Devonport House, Alterations & Additions

PROJECT ARCHITECT

PROJECT TEAM

Rosalie Stanley

Jeremy Salmond, Peter Reed, Lloyd Macomber

Our client discovered this much altered and run down property on a large site in Devonport. The house was originally built in c.1860 as a single storey homestead with a wrap-around verandah. In the early 1900s a second storey was added, and its appearance changed to a colonial Gothic style.

Devonport House, Alterations & Additions

The house has seen many alterations in its 150-year history including the conversion into flats in the 1970’s, and then later into bed and breakfast accommodation.

Salmond Reed Architects renovation involved re-planning two floors of accommodation, adding new roof gables, a new balcony, new stairs and a full basement. The interior fit-out of the bathrooms, kitchens, laundry and shelving was carried out in close consultation with the owners.

The present renovations had to meet strict local authority controls and consent conditions which were negotiated to satisfy both the client expectations and resource consent conditions. The result is a landmark Devonport house transformed for the enjoyment of not only the owners but the wider public.