Villa Magic After six months of searching, property developers Daniel and Kate found exactly what they were looking for; a 1900’s Villa with good bones on a flat section in a great location in Sandringham. The Villa was looking its age yet was in a family friendly street that had instant appeal to the parents of 5 year old Kourtney and 18 month Justin. The initial plan was to simply add a 4m lean-to extension to the rear of the house but that soon changed. Daniel and Kate did a major on it. Half of the existing house was removed and what remained was completely gutted. They ended up keeping what they liked; the high ceilings and the central hallway, and redesigning the rest so that it fitted with the needs of modern family living. “We went with Marley because of their wide range of styles and colours. We particularly liked the fact that Marley Typhoon gives you the option of internal brackets. They not only look great but also suit the character of the Villa.” - Daniel. To accommodate the extra space Daniel and Kate built a massive 7m x 9m extension to the rear of the house. And rather than having a traditional flat lean-to roof they opted to fabricate new trusses which enabled them to retain an A frame style roof and generous 3.1m height ceilings. All the rooms are meticulously finished and the styling is modern yet respects all the traditional features of the home. Perhaps you’d call it modern classic! In keeping with tradition Daniel and Kate chose a dark grey and white exterior colour scheme. Colorsteel® Grey Friars roofing and matching Marley Typhoon® spouting and RP80® downpipes completed the picture stylishly.