easy being green

Behind its strong shell, a study in sustainability has created a future-proof family home in coastal Victoria

WORDS KATE HASSETT

“The house captures the seasons beautifully through the way the light floods into the main living areas”KARA CONSIDINE, HOMEOWNER Although wrapped in a dark and angular shell, this monolithic residence on the tip of Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula is anything but severe. Instead, a vast interior coated in soft, touchable surfaces, topped with a warming lid of engineered European oak and lit from within by a grand void and floor-to-ceiling windows, elevates this family home to epic new heights. The owners, Kara and Chris, purchased the existing property in 2016, attracted to the land and its close proximity to the beach, river and village centre, as well as being in one of their favourite streets. Architecture firm Auhaus was brought in almost immediately to begin planning, as the older property was…

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Inside Out (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2020

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