Let's talk about Alfresco Area Designs

Alfresco Areas are a "must have" in our great climate. Most new homes have one, yet older homes may not have a genuine alfresco area. When I say "Genuine" alfresco area, I mean one that looks like part of the original home - like it was actually built with the home and under the main roof. This adds value to the home.

When designing alfresco areas, I think carefully about the people for whom I'm designing them. I like to create flexible spaces which can be utilised as an additional room and easily be amended at a later date.

For example, while an owner may not desire bi-fold doors at the time of building, I design all alfresco areas with the ability to add these later. This is achieved with the use of a brick beam above the openings of the alfresco area. This design feature means that, should an owner wish to add bi-fold doors, semi-enclose the alfresco area or even fully enclose the area to include the space as part of their home, the alfresco has already been designed to provide all this flexibility. 

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As with home additions, adding an alfresco area can add real value to your home providing it's designed properly. However, such alfresco areas don't come cheap.

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You should expect builder estimates from around $150k for the structure alone, plus the cost of paving, an outdoor kitchen & bi-fold doors.

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I designed the additions featured at the top of this page. This Hillarys project involved the design of an alfresco area under the main roof, a separate teen retreat/pool house and I designed the pool, spa & landscape.

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Winning the 2011 HIA award for the Best Outdoor Environment in Western Australia, you can rest assured your home addition design will be nothing short of stunning in every way.

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