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Belmont — Kodiak Projects, Brisbane and Noosa

Belmont
Front facade of the Belmont Queenslander renovation in Paddington, Brisbane
Belmont — Paddington
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Rear garden, plunge pool and arboured terrace at Belmont, Paddington
A tired Queenslander,
rebuilt for
family life

Belmont is the full transformation of a tired Queenslander into a family home built to last. Set on a steep hillside block in Paddington, behind a protected character facade, the home was reworked from the inside out — higher ceilings, an added bedroom and bathroom, and expanded windows that finally capture the hillside and city views the original layout missed. Designed by Mark and Kim Biggs as their own family home and delivered with Kelder Architects, it was featured in the Courier Mail and as a realestate.com.au featured home in November 2024.

Chapter One
The Brief
(1)
The brief
Protected character facade of the Paddington Queenslander with custom window hoods
BEHIND A
PROTECTED
CHARACTER FACADE
Heritage, respected

The home sits behind a protected character facade under Brisbane City Council regulations. The original gabled front had to be kept in full, so every modern change happens behind or beneath it — the external roofline never altered. Heritage respected; the home brought firmly into the present.

The protected gabled facade held in scaffolding while the home is rebuilt behind it
The old face. A new home behind it.

Under council character protection, the original gabled front had to stay — so we held it in place and rebuilt everything behind and beneath it. To gain the ceiling height the front bedroom needed, Mark rebuilt the roof from inside itself, lifting the space without ever touching the protected roofline. Height gained; heritage untouched.

Address
  • Paddington, QLD 4064
Project team
  • Builder: Kodiak Projects
  • Architect: Kelder Architects
  • Interiors: Kim Biggs
Gabled weatherboard forms and custom window hoods on the Paddington character home
Street view of the white weatherboard Queenslander on its Paddington hillside

Paddington is one of the most tightly held inner-western suburbs in Brisbane — character homes, leafy streets and city views, minutes from the CBD. It is exactly the kind of address where respecting what is already there, and getting the work right, matters most.

ON A STEEP
HILLSIDE
IN PADDINGTON

The home steps down a steep 508m² hillside block. Where the original layout turned its back on the outlook, the new plan opens to it — reorganised around the light, the slope, and the way a family actually lives.

Aerial of the steep Paddington block with the Brisbane city skyline behind
DESIGNED
FOR TODAY
BUILT
TO LAST
Living room with corner windows framing the jacaranda and rooftop views
Open-plan lounge opening through to the kitchen and dining
Designed for today, built to last — the brief behind every decision

The brief from Kim was simple and exacting: on trend, but nothing so bold it would date. The result is a modern, contemporary Queenslander with a warm Mediterranean feel — generous, light-filled spaces that work as well for a quiet night in as for family and friends.

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IN THE
DETAIL
Custom timber batten front door opening to the curved white entry wall
A curved entry wall
A custom timber batten door opens to a curved white entry wall — the first sign this is a home built with care, not in a hurry.
The ceiling opened into the roof structure to rebuild it from inside
The roof, rebuilt from inside
To lift the front bedroom without touching the protected roofline, Mark rebuilt the roof from inside itself. Height gained; heritage untouched.
Freestanding bath and twin travertine vanity against a green mosaic wall in the master ensuite
A circular freestanding bath
The master ensuite centres on a round freestanding bath set against a curved, green-tiled half-height wall — a quiet, sculptural moment.
Custom window hoods holding the heritage character on the weatherboard facade
Custom window hoods
Windows were expanded throughout to draw in the hillside and city views, while custom window hoods hold the heritage character externally.
James Hardie linear weatherboard being installed under the retained eaves
James Hardie weatherboard
James Hardie linear weatherboard wraps the exterior — a clean, durable finish that respects the Queenslander language and brings it up to date.
Aerial of the scaffolded home mid-build on its steep Paddington block
Engineered for the hillside
The steep 508m² block demanded carefully engineered drainage and structural work — holding the ground stable for the long term.
(Highlights)
Discover
the inspiration
Front facade of Belmont in warm afternoon light
Oak kitchen with green-marble island and the new staircase beyond
Front bedroom at dusk with the raised vaulted ceiling
Living room opening through sliding doors to the covered alfresco
Twin stone vanity with green mosaic splashback in the ensuite
Timber staircase seen from above with its cluster of glass pendants
Aerial of the plunge pool, terrace and rear garden
The Belmont facade illuminated at dusk
Chapter Two
The Transformation
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The transformation
Living and dining opening through corner sliding doors to the lawn and pool
HIGHER CEILINGS,
EXPANDED VIEWS,
MORE
ROOM TO LIVE
Scope of works

We reworked the original floor plan from scratch — an added bedroom, an extra bathroom and a powder room, a larger office and master bedroom, and higher ceilings throughout. A new stairwell and an elegant staircase reorganise the way you move through the home.

Expanded windows draw in the light and the views, a side entrance was added for guests, and a family lounge and upstairs living area give everyone room to spread out.

