The site for this new house is a wonderful sloping 1200sqm lot located on the corner of two streets in a quiet cul-de-sac. The rear of the site opens onto the majestic rolling lawns of the adjacent private golf course which come right up to the fence line of the property. With a dramatic change in level across the site that continues out through the golf course, your eye is immediately connected via this change in level to the golf course. The quiet side street verge is densely populated with existing hardy plants and mature trees.
The design for this new home draws from this dramatic landscaped setting to bring the surrounding landscape into the property to engage with the new house. The house is orientated to create private north facing outdoor space nestled between the western and eastern portions of the building. To the west is the more public outdoor space that faces the private golf course.
The design of the house draws upon the tradition of the Arts & Crafts movement to present a tactile warm home filled with hand crafted detail. The new house has been designed to last the test of time and to evoke a feeling that the new house has been built upon a ‘ruin’ with unique details and experiences within the fabric of the building.
Environmentally, the house provides excellent cross ventilation to all rooms and the external walls and roof are ‘super’ insulated.