Swinging Safari
The story of Beachcomber’s concrete cousin. More substantial in places where it mattered, but not as many were built.
Out of the box
Discover the T70 Kit Home. Beachcomber-ish in overall look, with subtle differences including an upstairs laundry!
Bauhaus birthday cake
Nino’s wife Vera, cake-itect extraordinaire, delighted everyone at the second annual Beachcomber BBQ with both the form and function of her concealed chocolate, almond and hazelnut torte.
Houses off the hook
A new book, Designer Suburbs – Architects and Affordable Houses in Australia, explores the development of project homes since 1900.
Newport retreat
A Mark IV in Sydney’s hilly northern beaches. Mostly original, the occupants enjoy the additions featured in this last version of the Beachcomber, including the kitchen hatch and the big north-facing window in the living area.
By the Sea
A Beachcomber Mark II constructed at Avalon Beach in 1963. The angled orientation of the house on a sloping bush block allows views of the valley to the ocean. Locally referred to as the “television set” house, which only makes sense if you remember television sets used to have legs…
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