Interior designer Kirsty Davis says the
large sunken lounge is a feature within the
open-plan living area.
“This was achieved by dropping the
fireplace into place, then designing panels
around it for a seamless look,” she says.
“On the other side of the front-of-home
entertaining zone, the generous kitchen is
the hub of the large, open environment.”
Playing a similar, softening role to the
wood battens, concealed lighting features
throughout the home. For example, the
corridor linking the bedrooms and living
space includes a raised concrete floor panel,
with a negative detail housing a warm strip
light. Plus, strategic garden and outdoor
lighting accentuates the dramatic façade.
While the tilt-panel design sets the cool,
luxury aesthetic, it’s the sheltered site that
allows for serene outdoor entertaining.
“The mature trees on the site give the
illusion this house has been here for years,”
says Ball. “The home’s elevation provides
for beautiful views of the land around it,
while a preformed concrete tilt-slab fence
provides privacy from the road.”
Above: The kitchen is the hub of the home both
in terms of entertaining and family life. So, the
owners wanted a generous island with space for
casual seating. In response, Freeman and Ball
designed the large, 6m-long central island with
a mitred waterfall benchtop at one end and a
gravity-defying 1.2m-long cantilever at the other –
making it a feature and an informal dining space.
In reality, the long, floating bench is underpinned
by a steel supporting structure. To the right of the
kitchen is the glass-walled corridor that runs right
down the side of the home, accessing the four
bedrooms and double-car garage.
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