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design & build

spa pool and tennis court. A pool house with
gymnasium is in a separate building that has
the same high gable as the home.
The house is designed for entertaining, with
the two public pavilions extending out to the
alfresco dining areas – a shared roofline leads
the eye to read the indoors and outdoors as one.
The entry, formal dining and living are in the
central pavilion with its dramatic high vaulted
ceiling. The kitchen, family room and informal
dining are in an adjacent pavilion. In constant
use, this volume includes a central media room
or study that can be screened off with pocket

sliders. There is also a wine cellar. The other wing
is linked to the central volume by the master
suite. This pavilion has three bedrooms, a guest
suite and a three-car garage to the rear.
“The house was precisely tailored to meet
the specific needs of the family,” says McIntyre.
“For example, a ring main circuit ensures that
hot water is instantly on tap anywhere in the
home. Two heat pumps keep all the rooms, and
the pool, at comfortable temperatures.”
Design Construction Home specialises in
large and small architecturally designed-andbuilt custom homes at fixed contract prices.

Above: The pavilion-style design
means the living spaces and master
bedroom all have clear views to the
pool and countryside. The pavilion
structure also means each built form
shelters the next from the wind and
provides shelte &VB