23/10/2026
Set on a gently sloping site in Southern NSW, this country home was designed around one idea: to make the most of every season, from scorching summers to frosty winters. A warm, handmade brick facade mirrors the rural setting and local granite, giving the house a humble, grounded heart that's grand and intimate all at once, built to welcome anyone from close family to the entire local footy team.
Inside, five-metre raked American oak ceilings soar over rooms layered with natural light, Australian and Brazilian art, and a dramatic circular skylight above the central stairs that turns every climb into a walk up into the light. Out back, a classical corridor of columns frames the pool, spa and sauna, a bit of theatrical folly that lifts the whole home somewhere beyond the everyday.
Photography: Anson Smart