Who we are
Our house is old, in need of renovation, is energy inefficient and is too big for our family as most of our children have left home.
We are long term residents of Griffith with children at the local schools. We would like to redevelop our house and build a new form of housing with the opportunity for us to ‘age in place.’
We are keen to look at options for a more sustainable and energy efficient dwelling which retains our garden and provides us a cost effective way to downsize.
What is a Manor House
A Manor House is a low rise medium density housing option. It is commonly known as “two up – two down’. It looks like a house, has the same plot ratio and height as a house, but is actually more than one dwelling.
Manor Houses may have up to four dwellings, two on the ground floor and two above, all under the same roofline, with common attached walls.
What is our Development
Our development proposes a Manor House consisting of four dwellings in a two up-two down configuration. It includes a basement for resident and visitor parking. This ensures the garden is retained and may be enjoyed. We love our garden and will retain our Ash trees, fruit trees and hedges.
What is Demonstration Housing
The Manor House has been selected as a Demonstration Housing Project, which aims to showcase how we can deliver a compact and active city through innovative planning, design and delivery. Manor Houses are permitted in other cities, but to date have not been constructed in Canberra.
Demonstration Housing aims to engage with the community and industry stakeholders on how best to deliver projects that offer best practice environmental performance, including excellence in design, carbon neutral buildings, medium density infill; innovative planning and engagement approaches; innovative housing products and typologies, close partnership with industry bodies and options for public and affordable housing.
