Concord in Sydney’s inner west has been dubbed the ‘parkland suburb’. Although it has many large homes, this site is a more modest 400 square metres.The two-level, four-bedroom house has a footprint of about 225 square metres. The interior of the lower level is comprehensively linked to the outdoors. The living area is flanked by a Japanese garden to the west and an east facing garden terrace, both accessed by folding doors. An internal courtyard leads to the pool, while the back lawn and deck are directly accessed from the dining and rumpus rooms respectively. The requirement for broad access to the garden and courtyard areas prompted the use of a substantial steel frame which supports cavity brickwork above.