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The 3,851-square-foot residence was most recently owned by New Zealand-born actor KJ Apa of CW’s popular “Riverdale” television series.
The 3,851-square-foot residence was most recently owned by New Zealand-born actor KJ Apa of CW’s popular “Riverdale” television series.
Keith Street House floor plans
Keith Street House floor plans
Street view
Street view
Views to Pittwater
Views to Pittwater
Exterior Dusk Shot
Exterior Dusk Shot
To flip the house, they eliminated the second story, taking the ceilings high and the windows wide. To make up for the lost square footage, they added on a wing, built a separate garage with a guest apartment above it, and  brought the hangout spaces to the front to capitalize on the views.  "The original house had good, solid bones,” says Jennifer.

“What if the whole wall was windows?” the homeowner asked, and that certainly worked—sunlight pours in through entire house from the front floor to ceiling window wall.
To flip the house, they eliminated the second story, taking the ceilings high and the windows wide. To make up for the lost square footage, they added on a wing, built a separate garage with a guest apartment above it, and brought the hangout spaces to the front to capitalize on the views. "The original house had good, solid bones,” says Jennifer. “What if the whole wall was windows?” the homeowner asked, and that certainly worked—sunlight pours in through entire house from the front floor to ceiling window wall.
Add/Subtract House by Matt Fajkus Architecture | Photo by Charles Davis Smith
Add/Subtract House by Matt Fajkus Architecture | Photo by Charles Davis Smith