Currawong House
Ewingsdale, NSW · 2023
Exterior & Pool
White render, walled gardens
Two zones held apart by a courtyard. Flat roofs, single-pass render, and walls drawn out into the landscape to make rooms of the garden. The pool sits behind a low wall — water, lawn, and a single fig over the top.
Interior
Walnut, stone, polished concrete
Inside, the palette is quiet. Walnut joinery, a single block of quartzite for the island, polished concrete underfoot. Built-in seating, recessed shelves, and a window seat sized to the view.
Bedroom
A walnut wall, a wall of glass
The main bedroom is a single room sized to its furniture. A curved walnut wall stands behind the bed — wardrobe on one side, dressing room on the other. Floor-to-ceiling glass slides away to the lawn; a deep window seat holds the corner.
Bathroom
Travertine and broken-stone terrazzo
A solid travertine vanity, hand-cut. A bath and shower cut from a single broken-stone terrazzo — green, black, and sand on every plane. A tall window over the bath, framed on a stand of silver birches.
Site
One acre, held inside the tree line
Seen from above, the house reads as a set of low white planes cut into the landscape. Courtyards and walled gardens hold privacy close, while the broader site opens out toward Brunswick Heads and the coast beyond.
Overview
Private residence. One acre on Arakwal Country. Two zones — living and entertaining wing, sleeping wing — separated by an internal courtyard. Modernist influence. Flat roof, white rendered walls, intimate walled gardens. Henry and Olive's second home together.
Credits
- Architecture — Davis Architects
- Interior Design — Olive Cooke
- Build — Morada Build
- Landscape — Cooke Landscape Architecture
- Landscape Install — Fig Landscapes
- Photography — Andy MacPherson
White render, clean lines, a flat roof. A sanctuary designed to disappear into its landscape.
"The ultimate goal was for a sanctuary."
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