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The home was built from reclaimed teak.

Located at the end of a winding dirt road, the site presented a construction challenge. “Everything had to be done by hand,” says Mesdag. “We had no machines, we had to dig out the foundation manually.”

The cascading levels and warm wood create a serene, grown-up-treehouse vibe.

The sauna features its own entrance next to an outdoor shower. The sauna heater is from Harvia, a company based in Finland.

Floor-to-ceiling glass in the living room makes it feel as though the room merges with the natural setting.

Alicia Freska paid to redo the space with fresh cabinetry, appliances, and flooring, while her landlord shored up the structure.

James and Fenella stripped the house back to its brickwork, integrated a new corten steel- and burnt larch–clad extension with a kitchen, living, and utility spaces on the ground floor, and refurbished an underused conservatory.

Inside there are spacious areas for cooking and entertaining, a connection to the garden, and humble materials like corten steel, CNC-cut plywood, and cement.

The sash-style windows are from Sierra Pacific, with a ‘Paramount’ sofa and ottoman by Blu Dot tucked underneath.

A built-in side table with charging stations.

The architects designed a central unit with a built-in bed, and lounge just behind that, on the carpeted platform. A walk-in-closet area is unseen, at the other end of the room. Plywood covers the walls, and the original vaulted ceilings were painted white.

Indoor plants and rocks create a strong visual connection to the outdoors.

A doorless sleeping space is located within the mezzanine level.

The house is suspended above a landscaped garden.