Inlet home is fit for place

This curving, beachside home was inspired by the surrounding native trees, craggy cliffs and sandy beaches

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A view of the home from the water architecture, cloud, house, landscape, reflection, sky, water, gray — A view of the home from the water

Architect: Seeley ArchitectsPhotographer: Nic GranleeseAbout the project: When designing this inlet home, the architects drew inspiration from the surrounding native trees, sandy beaches and river estuary. You can also see elements of the nearby craggy coastal cliffs.The design response has a sense of being ‘right for place’, with a material palate respecting and enhancing the locality, while recognising the harshness of its environment.

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Sep 18, 2017

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A view of the home from the water architecture, cloud, house, landscape, reflection, sky, water, gray

This window runs down to the floor – architecture, cabinetry, chest of drawers, countertop, furniture, hardwood, interior design, kitchen, wood, brown, white

There's plenty of space for outdoor lounging architecture, furniture, house, window, black

The glass on this wall runs right up architecture, facade, home, house, real estate, roof, black, teal

Would you like a side of privacy with architecture, building, facade, house, residential area, roof, siding, structure, gray, black

A beach house staple, this room features a architecture, bed frame, floor, house, interior design, property, real estate, room, suite, wood, brown

The centrepiece of this kitchen is definitely the architecture, countertop, floor, flooring, hardwood, house, interior design, kitchen, real estate, table, wood, wood flooring, brown, gray

From the water, the home appears to rise architecture, cottage, home, house, landscape, property, real estate, roof, sky, gray, brown

The window design allows for light and privacy cottage, estate, home, house, land lot, landscape, property, real estate, sky, villa, teal, brown

Windows running along the floor keep the hallway architecture, daylighting, floor, house, interior design, structure, wood, black, gray

This large outdoor pavilion has views of the architecture, daylighting, facade, house, outdoor structure, real estate, roof, sky, black

You can glimpse the beach nearby architecture, home, house, property, real estate, roof, black

Another view of the sandy roof architecture, house, property, real estate, roof, water, black

The roof echoes the nearby beach. The house architecture, handrail, house, property, real estate, walkway, black

Like an open book, the roof angles up architecture, building, corporate headquarters, headquarters, house, real estate, sky, blue

Wood elements from the exterior run through this architecture, bed, bedroom, ceiling, estate, home, house, interior design, property, real estate, room, window, window covering, window treatment, wood, brown, gray

It's certainly an idyllic setting bank, evening, lake, landscape, morning, real estate, reflection, reservoir, river, sky, tree, water, water resources, waterway, wetland, gray

This outdoor shower is a beach necessity architecture, home, house, siding, wall, wood, black, gray

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