Budget Breakdown: An Aussie Architect Builds a Beach House With Million-Dollar Views for $270K

After spending about $247K on land, Matt Goodman saved on square footage and splurged on glazing to build a minimalist getaway on stilts that feels like it’s floating.

Matt Goodman had been keeping an eye out for vacant blocks along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia, for years.

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