Above: Open sesame – seen here
from the back yard, the open-plan
kitchen, dining, and living room
environment opens up to the rear
yard and pool via operable walls
of glass. Hardwearing timber-look
tile floors running from the alfresco
dining area to the indoor dining area
help define these areas and at the
same time accentuate the indoor-
outdoor nature of the home.
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penetration, this created opportunities for more
windows – throughout the residence, windows
with views are optimised and, where a natural
view is lacking, ponds and landscaping create
complementary outlooks.
And the complex yet harmonious nature of
the home’s layered, textured cladding is also an
indication of what’s to come on the interior.
From the dramatic double-height entrance,
family and guests quickly arrive at the large,
open-plan kitchen, dining and living area that is
the heart of the home. In turn, the dining area
and adjacent living area open up via full-height
stacker and sliding doors to a lawn, an alfresco
living area, landscaped gardens and the pool.
Even the kitchen offers glimpses out to the
lawn and pool, while an activity room also
opens to the rear indoor-outdoor environment.
This room is designed to offer flexibility and can
double as a guest bedroom or gym. Beyond the
activity room, at the end of the home, there is a
powder room easily accessed from the pool.
“The wide use of glass operable walls and
architectural vistas through the interior draw
the eye towards the lawn, pool and landscaped
garden as well as to the canopy of the nature