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If you can tear your eyes off the views, or the kitchen, this home's raked ceiling with exposed rafters gives off a distinctive Hamptons vibe

A heated pool, covered outdoor areas, and a courtyard with retractable louvre roof are some of the features in this Hamptons-style coastal home

Family fun, architectural extension, exercise resource, thing of beauty – there are many reasons to get a pool; here are some great watering holes to inspire

Timber slatwork, feature lighting, custom rugs, stand-out wallpaper – glam touches complement pragmatic elements in this relaxed interior 

Making a splash is the name of the game in this master ensuite with artistic Italian fibreglass wallpaper bringing feature wall and shower stall to the fore

This home is expanded to facilitate an open and engaging residential experience, melding both old and new within the one generous site

This cottage kitchen finds tonal connections with the outlooks while rounded cabinetry forms create a soft, stream-lined presence

This clean-lined window/door exit makes even more sense when you know the bathroom forms part of a sophisticated pool house

It's not just plantings that bring landscape harmony – here, off-form concrete elements provide continuity and connection through the garden

How would it be to slide your walls away and be at one with your garden? The owners of this reinvented home can let you know

No prizes for guessing that this upper floor forms part of a nautical-look-by-the-sea home – Hebel PowerPanel XL provides the marine-strength cladding

Adding character to this bathroom, a table top vessel is accompanied by a tactile Landmark industrial wall mounted mixer by Samuel Heath