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9 Balmoral Ln. David Allen.

Nice little number overlooking the estuary using offset roof pitch and light / dark contrast of materials to accentuate the geometric lines.

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6 Responses to “9 Balmoral Ln. David Allen.”

  1. Peter Beaven Says:
    March 12th, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    I think this house was by Vial & Bellaby and a good one. Sits gently on the ravaged hill and just below one I did.

  2. admin Says:
    March 19th, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    Peter, welcome to the internet, it’s an honour to have you. We’ll definitely seek out your design on Balmoral Lane, Stay tuned.

  3. Matthew Says:
    July 3rd, 2011 at 2:38 pm

    The house is now a right off but will be replaced (permission permitting!). FYI the original plans were by David Allen.

  4. David Allen Says:
    September 28th, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    Hi Peter, pitty your house above mine leaked like a sieve!

  5. Pip Says:
    November 14th, 2011 at 8:04 am

    This is our house. Unfortunately the February Earthquake has made it uninhabitable and it will be demolished. It was a wonderful home and took full advantage of the site. It was actually built in the early 70′s. We have all the original plans and hope to rebuild something similar (but a little more Earthquake proof!)

  6. John HOPKINS Says:
    December 29th, 2014 at 6:10 pm

    Very curious to know what happened in the big quakes to the glassy Beaven house just above this one. I liked that house so much as a boy–also having been introduced to Peter–that my father finally caved in and bought a triangular piece of land on Balmoral Hill. Pity he never built on it, and sold a few years later!

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