First Floor Additions in Sydney: More Room to Stay Where You Love

06 Oct First Floor Additions in Sydney: More Room to Stay Where You Love

You like your street, the kids are settled at school and the backyard gets plenty of use. But inside, your home is starting to feel cramped.

A first floor addition can give you more space without extending further into the garden. Extra bedrooms, an ensuite or a quiet home office upstairs can also create opportunities to improve the layout downstairs.

Make the Upstairs and Downstairs Work Together

The most useful first floor additions start with a plan for the whole house. Where will the staircase go? Will moving bedrooms upstairs make room for a larger kitchen? How will the new roofline sit alongside the existing home?

Combining renovations and first floor additions can help resolve several problems at once. Rather than simply adding rooms, you can rethink storage, circulation and how the family uses each level.

The existing structure, available space and planning requirements will influence what is possible.

First Floor Addition Projects in Sydney

Domus Homes’ Queens Park renovation and first floor addition is one example of this combined approach. Completed in 2013, the project included full design, council approval and project management delivery.

For homeowners with smaller blocks, its article on first floor additions in the Inner West discusses planning additional accommodation and considering costs early in the design process.

The right solution will depend on your property. A terrace, semi-detached home and freestanding house each offer different opportunities for additions and extensions.

Start With Your Home and Your Priorities

Domus Homes works across the Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, Lower North Shore, Upper North Shore and Northern Beaches, bringing together custom design, interior design and project management.

If you need more room but want to stay where you are, contact Domus Homes to discuss a first floor addition and any associated renovations.