Previous pages: Polished concrete floors run
through the home. Besides toning in with the
mountain environment, the dense concrete acts as
a heat sink, soaking up warmth during the day and
releasing it into the cooler rooms at night.
Above: The master ensuite has a quiet palette and
a wood vanity with double basins. Frosted glass
windows ensure privacy on what is the front of the
home, while a skylight adds more natural light.
Facing page: Shutters under the eaves of the
master bedroom – and the eaves of the living
volume – bring control over the low winter sun.
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schist surround service the living areas
and the courtyard, another example of the
schist doubling as an interior wall – effec-
tively, bringing the outside inside.
As well as screening the neighbours
left and right, the home’s layout serves
as a buffer in other ways too. The master
suite pavilion – complete with bedroom,
walk-in robe and large ensuite – is fun-
damentally separated from the guest
pavilion by the central living pavilion.
“This creates a more private retreat for
the homeowners and means if parents or
guests are staying they can close off the
guest pavilion, which has three bedrooms,
the main bathroom, a separate toilet and
the laundry,” says Condon. “This design
also futureproofs the home, in that if the
couple do move here permanently, their
children will occupy the guest wing and
have a sense of separation themselves.”
Contrasting the dramatic living space,
there’s a snug family room that connects
the master and living pavilions. This will
also be useful in later years when family
members want their own space.