Space, light and design are building elements few people get to experiment with on a grand scale. NOEL MURPHY found a couple who did so with a singular panache in Newtown.
Mark Biscan knew what to do when he bought a property atop Newtown’s hill, with views clear to Corio Bay from the leafy elegance of arguably Geelong’s best real estate.
The builder/developer and wife Maree wanted something different, design-wise, materials-wise, space-wise.
The result – a striking mesh of geometric minimalism and orange ferrous piles, grey masonry, warm timber, silvery white and black surfaces – is certainly different.
And big. Really big.
“There’s nothing small about this house,” Maree chuckles as she guides GC through its atrium-like living spaces.
Mark says creating a family home was the priority.
“We just wanted space and we wanted areas where the kids can be kids and we can have our space and not have them on top of our space.
“And then I just wanted to create something that was different; try different products, different materials.
“The site’s 1200 square metres, so we had plenty of space to play with the actual house.”
The home’s precise size in squares has yet to be calculated but Maree suggests 70. Mark figures on 80 to 100, counting all the upstairs and outdoor areas.
Read more about this stunning residence in the GC Magazine – in newsagents now.
