Why this modern suburban home has an outdoor dunny
Most houses in this city-fringe suburb used to have backyard toilets. Modern plumbing has changed that, but this couple had their own reasons to rebuild one.
Henry Martin with the outdoor toilet at his home in city-fringe Adelaide’s Eastwood. Roy VanDerVegt
A fortnightly column about enviable design features and little details that can create your dream home. We speak to Troppo Architects director Phil Harris and clients Henry Martin and Di Hetzel about the outdoor toilet Phil designed for the backyard of their suburban Adelaide house.
What is it and where? A fully plumbed outdoor toilet at a house in Elizabeth Street, Eastwood, in inner-eastern suburban Adelaide.
Michael BlebyDeputy property editorMichael Bleby covers commercial and residential property, with a focus on housing and finance, construction, design & architecture. He also dabbles in the business of sport. Based in Melbourne, Michael is on Bluesky @michaelbleby.bsky.social. Email Michael at mbleby@afr.com
