A top-end home doesn’t necessarily entail a complex design. This builder’s own home proves the point beautifully. The floorplan, which accommodates three bedrooms, two bathrooms and two living spaces is relatively simple, but the craftsmanship, details and finishing elevate the house to executive level. Part of its great charm is the portico, which matches the living/dining space for size and creates an attractive outdoor wing. Timber sarking on the ceiling creates a high-end look and a warm feel – the consummate space for when the invitations have gone out, the barbecue has been fired up and the bar has been declared open. The kitchen, gleaming in white, has a timber breakfast bar that cleverly merges into a floating shelf, one of a set of display shelves in the dining space. There’s storage aplenty too – in the butler’s pantry, galley-style laundry, double garage and walk-in wardrobe. But what most appeals about this 195sqm Linea weatherboard and clay-brick veneer home that fits naturally into the landscape, is just how lovely it looks and feels – both inside and out.