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An Airstream caravan outside of Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow in 1964.

The master bathroom is located next to the bedroom and also opens up to the sunken courtyard.

A Cheminees Philippe fireplace adds a rustic touch to the living space.

The carport has been left open to allow visual connection to the water below from the road. “A lot of the other houses on the street have carports that aren’t very welcoming,” says architect Fraser Mudge. “I think maintaining that connection through the site from the street is really nice.”

Underfoot, the architects added terracotta tile that runs from inside to out, creating further continuity and grounding the home in a natural material. Since being on MasterChef Brasil, Greg has been producing more Instagram tutorials with the new kitchen as set, with Fred and the children often pitching in to help behind the scenes.

Walls are covered in Umi Torimu in Latte Glossy from DDS Tile with a Gentry Small Opal Glass Globe Pendant Light from Mullan Lighting on Etsy.

The walls are covered in the same tile as the kitchen, with small square tile topped by vertical pieces closer to the ceiling. The custom floating vanity is white Carrara marble.

The cantilevered addition was kept, and another bedroom added to the second floor over the existing house. Parks collaborated with Fort Structures to ensure that the third addition would sync with the rest of the house, replicating the window placement to make them sit between the roof beams, while still meeting current code and insulating the ceiling.

The ground-floor bedrooms overlook the internal courtyard.

Plenty of natural light ensures the dark bathrooms don't feel gloomy.

The living room, with its charred timber ceiling and cozy fireplace, is Lachie's favorite space in the house.

The living room, with its charred timber ceiling and view of the courtyard, is Lachie's favorite space in the house.

A series of “stacked boxes” laid the foundation for this Sea Ranch–inspired home on a narrow site set on two flood zones and filled with protected redwoods.

A custom metal mesh balustrade wraps around the staircase to give it the spiral feel the owners were looking for. The timber was resurfaced to get it looking good as new.

Retaining original features like the staircase and terra-cotta tiles has given the refreshed home a sense of age, says Angela. "It's a nice, grounded feeling.