Its angular form and cantilevered upper floor give the house a presence that feels deliberate without being imposing, bold enough to hold its own against the landscape, considered enough to belong to it.
Charred and pre-aged blackbutt timber cladding, standing seam metal walls and burnished sandy render work together to ground the home in its coastal context, while its sharp, precise geometry reflects its nearby nautical context.
Inside, the layout follows the logic of the site. Lower level glazing frames views of the native garden as you move through the home, gradually revealing the landscape rather than exposing it all at once. Guest suites, kids’ bedrooms and a bunk room sit at this level, looking out over the rear yard, separated from the master suite, which occupies its own wing to the east, offering privacy and its own connection to the outdoors. A secondary living room connects directly to the pool and sunken pool pavilion, where the line between inside and outside becomes genuinely hard to find.
The main living spaces sit above, where the expanded upper footprint breaks through the tree canopy and opens up to long views across Port Phillip Bay and the back beach.
At the top, a rooftop terrace completes the picture — nothing between you and the bay but open sky and the treetops below.
