A new 2-storey house on the Mornington Peninsul, designed to align with the day-to-day routines and nuances of our clients. The house opens up to accommodate a large party or closes down for two to enjoy a glass of wine in front of the fire.

Evolved around our clients love of food, wine and entertaining tempered by their wish to be private and self-contained when guests are staying. The ground floor is planned around a central, curved, masonry cellar to house the owners wine collection. The ground floor interior reflects formal materiality: solid, grounded concrete terraces and rendered block balanced with polished-concrete screed floors and charcoal coloured ceilings.

Upstairs, the ceiling rakes up and away – opening up the first views over Port Phillip Bay. From this first floor ‘apartment’ our clients can both engage with their treetop environment and remain private from the passing world.

Builders: Willowglenn Homes

Landscape Design: Sheoak Sustainable Landscapes

Photography: Jack Lovel