Grandstand views towards Matheson Bay and Matakana Hill make this coastal site extremely special, but also exposed. So, how do you enjoy the benefits without any compromise? You create “pockets of shelter with view shafts”, as the architect of this luxury 332sqm home, Belinda George says on her website. In her response to site, George designed outdoor rooms to the north, east and west of the four-bedroom home, allowing the owners to connect with the outdoors, no matter the time of year, no matter the weather. Vertical cedar wraps the distinct and intriguing forms of the house and also a 64sqm cottage. Pared-back linear faces are punctuated with recesses and windows that open up towards the views. Meanwhile, the spaces facing the inland part of the section are scaled back and more intimate. A Japanese-style garden in the north-west can be enjoyed from the deck and there’s a putting green on the lawn. A little further afield a village of solar panels provides energy. As you’d imagine in a build of this calibre, the fit-out is high-end, yet it remains understated and welcoming. The abiding themes here are of cleverness, coastal elegance and next-level craftsmanship.
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