Piscine

The boldly cantilevered home rises to a prow-like peak, prompting some neighbors to nickname it “the ship.” The 3,875-square-foot house sits on 3.7 newly tamed acres. “When we first saw the place, there were mounds of earth and wild vegetation everywhere,” says Fabian. “We needed a tractor to clear it away. Now we enjoy walking around outside, and our dog, Lina, loves it.” The landscaping, like many of the less technical aspects of the restoration, was done by the couple.

The pool feels as laterally finite as the house feels spacious—but the view goes up forever.

The courtyard brings natural light into the lower level of the home, which has a den/media room, guest suite/workout area, and storage and mechanical.

“Finding this house was like finding a treasure,” says Jessica. “A lot of people who saw it wanted to tear it down. But we wanted to do right by it. The pool has become a shared social space—it’s a very good hangout.”

The living room overlooks the white marble infinity pool.

The infinity pool reaches out above the hillside with stunning views of Australia's Northern Beaches.

Designed by José Guedes Cruz, César Marques, and Marco Marinho of the Portugal-based firm Guedes Cruz Architects, The Wall House is laid out in an open-box plan, and is fitted with plenty of glass windows to enhance the synergy between its interior and exterior spaces.

The four panels of aquamarine and green look like a work of art.

The tiles for the pool echo the ones used in the bathroom and kitchen.

The firm envisioned the pool as a spot where water floods the stone, "almost in a way of a pond remaining after the turning tides."