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Maximising the sea outlook was paramount in the design of this townhouse on the Victorian coast.

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These clients had a small farm on the Bellarine Peninsula and engaged Coy Yiontis Architects to design a townhouse for themselves and their children who were at school in Melbourne. How did you become involved with this project and what was the brief? The clients came to us after seeing some of our published work. They had bought the site years earlier as an investment, and wanted an easy-to-maintain home, nothing lavish or oversized, that capitalised on the views. What were the challenges of the site? It’s very flat, on a fairly busy road, so the view to the sea was partially obscured. By inverting the layout and putting the living areas and courtyard upstairs, we achieved clear views to the sea. The front window was designed to mask the traffic and give the impression that there’s nothing between the house and the beach. The upstairs c