Silvertop House
Malvern
An Edwardian cottage in a quiet cul-de-sac in Malvern, Melbourne, renovated with a rear addition, completed in 2022 for a young family. The original facade and ornate front rooms were kept under the heritage overlay, and the 250 square metre house grew through an addition the practice kept deliberately minimal to avoid the common box on the back: timber framed sliding doors open to a garden terrace bordered by a grey brick wall that continues inside, and an office and parents' retreat sit upstairs, away from the children's rooms below.
The addition is clad in silvertop ash, its warmth knocked back with a dusty lime finish, and the rear garden terrace, planted by KLP Garden Design, sits inside a veil of silvertop ash battens. The practice names the project Silvertop House, and Built by Luxe built it.
Tom Robertson Architects
Tom Robertson Architects is a residential practice in Richmond, Melbourne, founded in 2013 by Tom Robertson, a registered architect working in Melbourne since 2006, and directed by him with David Ascroft, who joined the practice in 2015.
Architecture and interiors Tom Robertson Architects (@tomrobertsonarchitects). Photography Derek Swalwell (@derek_swalwell). Builder @builtbyluxe. Seen via @co_architecture_au.
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Researched August 2026. I credit each piece as carefully as I can; if you know more about this one, message me on Instagram.