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24 Manning Drive in Orford, Tasmania, is currently accepting auction bids over $3,000,000 until August 25, and is listed by Georgie Rayner of Harrison Agents.

Charlie shows off his impressive “pets.” The split level he plays on is a dedicated space for the Katz children and their friends. It’s within earshot and view of the more grown-up zone below and also links directly to the lush lawn of the garden via half a flight of steps.

The view from the spacious kitchen, looking towards the home’s central fireplace and the staircase that connects the ground and upper floor. The stairwell acts as a generous source of natural light for the core of the home. The kitchen cabinetry employs a unifying finish of special lightweight plywood. The dynamic blue-and-gray chevron floor effectively unites all the aspects of the ground floor living spaces. Ambient lighting sources are neatly tucked into the coffering of the in-situ cast concrete ceiling. Under the staircase the red stretcher-bond brickwork acts as an understated internal reminder of the importance of brickwork in this project.

The cabin is clad with corrugated metal panels. The rectangular window is positioned over the kitchen to let in light and air.

Five cabins are located in the pine forest surrounding the main house. “The design for both the main house and cabins at Saltwater Farm resulted from studying traditional Pacific Northwest cabins and refining that vernacular language with one of Scandinavian minimalism,” says designer Taylor Bode.

The organic placement of the windows echoes the knots on the trunks of the surrounding trees.

“The structures create spaces that bridge the outside and inside, so it’s one continuous space,” Thomas says. Terraces act as a path that border the getaway and connect it to the garden lounge and studio. He added the round deck when his architecture partner told him he felt like the scheme needed a circle.

Pierangelo Caimi and Constanza Ríos’s family home in Puertecillo, Chile, requires a balancing act. The cliffside residence showcases broad views to the south through glass walls in the open-plan living spaces.

The tiny cabin currently sits on a friend’s property, but it’s designed to be mobile, should the couple need to move it. “It can be dragged away with nothing more than a tractor,” says Nathalie.

In October 2017, the catastrophic Nuns fire incinerated the ’70s-era A-frame in Napa County, California, that had served as a family retreat for 20 years and that the owners, who are mostly retired, were in the process of turning into their permanent home. (When the fire hit, the couple had already brought nearly all their family keepsakes and heirlooms, making the loss especially poignant.) Working with architectural designer Brandon Jørgensen, the couple turned the loss into a chance to build what is now their permanent home with fire resistance baked into the design.

Stafford Residence floor plan

A see-through entry hall joins the living areas with a bedroom wing.

The oak island and cupboards offset the kitchen’s black IKEA cabinetry.