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A petite en-suite bathroom was added to the guest room.

The sink and countertop are one piece of hand-carved river stone — eight people were required to carry it inside. “It was so heavy it scratched the floor when they brought it in,” says Mesdag.

Plaster walls and stone countertops bring texture and earthiness to the space.

The home and indigo plantation are located in the middle of nowhere, so the family enjoys extreme privacy from the neighbours… so much so, that the wood-encased bathtub is located out on the patio.

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 home was built from reclaimed teak.

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