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Treetop views from the rooftop deck, adjacent to the master bedroom suite, offer a nature-fueled respite.

A crooked little fisherman cottage gets a new lease on life in the hands of owners Jamie Kwong and his wife, Ingrid, who renovate the seaside shack with an eco-friendly approach that includes recycled and repurposed materials wherever possible. Located across the bay from Australia’s Palm Beach, the Little Black Shack has been made available to rent for your next dream vacation getaway.

A covered patio just off the living room is accessible via custom doors. "The use of the large steel sliding and stacking doors allowed the volume to open up and make the home feel much more expansive that it really is," says Knight.

Negative space appears to be carved out of the dark exterior to reveal the home's bright white interiors.

Finished with a ceiling and dining table set, the second-floor patio is an optimal entertaining space.

“I love the way the house looks from the exterior,” Legge says of the patio. “It has a gauzy, ethereal feeling to it.”