Minett Studio is a Sandringham-based architectural and interior design practice specialising in residential architecture, renovations, extensions and new homes throughout Sandringham and Bayside Melbourne.

As a local architectural studio, we understand the character of Sandringham — its established residential streets, coastal environment, period and mid-century homes, contemporary residences and strong connection to landscape and the Bay.

Our approach brings together architecture, interior design and landscape design, allowing every aspect of a home to be considered as part of one cohesive design.

Renovations & Extensions in Sandringham

For many Sandringham homeowners, the location is already right — it is the house that needs to change.
An existing home may have good bones, a beautiful garden or an excellent position but suffer from poor orientation, limited natural light, disconnected living spaces or a layout that no longer suits contemporary family life. A thoughtful renovation or extension can completely transform the way a home functions without necessarily requiring it to be demolished and rebuilt. We begin by understanding what is already valuable about the property and identifying where architectural intervention will have the greatest impact. This may involve opening living spaces toward northern light, improving circulation, providing additional bedrooms or living areas, reconfiguring kitchens and bathrooms or creating a stronger relationship between the house, garden, pool and outdoor entertaining areas.

Our objective is not simply to create a larger house, but a better home.

New Homes in Sandringham

A new home provides the opportunity to create an architectural response specifically for its site and the people who will live there.
Orientation, natural light, privacy, outlook, landscape, passive solar design and indoor-outdoor living all inform our approach.
Sandringham’s coastal environment also requires careful consideration of material selection, durability, weather exposure and long-term maintenance. We design contemporary homes that are refined but relaxed, with an emphasis on natural light, enduring materials, thoughtful detailing and spaces that feel comfortable to live in.

Town Planning & Bayside City Council

Residential projects in Sandringham can involve a range of planning considerations depending on the property and the scale of the proposed works. Minett Studio has experience working with Bayside City Council and navigating the town planning process for residential projects throughout the municipality. Depending on the site, planning considerations may include neighbourhood character, heritage requirements, building height and setbacks, overlooking and privacy, significant vegetation, site coverage, permeability, private open space and other planning controls or overlays affecting the property. We investigate these requirements early so they can inform the architectural response from the beginning.

Where a planning permit is required, Minett Studio can manage the architectural town planning process from initial site analysis and concept design through to preparation of the planning application, coordination with specialist consultants and responses to Council throughout the assessment process.

Architecture, Interiors & Landscape

Minett Studio provides architecture, interior design and landscape design as an integrated service.
We believe the most successful homes are created when these elements are considered together rather than independently.
Our interior design service can extend from spatial planning through to kitchens, bathrooms, bespoke joinery, lighting, stone, flooring, fixtures, fittings, furniture and material selections. Outside, gardens, courtyards, swimming pools and outdoor entertaining areas are considered as extensions of the architecture. This whole-of-home approach creates continuity between the building, interiors and landscape and allows the smallest details to support the overall architectural concept.

Townhouses, Dual Occupancy & Residential Development

Minett Studio also works with homeowners and developers on townhouses, dual occupancy and boutique residential developments in Sandringham and Melbourne’s Bayside suburbs. Early architectural analysis can help establish the development potential of a property, considering planning requirements, orientation, neighbouring properties, access, car parking, landscape, private open space and the overall opportunities and constraints of the site. For development projects, good architecture also needs to make commercial sense.

Our approach seeks to balance planning requirements and development objectives with highly liveable homes, thoughtful interiors and strong market appeal.

Pre-Purchase Architectural Advice

Finding the perfect home in Sandringham can be difficult, particularly when location, orientation, land size and the existing house all need to align. Sometimes the right property is one that doesn’t initially tick every box. A relatively modest renovation, extension or reconfiguration may be capable of transforming an otherwise excellent property into a home that is much better suited to your needs.
Minett Studio can provide pre-purchase architectural advice to help buyers understand the potential of a property before committing to it.
We can assess the existing home and site, identify potential opportunities and constraints, discuss what alterations may be possible and provide initial guidance around the likely scale of construction budget required.

Your Local Sandringham Architect

Being based in Sandringham allows us to bring genuine local knowledge to our Bayside projects.

Whether you are contemplating a substantial renovation, new home, residential development or simply want to understand the potential of your existing property, an early architectural conversation can help establish what may be possible.

If you love your location but don’t love your home, it may be time to explore its potential.

Minett Studio offers a complimentary initial design consultation to discuss your property, your ideas and how your home could better suit the way you want to live.

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