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Yakisugi from Nakamoto Forestry was selected for the home’s exterior. Each of the Pika-Pika® boards used was graded by hand 11 times to ensure the highest quality of authentic Japanese yakisugi.

Sisal carpet in the two bedrooms adds natural texture. The Anton aluminum wall light is from Volker Haug Studio and the bed is a floating blackbutt timber frame from Create Estate.

The bathroom is utilitarian with simple white subway tiles and bluestone flooring. The blackout

Laminate joinery in the kitchen was one way Matt was able to save costs. It's a low-spec material but we treated it really carefully to make sure it was all quite refined."

After renting several holiday houses in the area, Matt knew the fireplace was a must in this region. The Stuv 6 freestanding fireplace from Oblica subtly delineates the dining and living areas.

With no TV in the house, the Hay modular sofa facing the view invites quiet contemplation.

“Where we let loose was on the window,” Matt says. “It’s an aluminium window frame, which is bushfire compliant and easy to install, but the way that we detailed it was about hiding the frame so that the eye is drawn into the space.”

Arriving at the cabin is now a joyous ritual. “Every time we push the gates back and see the view it’s this sense of ‘we’ve arrived’,” Matt says.

The cabin's corrugated iron cladding (Colorbond steel in "Windspray") riffs on the quintessential Aussie beach shack's fibre cement sheeting. When not in use, it can be completely closed off with a sliding gate.

Among the essential features included are tiny wood-clad showers with modern touches and and an open roof to maintain the theme of inviting nature indoors.

Each Patio Home layout includes at least two bedrooms with ample storage space.

The interior of the Patio Home offers unobstructed views from every angle.

interior, which includes a built-in shelving unit and indoor/outdoor kitchen