Design and construction of a new five bedroom family house. On a steeply sloped site the new building liberates the flat area of the garden originally consumed by an unremarkable building that sprawled across the width of the site and divided the front garden from the back. The new house is linear and placed along a flank boundary of the site. The building develops a dialogue with the landscape, opens up views from the road and allows the garden to slip underneath the building linking the internal and external spaces. The first floor appears to 'float'. Internally, the building is organised around a top lit double height dining space with a staircase to the first floor. Here the bedrooms are arranged to maximise views but minimise overlooking to the neighbouring properties. The project includes construction of an outdoor swimming pool.