After years of searching, a builder and his wife live out their long-term dream of raising a family in the town where they got married.
Ever since tying the knot in the small town of Flinders on Victoria’s
Knowing they needed someone who understood and sympathised with their design aspirations, they commissioned emerging Melbourne-based architecture firm
With a ‘rigorous focus on place-making for engaged, sustainable and practical living’, architecture firm Insider Outsiders’ passion and dedication towards this project was akin to the owners’. Of the essence was how both parties shared the same drive towards sustainable design, which is decisively demonstrated in the outcome.
Wherever possible, reclaimed materials were used, with a particular emphasis on timber. The external cladding is recycled Cypress (hence, the project name), the flooring inside is recycled
“With framed views of the sky and landscape throughout, there is this sense of being cocooned in your own private sanctuary,” Insider Outsider founding director Dave Brodziak says. The leaves of the trees provide shelter during the warmer months while also allowing sunlight to seep through in winter. During this time, the family can gather outside by the fireplace or enjoy relaxing in one of the built-in reading nooks inside. The kitchen forms the heart of the home regardless of the season, featuring a calming palette of reclaimed timber (three kinds in total) and stainless steel, with a spacious walk-in pantry and hidden full-height cupboards.
Insider Outsider level up to their name with this seamless integration of indoor and outdoor living in coastal Victoria. Unsurprisingly, the owners, who set their expectations high from the beginning, feel the same way.
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