Picture Perfect: 45 Epic Homes That Celebrate Australia
From beach and bush to the back of Bourke, these amazing homes are just another reason why we're proud to call Australia home
Grace Chamia
26 January 2017
Houzz Contributor. I'm an experienced lifestyle journalist with a penchant for open houses that I have no intention of buying...
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To help celebrate Australia Day – and remind us why we love this wide brown land – we’ve pulled together a collection of 45 fine homes from across the country to demonstrate the splendour and diversity of our natural landscape, as well as the unique style of Australian design. From modern marvels teetering on the water’s edge to classic Queenslanders nestled in the rolling hills, take a look around our Great Southern Land through the world of design below.
1. Avalon 01 by Watershed Design. Pittwater, Sydney, NSW
2. Sawmill House by Archier. Yackandandah, Victoria
3. Skyline Drive by FGR Architects. Maribyrnong, Victoria
4. Spoonbill House by Bark Design Architects. Peregian Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
5. Pool pavilion by Nicholas Bray Landscapes. Sydney, NSW
6. Wategos Project by Zaher Architects. Byron Bay, NSW
7. Jude’s Home by Shelton Architects. Christmas Hill, Victoria
8. Marrickville House 2 by David Boyle Architect. Marrickville, Sydney, NSW
9. Art House by Sarah Davison Interior Design. Balmoral, NSW
11. Elizabeth Beach House by Bourne Blue Architecture. Elizabeth Beach, NSW
14. Lakemba - Ipswich Queensland by George Brockwell Gill. Ipswich, Queensland
15. Elliott Residence by Reddog Architects. Brisbane, Queensland
17. Pole House by Blue Horizon Interiors Pty Ltd. Geelong, Victoria
18. Highway House by Room 11. Hobart, Tasmania
19. Battery Point House by MGA. Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania
20. South Arm House by MGA. Hobart, Tasmania
21. Fairfield Hacienda by MRTN Architects. Melbourne, Victoria
22. White boxes by Tim Ditchfield Architects. Sunshine Coast, Queensland
23. Fingal Residence by Urban Angles. Melbourne, Victoria
24. Hanging Rock House by Six Degrees Architects. Melbourne, Victoria
25. Tinbeerwah House by Bark Design Architects. Noosa, Queensland
26. Infinity Blue by Dean Herald-Rolling Stone Landscapes. Sydney, NSW
27. Sorrento Residence by Verandah House. Gold Coast, Queensland
28. Local House by MAKE Architecture. St Kilda, Victoria
29. Bedfordale House by Suzanne Hunt Architect. Subiaco, WA
30. Coorabell Residence by Zaher Architects. Byron Bay, NSW
31. Foxground Valley House by Fergus Scott Architects. Foxground, Kiama, NSW
32. Rose House by Ian Moore Architects. Saddleback Mountain, NSW
33. Eastern Residence by Penman Brown Interior Design. Sydney, NSW
34. Federal Garden by Secret Gardens. Byron Bay, NSW
36. Wembley Renovation by Inspire Your Space. Perth, WA
37. Austinmer Beach House by Alexander Symes Architects + GV Architecture. Austinmer, Wollongong, NSW
38. South Coast House by Fergus Scott Architects. Wollongong, NSW
39. Orrong Farmhouse by Noxon Giffen. Melbourne, Victoria
40. Eltham South, Blairgowrie by Wolveridge Architects. Eltham South, Blairgowrie, Victoria
42. Planchonella House by Jesse Bennett Architect. Cairns, Queensland
43. Bluff House by Auhaus Architecture. Barwon Heads, Victoria
44. Luxe Lodge by Mark Gacesa of Ultraspace. Central Highlands, Queensland
45. Pearl Beach by Brett Mickan Interior Design. Pearl Beach, Gosford, NSW
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Wow! They are all beautiful in their own way.
Such diversity! I'd say Planchonella House by Jesse Bennett Architect and
Infinity Blue by Dean Herald-Rolling Stone Landscapes would have to be my favs
Great article on so many amazing houses !