The living room features a Yucca Stuff coffee table as well as a sofa designed by Austin interior designer Ann Edgerton and built by Tyson Pendergrass.
cul-de-sac provides ample privacy and views of the
Plans for a separate artists' studio on the property are currently in the works.
The living room boasts built-in bookshelves lining one wall and a tongue-and-groove ceiling overhead.
The oversized picture window provides a strong indoor-outdoor connection and a view on the sylvan surroundings.
Inax Yohen Border tiles from Artedomus line the master bathtub.
The all-timber build helps establish a continuous indoor/outdoor living experience. The interior cross-laminated timber flooring transitions to radiata pine at the outdoor deck.
The Outdoor Room frames west-facing views of the Kaimai Range. “With timber-battened clear roofing above, it perfectly frames the forest views beyond, creating moments of uninterrupted connection and stillness with nature,” note the architects.
The timber construction is a nod to Coromandel’s timber logging heritage.
Sliding barn doors on the east and west sides close the Outdoor Room during inclement weather. The home’s prefabricated panels were fully insulated to minimize thermal bridging.
The Outdoor Room divides the main house (on the left) from the guest suite/office (on the right).
Materials for the interior were chosen to foster a relaxed vacation home atmosphere. Teak floors and pine beams create a warmth and easiness in the main living space, while helping to establish a natural dialogue with the forested landscape.
The living sits opposite the kitchen, grounded by a concrete fireplace and a large bookshelf near the dining area.