Balmain Terrace

Heritage Terrace Renovation, Sydney

Location: Balmain, Sydney NSW

Project Type: Heritage Terrace Renovation

This heritage terrace in Balmain has been carefully reimagined as a calm, light-filled family home. Working within the narrow footprint typical of Sydney terraces, we focused on proportion, light and material — restoring the original character at the front while introducing a refined contemporary addition to the rear.

Skylights draw daylight deep into the plan, custom joinery maximises space, and natural stone and timber add warmth and texture throughout. The result is a considered heritage terrace renovation that feels generous, effortless and quietly enduring — a modern home shaped by its history.

Project Team

Architecture & Interior Design / PASSER Architects

Builder / MJH Building

Joinery / Impressive Wardrobes

Stylist / Holly Irvine Studio

Photography / Pablo Veiga

Structural Engineer / Structure Consulting Engineers

Heritage / Weir Phillips Heritage

Civil Engineer / Greenview Consulting

Surveyor / GK Wilson

Arborist / Hugh the Arborist

Landscape Design / Outdoor Establishments