You can enjoy country-style living in modern-day suburbia. Just look at this show-stopping show home in The Meadows of Hamilton with its gabled volumes and rich cladding. It’s a twist on the traditional barn with all the trappings of modern life. Set below a soaring pitched ceiling, the open-plan kitchen-dining-living area is oh-so light and spacious. Pendant lights denote the dining space, exaggerating the high stud. Negative detailing to the exposed beams is positively striking. Warm timber floors keep things simple and elegant underfoot. White walls enhance the light-filled feeling of the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home. Built-in shelving adds a nice touch. Large stacker doors draw back, opening the home’s central hub to an outdoor room. Protected from the rain and warmed by a feature schist fireplace, there’s also built-in seating that doubles as firewood storage. Gaze across the lawn to yet another superior living space, which opens to the outdoors through large bi-fold doors.