Queenscliff — Watershed Architects Projects New Residences, Alterations and Additions, Northern Beaches of Sydney.

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Located atop the cliff looking north east over Freshwater Beach, this three bedroom home has been created on a mere 138sqm allotment. The design has achieved a two storey home with two living spaces, a private courtyard and a terrace with sweeping beach and ocean views, while minimising view loss to neighbouring properties. Robust materials including concrete brick and fibre cement panels were chosen to withstand the rigours of the coastal environment and the pedestrian thoroughfare to the beach below.

New ResidenceCarolyn Miles1 December 2025Northern Beaches, Ocean front, Urban Impact, Queenscliff

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A substantial renovation transformed this home perched on the Queenscliff side of Manly Lagoon. A parent’s retreat on a new upper level captures sea breezes and views while a replanned and expanded living level below provides well proportioned spaces for indoor and outdoor relaxation and entertainment. Additional bedrooms and family room are on a lower ground level with the site falling steeply to the lagoon below.

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A large family home over three levels, stepping down a cliff top site overlooking Freshwater Beach to the north. The home was designed to take advantage of the stunning location while providing a private sanctuary for the owners and their young family. Timber and sandstone used throughout the design visually anchor the building to the cliff. Moving through the home, the plan opens up to the north with indoor-outdoor living areas and large windows that give a feeling of floating above the ocean. Retractable blinds, an operable louvre roof and sliding screens to the main terrace provide sun control and the ability to create a comfortable environment year round.

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An infill development on a compact site overlooking Manly on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. The form of this three bedroom home has been generated to maximise light and privacy. It contrasts the predominantly brick and concrete forms of the neighbouring apartment buildings by using a finely detailed steel frame and Spotted Gum timber cladding.

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Watershed Architects operates on the traditional land known as Kay-yee-my. We wish to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land; the Gayamaygal and Garigal people. We acknowledge all First Peoples of this land and celebrate their enduring connections to Country, knowledge and stories.