Every so often, builders have the opportunity to work on a home that requires extraordinary expertise, planning and attention to detail. This three-bedroom house that rises from its site like a piece of art, is one such project.The 282sqm house was already a challenge, due to the many technical aspects of the build, but the construction team also had to work with a small, narrow site that entailed craning in many of the high-end materials. Some features had to be made on site, such as the expansive window sections that are now in place under the soaring gable. Each piece of cedar on the gable was attached by hand – this is just one example of the highly crafted response that can be seen throughout the home. There is beauty and bespoke detail wherever you look– the angles of the rooms, the fittings, geometric facets of the kitchen island, gaboon plywood panels and the landscaping. But there is also a lot of unseen detail. The owners were adamant their house, designed by South Architects, be sustainable, efficient and quiet. Above-code insulation, low-e thermally broken windows, mechanical ventilation and solar power have been installed. Double-framed walls reduce street noise. Rightly, the building team is enormously proud.