This townhouse has a more unusual history than most. It began life in 1872 as a coach house, and the well-constructed sandstone building had been subdivided from the rear of a mansion in the central Victorian gold rush town of Bendigo. By exploiting the basics and the gracefully arched carriage door and window openings, amplifying the light feed and keeping the new L-shaped addition to the side and rear of the coach house, BLR Construction was able to assist the Architect with the creation of a three bedroom home that small but could be adapted to function venue. The carport is a spill-out “multipurpose space”, and the intriguingly articulated black steel and open tread structure of the new staircase also allows access to the two upstairs bedrooms.