaced.

What they built would rival the finest contemporary homes in Tasmania. It is the type of property that will catch the eye of house hunters and property lovers as they stroll the street or beach. Honestly, it’s hard to miss.

No.34 is not an over-the-top large home or one that screams for attention. Instead, it has a sophistication and sense of style that feels timeless. Yes, it is spectacular, but it was also designed with function in mind.

On entry, it is impossible to miss the cantilever as it hovers above the driveway creating a carport. Beyond a glass sliding door, the timber lined entry leads upward to the right on timber stairs that appear to float or straight ahead to the beachside yard.

Here, there is another cantilever room floating above an outdoor entertainment area – in perfect balance with the feature at the front of the home.

Mr Lyden said the idea for the cantilever was something he had thought about for many years and with the engineering expertise of Pinnacle Drafting, they found a way to create this statement piece of design and construction.

Mr Lyden also custom made the Matrix panelling that catches the eye along the side of the home. This angular shape has been switched and flipped around in four directions to create a honeycomb-like pattern. The highlight here is the bespoke window of the same shape.

The yard also has an outdoor shower and a sliding gate with direct access to the sand