Above: Two substantial blackened steel beams
provide interior structural support and also extend
4.5m out to support the wood-lined canopy above
the outdoor kitchen and dining spaces. While the
interior living area is relatively modest, it opens up
to the patio, where there is an additional outdoor
lounge setting.
Facing page, top: Cabinetry in the kitchen is in
a richly toned Sapele while the countertops are
engineered quartz. The inset farmhouse sink is in
stainless steel.
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That challenge increased when the
owner’s requirements – 20-30 pages that
included photos, dimensions and detailed
descriptions for every room – were added
into the mix.
“It turned out to be a lot more exten-
sive than the modest vacation home we
thought it was going to be at first.
“To accommodate everything, we’ve
ended up with a 390m 2 , three-bedroom
home – complete with a lap pool right up
against the side of the home.”
While the house was primarily for the
two owners, they also wanted to use it for
entertaining and to have guests stay. So
while it needed to be as open as possible
to the views, it also needed defined public
and private spaces.
Working with the very limited foot-
print, Zack planned a long rectangular
house running lengthwise to the ridge.
“This focuses every room on the view
– some having views both to the valley on
one side and the forest on the other – plus
every room has access to the exterior.”
Dividing the house into two box-like