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 upon the ridgeline, making the most of the site’s spectacular views of the Blue Mountains.
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. The entry façade is purposefully restrained, providing a sense of solidity and shelter whilst the rear façade opens up to the landscape with deeper eaves and a deep internalised outdoor living space.
A subtly curved entry opens up into a sunken lounge area offering a moment to breathe and take in the view before moving into the primary living and sleeping spaces. Timber battens line both the façade and interior walls, softening light, blurring thresholds, and introducing a natural texture that responds to the surrounding bushland.
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.
