For better or worse, the new gen is definitely owning this do – so much so they are taking their love of mullets to the next level with the term now used to describe a style of home that is increasingly appearing on narrow lots across Australia, reports Domain.
Just like the ‘business at the front, party at the back’ flamboyance of the mullet cut, the mullet house looks demure at the front, but this baby got back!
Mullet house renovations leave small and heritage listed street fronts in place, and build extensions at the rear that have room for entertainment, home offices, even extra bedrooms.
It sacrifices the humble backyard, but for modern families that work from home and prioritise entertainment, the extra living space holds considerable appeal.
While the term has sprung up to describe renovated terrace homes in Melbourne or cliff-hanging waterfront homes in Sydney, you’ll also find mullets hugging the hillsides of Paddington or older style renovated cottages in middle ring burbs like Banyo.
This style of reno can suit both post-war and heritage-listed cottages where it may be simpler to build an extension off the rear while leaving the original dwelling largely intact.
With skyrocketed building costs now easing, the mullet house may be embraced as widely as the mullet cut in the years to come.
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