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The home’s three bedrooms are positioned on the eastern end of the residence.

"In some ways the strongest attributes of the house are probably the outside spaces,” says Court. The original cedar deck was replaced with Kebony decking that wraps around a century-old cherry tree. A pair of Andy rockers from Mamagreen face an ottoman by Kenneth Cobonpue. The accordion doors are a NanaWall SL-60 system that allows the main room of the guesthouse to open completely to the deck.

A second building serves as Murphy’s office, and it’s connected to the main residence by a custom metal trellis.

Floor Plan of Riverview Hutte by Christie Schoepp

Walls are swathed in waterproof Tadelakt plaster.

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The renovation introduced a new deck, and opened up the living and kitchen areas. “The home is ‘so Warrandyte,’” says builder Hamish White. “It has a great connection with the outdoors, views of trees from most windows, and a homely and familiar feel which makes it really comfortable to be in.”

The home was designed by architect John F. Jensen for the Forbes Mack family, who owned it for 50 years.