Could country life get any better? You’d be hard pressed to find a home better suited to laidback living on the shades-of-green plains below the Southern Alps. The landscape is stunning, but so is the 254sqm pavilionstyle home that inhabits it. A trio of gables clad with vertical weatherboard, brick and coloured steel is your welcoming committee. Head inside and the three-bedroom house lives up to its exterior promise. The client wanted a house with the space and comfort to relax and entertain in, one that would also drink in the rural outlook. They have it all with a pitched ceiling that lends a sense of airiness to the dining-living area. This is heightened with lots of glazing and sliders that lead to decking and a hot tub. The modern kitchen has a walk-in pantry, and the lounge, off to the side, also has a pitched ceiling that extends into an alfresco area with a barbecue, lights and heaters. And the view? Mt Somers is right there. In the second pavilion are the three bedrooms, the main one with an ensuite with large marble-look tiles, a walk-in wardrobe, and direct access through sliding doors to the deck and hot tub. Another bathroom and double garage complete the wing. This house really does have it all.