Contemporary Family Home with Abundant Natural Light — A considered side and rear extension reconfigures the ground floor, establishing a generous open-plan kitchen and dining area that connects fluidly to a newly formed living space. To the rear, a raised patio integrates layered, terraced planting that transitions down into a sunlit, south-facing garden, enhancing the connection between interior and landscape. A cantilevered timber-clad window seat introduces tactile materiality, offering both texture and a moment of quiet within the extension. The kitchen is defined by an increased ceiling height and a continuous band of clerestory glazing, bringing diffuse natural light deep into the plan and reinforcing the airy, expansive quality of the space.