‘Fairholme’ was constructed for the Webb family in 1912. The house was one of five notable residences erected for well-to-do Brisbane citizens in the early 1910s. The high-set residence was perched above a rock wall at the crest of a hill overlooking the city. The Webbs moved into their new residence, ‘Fairholme’ in June 1912, borrowing the name from their old residence in Gloucester Street.

By building under and treating extensions as garden rooms, the original house is treated respectfully.

The original roof tiles are from France and have a been imprinted on each tile.

The original western balcony is incorporated into the new bathroom

To keep the scale of the original balustrades and make them a compliant height, a new lightweight handrail was added

The process of hand sketching is used to evolve design ideas, also to develop and test details like handrail treatments.