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Residential architect in Collaroy
Collaroy runs from the beachfront up to the plateau, and we have built in both. On Collaroy Plateau a single-storey brick cottage on a narrow lot became a two-storey weatherboard family home, with a sandstone fireplace at its centre. Near the beach, a renovation in white shiplap, oak and handmade tile was designed around cross-ventilation.
What we do in Collaroy
The work that comes up most in Collaroy and the streets around it.
Explore services- Second storey additions
- Whole-house renovations
- Coastal interiors
- New homes
- DA and CDC applications
- Northern Beaches Council assesses homes here against the planning controls for the former Warringah area.
- The plateau is steep in places and is mapped for landslip risk, so a geotechnical report can be part of the application.
- Beachfront land carries coastal controls of its own.
- Salt air shapes the choice of cladding, fixings and windows.
- The Property Study confirms the controls for your exact address before you spend on drawings.
Projects near Collaroy
Questions people ask in Collaroy
All questionsCan I use a CDC here, or do I need a DA?
It depends on the zone and on overlays such as bushfire, slope, flooding and heritage, which rule many Northern Beaches sites out of complying development. The Property Study answers it for your address before any drawing starts.
Can I add a second storey on a narrow lot?
Often, yes. Our Collaroy Plateau project did exactly that and kept the garden.
Do you design for coastal conditions?
Yes. Materials are chosen for salt and sun, and our Collaroy Beach renovation was planned around natural ventilation.
We also work nearby
- Narrabeen
- Dee Why
- Collaroy Plateau
- Cromer
- All service areas
Starting a project in Collaroy?
A free Property Report maps the zoning, height limits, FSR, heritage overlays and hazards for your address.