Steep Escarpment Blocks Scare Off a Lot of Builders. Don't Fight the Site. Embrace It.
When Keiron of CKS Projects and building designer Alex Urena took on Elanora Four in Coledale, they saw an opportunity instead.
"You see what constraints are presented on the job and then flip that around and use the site's constraints as your biggest asset." - Alex Urena
The slope and tight access became the home's signature feature: a timber bridge linking the street-level garage to the house below. A logistical problem turned into the first thing you see when you arrive.
That's what a custom home builder should bring to a sloping block: designer and builder working together from day one, so the plans answer the site instead of fighting it. On the northern Illawarra escarpment, from Thirroul and Austinmer to Coledale, that means planning early for access, cut and fill, retaining, drainage, structural engineering and Wollongong City Council approvals.
CKS Projects builds custom homes, knockdown rebuilds, duplexes and home extensions across Wollongong and the Illawarra. Steep, narrow or awkward block? We'll talk you through what it can realistically do before you commit to a design.
Watch the Elanora Four story, then get in touch to talk about your site.
See the project --→ https://www.cksprojects.com.au/project-gallery/coledale-home-renovation
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