Mitchell Road Terraces

Case study

Once a car wash and petrol station, the corner site of Mitchell Road Terraces has been transformed into 13 multi-storey terrace homes and an adaptable space for commercial use. Credit: Tone Wheeler. Source: Environa Studio

The Mitchell Road Terraces project was built on a corner block that was once a carwash and a petrol station. The site has frontage on 3 streets which made it possible to build 13 terraces.

A large part of the site is occupied by 9 terraces, each 4 metres wide and 3 storeys high. The kitchen, living and dining rooms are located on the ground floor. There are 2 bedrooms on level 2 and the main bedroom with an ensuite and small balcony is on level 3. Each of these terraces also has a garage and studio, which can be accessed via the rear lane.

To accommodate the irregular shape of the site, the 4 remaining townhouses have been built with no car space. These townhouses have an adaptable space at ground level for potential commercial uses. Level 2 has bedrooms and bathrooms, and level 3 contains kitchen, living and dining areas. Each of these homes has an external, north-facing balcony with a sawtooth roof to match the style of the formerly industrial area.

  1. Project type

    Mid-rise apartment (3 to 6 storeys)

  2. Architect/Designer

    Environa Studio

  3. Location

    • Aboriginal Country: Gadigal
    • Suburb: Alexandria
    • LGA: City of Sydney
  4. Development details

    • Developer: LivStyle
    • Site area (m2): 1,100
    • Land use zoning: MU1 - Mixed Use
    • Number of storeys: 3
    • Number of homes in new development: 13
    • Number of homes prior to development: 0
    • Total number of car parking spaces: 10
  5. Year

    Completed 2015