Previous pages: Internal landscape – protected
from the wind at the back and affording views to
the sea from its glass-walled interior spaces, this
home has effectively created its own sheltered
microclimate. Generous upstairs living spaces
extend out to a large terrace, while downstairs
there is a small bar at poolside. The wing at the
far end of the pool is home to the upstairs master
suite, on the highest point of the sloping site.
Above: The home’s many apertures and glass
corners give it design interest from any angle.
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Perched on an exposed coastal site, this
large home has a wrap-around design that
creates its own cosy internal environment.
House designer Mick Rule of Romano
Homes says that when the owners bought
the property they were looking to renovate
the existing house.
“However, when we walked through
it together we realised a renovation would
never fully realise the site’s view potential.”
That certainly couldn’t be said of the
expansive home that went up in its place.
“We designed the house in a U-shape,
wrapping around and sheltering the pool
and terrace from sea breezes. The pool is
on the north side of the home, which opens
up its interiors to the sun and sea views
through stretches of floor-to-ceiling glass,
while the south side is more enclosed with
fewer windows, as that’s where the pre-
vailing bad weather comes from.”
The latter facade is clad in travertine
tiles and zinc – the design language here is
simple rectilinear shapes.
Restrictions of another kind helped
shaped the distinctive roof that slopes two