Over the years, Nick and Anna McKimm have almost made a hobby of renovating, selling and moving on. But with three young children, they're ready to lay down permanent roots and build their dream home. A sleek, modernist, 60's inspired family residence on a large, half acre block in Melbourne's bayside suburb, Brighton.

Anne and Michael are building a modern version of a retro home, with curved steel and walls of glass with a hint of Mondrian inspired colour - a contrast to the well-kept more conservative homes that surround them.