Embedded into a hill high above a beautiful gold-sand beach is this house that references hues of the coast. Custom bricks echo the colour of the sand, cedar cladding that mimics driftwood covers the cantilevered lookout and below is a dark box housing the garage. Of course, there is more to the 400sqm three-bedroom house — aluminium perforated screens that shelter a spa deck, for instance — but the materials all dovetail with each other and with the environment they inhabit. The owners enter through a pared-back cave-like opening on the ground floor. To the right is guest accommodation, including bedrooms, a bathroom, lounge and access to the inground swimming pool. You’ll also find three-car garaging. Turn left and the lift and stairs take you to the first floor and an astonishing variety of places to relax, no matter the weather.

Outdoor living options include a sheltered courtyard, a morning deck, a main deck and that private spa deck accessed through the main-bedroom suite, which also has a walk-in robe and ensuite. On this floor there’s an L-shaped open-plan living space anchored by a kitchen accented with more of the earthy natural tones used on the exterior, plus a walk-in pantry as big as the kitchen itself. You’ll also find an office, snug and laundry. Designer details abound. Coastal views and expert craftsmanship are a match made in heaven.