2/38 Hanmer Street, Williamstown, Vic 3016

Created, constructed and completed with the imaginative input that always defines design projects from Roam Architects, further enhanced by the quality contribution of renowned local builder Portside Building Company, the 'small house' evolved from an existing garage into a dynamic dual level address where flexibility and functionality form a brilliant, user-friendly partnership. Secluded, set at the rear of an allotment shared with the site's original Victorian residence, this one-of-a-kind property offers desirable proximity to schools, trains, Nelson Place and Williamstown Yacht Club, with Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park and the water at the end of the street.

From pre-existing garage origins, the proportions morphed into an ultimately adaptable ground floor space featuring an integrated fold down bed and a discreetly concealed laundry while exceptional additional ground level environs for living and dining are framed by stylish timber floors beneath sensational sculpted ceilings. The kitchen's soft closing cabinetry, integrated fridge and freezer and stainless steel appliances perform perfectly.

Above, two spaces which can be used as bedrooms, working or living spaces add to the vibrant versatility to a floor-plan where twin bathrooms extend the options for this home to earn short stay accommodation income if so desired. Ideal from a range of rewarding perspectives, accompanied by a leafy courtyard to the east and an entrance courtyard to the south, the 'small house' is a refined retreat with secure off street parking and the optimal flexibility to meet emerging lifestyle needs as demands and desires change with the passage of time.