The housing stock
What we are usually working with
Sunset Beach has larger erven than most of the coast and a good proportion of substantial double-storey homes from the 1990s and 2000s. Space is not the constraint here. What clients want is better connection between the inside of the house and the view, and rooms that work for how they live now.
The local catch
Big glass needs a real structural answer
Opening a sea-facing elevation up to five or six metres of glass means something has to carry the load that wall was carrying. On a double-storey that is a serious beam and often a new foundation under the pad. We get the engineer involved at concept stage so the cost is known before you fall in love with the drawing.
In Sunset Beach
Nothing on this list is unique to Sunset Beach, but the mix is. These are the jobs that actually come up on this patch.
- Large sea-facing openings, stack doors and structural beams
- Ground and first-floor extensions on generous plots
- Covered entertainment areas and outdoor kitchens
- Full interior renovation of 1990s and 2000s homes
- Pool-side paving, walls and level changes
Most relevant here
Also building nearby
Next step
Eddie will come out, walk it with you and tell you honestly what it takes. No charge for the first visit.