New lifestyle, new home. This three-bedroom coastal property has been specially designed for the owners’ new phase of life, and so they can enjoy the ever-changing vistas of the nearby estuary. Almost every room takes advantage of the views and most usher in all-day sun. The open-plan kitchen, living and dining space, for instance, is north-facing – a magnet for light and heat. A scullery, a bonus in any house, is connected to the garage – ideal for unloading groceries. Two good-sized bedrooms and a bathroom are separated from the main suite and provide ideal accommodation for visiting family and friends. The main bedroom is designed to be private, but also takes in the inlet vistas. Indoor-outdoor flow is a given – a covered deck is accessed through living-room sliders and the main bedroom opens to a patio. A neutral exterior palette of clay-brick veneer, Linea weatherboards and metal-tile roofing means the 173sqm corner home sits naturally and unobtrusively within its coastal environment.