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Four bedrooms and a study are positioned
on the upper level. Because the site is elevated,
these rooms have expansive views – helped by
the 50 lineal metres of glazing featured within
this volume.
The master suite occupies the area within
the cantilevered element at the front of the
house. The marble-look porcelain tiles reappear
in the ensuite bathroom, lining the walls and the
floor. Because this room is internal, it has skylights, rather than windows. And there is a long,
frosted-glass wall separating a hallway, which
lets in plenty of natural light.

A freestanding, fully tiled wall supports a
cantilevered vanity on one side, with shower
fittings on the other side.
Ireland says his own family has been living
in the house since it was completed, enjoying
the laid-back lifestyle it brings.
“The other houses we are building on the
block will have a similar emphasis on contemporary indoor-outdoor living,” he says.
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Preceding pages: The house
incorporates an open staircase, with
timber steps supported by steel
bands. Also shown is the master
suite, at one end of the upper level.
These pages: At the rear, a long
timber deck leads down to a pool.
Semitropical landscaping helps to
screen the boundary walls.
Story by Colleen Hawkes
Photography by Jamie Cobel

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