Mid-Century River Home
JUST TURN UP! | 135 Derwent Avenue, Lindisfarne
Sunday, Nov 09
JUST TURN UP, NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED!
Architect: Unknown, Maguire Devine (2025)
Seventy years after her parents built the beloved waterfront home, the client entrusted Maguire & Devine to sensitively enhance this cherished place. The original living room framed mountain and river views, but only the small kitchen and bathroom faced north. By drawing a north-facing courtyard into the heart, the architects created a shallower plan, seamlessly linking kitchen and living with natural light. Patched myrtle floors, double-glazed timber windows, and carefully chosen joinery honour the home’s story—sunlit, warm, and unmistakably familiar.
Open: Sunday 9 November, 1pm-4pm
Location
Eastern Shore
Building Type
Residential
Architectural Periods
Contemporary (2001-current)
Mid-Twentieth Century (1940-1960)
Features
Architectural Design
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![Open House Hobart and the Emerging Architects and Graduates Network (EmAGN) Tasmania @emagn_tas would like to thank everyone who kindly bid in this year's annual Sheltered [Ground] Silent Auction.
We watched the last-minute bidding war on some items (looking at your chair, @other_furniture_) with absolute glee; because, together, you helped raise over $8000 for the Hobart Women's Shelter @hobartwomensshelter. Legends. THANK YOU!!
If you missed out on an item, but you'd still like to support HWS, please head to the link in bio to make a donation. Your financial help plays a critical role in supporting service delivery and therapeutic programs, and fund strategic projects such as building long-term homes. Such programs provide opportunities for women and children to lead independent and fulfilling lives.
Finally, congratulations to those who outbid everyone else – enjoy your beautiful pieces, knowing there's a string of jealous individuals who missed out. Don't worry! We'll do it all again next year.
Image: Isabel and Elsie, prototype houses for Hobart Women's Shelter, by Christopher Clinton Architect @christopher__clinton with Core Collective Architects @core_collective | Photographer: Nina Hamilton @nina.hamilton.photo](https://openhousehobart.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)