New South Wales
Good Forest
Grounded in simplicity, this bespoke modular retreat in Good Forest, New South Wales, is designed to belong to the landscape and its sweeping rural views.
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In Progress
Year Completed
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223m²
Floor Area
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4
Bedrooms
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2
Bathrooms
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6
Modules
A holiday home for a family who loves the land, this bespoke modular retreat is designed to sit quietly within its surroundings, making the most of the site’s best views and natural orientation.
Deliberately compact yet deeply considered, the home is an exercise in doing more with less. The brief called for a functional, no-fuss floor plan with no unnecessary spaces, a rectangular form with a pitched roof that takes its cues from the character of rural farm buildings. Like the stables and sheds of the working properties nearby, the home is designed to feel belong to the landscape.
At its heart, a central fireplace rises through the space, anchoring the interiors with a sense of permanence and quiet ritual. Timber battens line both the façade and interior walls, softening light, blurring thresholds, and introducing a natural texture that responds to the surrounding bushland.
A timber-lined roof crowns the structure, creating a cohesive envelope that feels at once warm, protective, and in tune with its setting. Deep eaves shield the home from seasonal extremes while framing views across the site, views that reveal themselves gradually as you arrive, with only the peaks and ridgelines of the roof visible as you approach.
Tailored to the site’s orientation, microclimate and the unique rhythms of rural living, every detail is considered, from the placement of openings to the quiet comfort of thermally efficient materials, ensuring the house feels both effortless and enduring.
This is not just a holiday home. It is a retreat built for pause, grounded in place, and deeply personal by design.
