After the director of Eckersley Architects, Tom Eckersley, spent many summer there, the magic of Anglese – a small coastal city knows about 90 minutes drive from Melbourne.
This is also the reason why this new holiday home, the nickname Jackson, was a special special for the architect who designed the project for his parents.
If an existing dark and poorly constructed brick apartments were replaced, the order for their new house had to be flexible, thermally efficient and continuously illuminated.
Above all, a strong connection to nature and the incredibly huge view of the sea that was offered by the steep, sloping location had to celebrate.
“We wanted to create a subtle, modest building that fits seamlessly into its natural environment instead of noticing and screams” look at me! “, Says Tom.
The resulting house is properly anchored to the slope of the block, with the front facade and the carport inspired and are inspired by the original increased Fibro beach huts in the neighborhood on the beach.
A subdued material palette was also the key to merging the residence in the landscape.
Charked wooden cladding and robust stone walls indicate the sound for the minimalist interior, in which raw black butt wood ceilings are combined with stone floors from Eco Outdoor.
The floor plan is cleverly divided into three zones, so that the house feels like an “intimate home” for Tom's parents, but also to expand their extended family and grandchildren when they stay.
On the ground floor, the entrance opens next to a floor room to the Rumpus room. On the upper floor there are the most important living areas that flow on a balcony with uninterrupted views where the cliffs hit the ocean.
“While the house appears quite high from the street, it was important that the transition between inside and outside feels seamless,” added Tom.
'The layout of the house is wrapped around a central courtyard that enables simple direct access [from] inside out. '
The house not only has passive solar principles for thermal efficiency, but also has a 14 kW solar panel system with a battery, all-electric devices and even the drought-tolerant garden was designed by the Eckersley Garden Architecture, taking into account sustainability.
Tom says his parents were great customers: “We had some robust debates on the trip, but no more than what they had with another customer.”
The result is a situated beautiful but reserved home that is perfectly placed in its breathtaking coastal environment.