The considered redesign of this double-fronted 1930s Californian bungalow links the old with the new via a lofty double storey extension that embraces the outdoors and has been designed to suit a family's changing needs. Honouring the original fabric of the home, the beautifully preserved cottage unfolds into bright open living space and the gardens beyond while an enormous parent's retreat with home office has a treetop-sanctuary feel. In a tightly held pocket opposite Five Dock Park, it's set on a large block between the village hub and the Bay Run.