Live, Laugh, Loft (New Build)

(Hackett | Ngunnawal Country)

“I feel like we’ve ruined the kids. How can they ever be happy living anywhere else?”

— Clients, Christine and Adrian (Live, Love, Loft)

• EER: 8 Stars

• Area: 139m² House + 47m² Carport

• Service type: ‘Full’

• BAL: N/A

• Access: Meets ‘Silver’ level Livable Design Guidelines

• Lifecycle Carbon Analysis (LCA): 102% estimated reduction (compared to the average new family home) with 6kW solar power using Cerclos rapid LCA. Note: offsets are based on current grid statistics so we are very critical of the likely reality of truly being offset over lifetime.

• Upfront Embodied Carbon: Approximately 13% less than new reference home (Cerclos rapid LCA)

• Air-leakage: 3.6 permeability m³/h/m² @50 Pa (3.6 ACH @50 Pa)

• Status: Completed 2024

• Builder: Edward Robert Builders

• EER & air-leakage consultants: Light House Architecture and Science

• LCA consultants: In house - Cooee Architecture, using Cerclos rapid eTool

• Completed: 2025

• Photography: Ben King

“The house is the perfect design and size for our family: we each get our own space but no one’s too far away. It’s a cool oasis on baking summer days and a cosy, sun-drenched haven during the winter. The communal spaces are practical for daily living and flexible for entertaining – we particularly love gathering with friends around the bench while we cook. The loft has been a fun space for our kids and their friends, as well as a quiet office space during the day.”

— Clients, Christine and Adrian (Live, Love, Loft)