25/08/2026
A sloping block can create some expensive problems if the design doesn’t work with it from the start.
At Templestowe Lower, the site falls 4.5 metres across just 650m². Rather than fight that, the home was designed across three levels, using the slope to create a semi-basement with a four-car garage, hobby room and theatre, while still bringing natural light deep into the lower floor.
For the family, getting those bigger decisions right early meant the home could also make room for the things that mattered to them: spaces to come together, places to retreat, and enough flexibility for three growing children and the family dog.
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