The new timber staircase with a fine steel balustrade under clerestory windows
Master bedroom with expanded windows and a window seat opening to the balcony
WE DO WHAT
WE LOVE
THAT IS
THE DIFFERENCE

435m² across two storeys on a 508m² block. Five bedrooms, four bathrooms plus a powder room, and two car spaces — a contract value of around $2.2 million, delivered in seven months.

Front bedroom with its raised vaulted ceiling, glowing at sunset

"We bought the house, looked at the plans, and Kim and I sat down and remarked up every one of them. We literally designed that house to be perfect for us as a family."

— Mark Biggs, Founder, Kodiak Projects

Details
Arched hallway alcove with a recessed oak and glass display cabinet

A Miele kitchen anchors the home, wrapped in warm oak joinery and a green-marble island — the working heart of the house, as considered as it is calm.

The home
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 4 bathrooms + powder room
  • 2 car spaces
  • 435m² across two storeys
  • 508m² hillside block
  • Completed 2024
Scope of works
  • Added bedroom, bathroom and powder room
  • Larger master bedroom and office
  • Higher ceilings throughout
  • New stairwell and staircase
  • Expanded windows throughout
  • Side entrance for guests
The outdoors
  • 10ft x 16ft swimming pool
  • Arboured terrace
  • Fully landscaped yard
  • Family lounge
  • Upstairs living area
Materials & finishes
  • James Hardie linear weatherboard
  • Custom timber entry door
  • Green-marble island benchtop
  • Travertine flooring & oak joinery
  • Freestanding circular bath
  • ABI Interiors fixtures
  • Miele appliances
  • Lexicon Quarter (Wattyl)
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THE
DETAILS
Oak kitchen with green-marble island and Miele wall ovens
A kitchen by Miele
Miele appliances, warm oak cabinetry and a green-marble island — the working heart of the home, as considered as it is calm.
Round freestanding bath against the curved green-tiled ensuite wall
The master ensuite
A round freestanding bath and a curved, green-tiled wall make the ensuite feel like a retreat within the home.
Timber staircase with a fine steel balustrade rising to clerestory windows
A new staircase
A new stairwell and a fine steel-balustraded timber staircase reorganise how you move between the two storeys.
Elevated outlook over leafy Paddington to the Brisbane city skyline
Light and city views
Expanded windows draw in the hillside and Brisbane city views the original home never captured.
Oak island with a green-marble waterfall benchtop and splashback
A green-marble island
An oak island topped and clad in green marble — a confident, quiet centrepiece.
Pale-oak butler's pantry and scullery off the main kitchen
A butler's pantry
A pale-oak scullery keeps the main kitchen calm — everything to hand, nothing on show.
Living room framed by sliding doors and a large abstract artwork

Nothing is on show for its own sake. Storage, services and detail are integrated so the spaces stay calm — the mark of a renovation resolved properly, not patched together.

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Inside
Belmont
Oak kitchen with green-marble island and Miele ovens
Open-plan lounge, kitchen and dining
Living and dining opening to the lawn and pool
Master bedroom with expanded windows and window seat
Freestanding circular bath in the master ensuite
View down the travertine hall to the curved entry and front door
Living room facing the pool and pergola-covered alfresco
Round freestanding bath against the green-tiled ensuite wall
Pale-oak butler's pantry off the kitchen
Covered alfresco terrace under the pergola beside the pool
Chapter Three
The Outdoors
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Pool & grounds
Rear elevation with the timber-clad upper level, pool and terrace
A POOL,
A TERRACE,
A GARDEN
TO GROW IN
Made for outdoor living
Pool & grounds

A 10ft x 16ft swimming pool, an arboured terrace and a fully landscaped yard turn the steep block into the best room in the home. Outdoor living designed in from the start — not added on at the end.

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Rear garden and plunge pool beside the arboured terrace
Living room opening to the pool, lawn and pergola alfresco
(Highlights)
The
outdoors
Aerial of the plunge pool behind glass fencing
A plunge pool
A 10ft x 16ft pool set behind full glass fencing, worked into the hillside.
Covered alfresco terrace with a fluted island bench beside the pool
An outdoor kitchen
A covered alfresco kitchen made for long dinners, day into night.
Aerial of the terraced lawn and gardens on the steep block
A landscaped hillside yard
Terraced lawn and gardens carved into the steep 508m² block.
Pergola-covered terrace with dining table and outdoor kitchen, lit at dusk
An arboured terrace
Poolside seating under the pergola, framed by the garden.
Family lounge opening straight out to the yard
Family lounge
A relaxed second living space that opens straight to the yard.
Rendered boundary walls and olive trees framing the grounds
Olive-lined grounds
Rendered boundary walls and olive trees frame the grounds.
Chapter Four
Contact
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Living room opening to the covered alfresco
Living room with corner windows and rooftop views
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The Belmont facade illuminated at dusk

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