The shape is indisputably farm-like. So, can we care that the home is just not on a farm, neither are the homeowners farmers? No we don’t, because the Bass Coast Farmhouse, designed by Melbourne-based John Wardle Architects, is simply too lovely to disregard.
The architects write that the form and the title relate to a conventional Australian farmhouse, however it has a particular generic farmhouse sensibility to which we are able to all relate.
Situated on a 66-hectare wild and naked seashore plot on the Bass Coast, that’s a part of the Gippsland area of southeastern Victoria, the 374.5 square-metre (4,031 sq.ft) home is a leisure property loved by a number of generations of 1 household.
As a lot as we love the fundamental minimalist type – wood-clad exterior, uniform flat mansard roof overlaying the whole compound, one large uncovered chimney – we particularly just like the low profile that respects the grim panorama. The construction sits low within the barely elevated terrain and shelters every part from the robust winds that batter this space.
Contained in the construction, residing areas encompass an inside courtyard. What seems to be a one-storey home from the skin, finally ends up being on two ranges. The undercroft serves because the cellar, laundry and storage, and the decrease degree consists of additionally an outside kitchen and eating space.
The principle residing areas are on the higher degree together with bedrooms and an open kitchen, eating and residing areas. From this degree, giant home windows divulge heart’s contents to placing views of the encompassing nature. The home can be utterly off-grid and self-sufficient when it comes to vitality.
On this home, a dorm-like casualness combines superbly with understated luxurious. The complete compound is relaxed and sparse however no comforts have been neglected. It’s open, inviting and free-flowing, but it additionally has an aura of cozy safety and sheltering.
When the home is unoccupied, exterior shutters cowl the home windows and the now fully picket field is able to tackle any climate the tough nature throws at it. Tuija Seipell
Photographer: Trevor Mein
