Here’s a simple gabled form encompassing a modest 180sqm – including a separate garage-studio. There can be no downplaying the sum of the many scrupulously designed and executed parts, however. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home dubbed the Point House is utterly lovely. New Zealand-made cream bricks, oak, polished concrete and painted board-and-batten cladding coalesce into an exterior that provides textural richness and intrigue. There’s no better place to see evidence of this than the double-height outdoor room that flows from the living room and stars exposed rafters, a glass ceiling and a perforated brick wall that filters in even more natural light. The two-level house rises behind an existing bungalow on what was an empty backyard. One boundary adjoins a reserve with a community garden and tennis, bowling and croquet clubs.

To the west are a 100-year-old church and hall. The home is a delightful addition to its neighbourhood and a model for building within our city suburbs. A square footprint has been expertly designed around the outdoor room. Downstairs is all about light, bright living spaces, including a streamlined kitchen with timber and grey tiles. Upstairs has the bedrooms and a bathroom. Here, windows and built-in shelving make the most of every square centimetre of the space created by the ceiling lines. This is elegance articulated with true craftsmanship