Inside an AFL player’s contemporary family home on the Gold Coast |
“Having previously been in a unit, living here we really appreciate having our own outdoor space, and it’s so great with the kids."
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When searching for a home five years ago, Nicola and Lachie Weller weren’t content simply trawling through real estate listings.
“We wanted to live in Burleigh, close to the beach, and were keen on a bigger block, so we letterbox-dropped in some of our favourite streets to see if anyone was interested in selling,” recalls Nicola.
Although their letters went unanswered, it may have planted a seed, as soon after a house on a generous corner block came up for sale – and they snapped it up. Buying purely for the location, the intention was to knock down and design a modern family home.
Yet rather than build to the boundary, the couple wanted to keep the yard large, retain the 70s pool and focus on outdoor living and productive gardens, where Lachie, an AFL player for The Gold Coast SUNS, could enjoy his downtime cultivating organic produce.
“We didn’t want to go over the top with the number of rooms or bathrooms; we wanted a home with a modest footprint and to use every part of it,” says Nicola. |
