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A comfortable split-level home, on the edge of a working family farm, in the foothills of Tasmania’s Great Western Tiers.

Situated on a slight rise and nestled in a wooded part of the property, Hill House was conceived as a modern ‘manager’s cottage’. The owners approached us to create a home that would cater to the needs of life on a busy farm while still offering a warm space that could be easily extended to accommodate a growing family in the future.

Simple, practical, considered

The skewed roofline follows the gentle slope of the hill, allowing the open living space of its northern end to enjoy both abundant sunlight and sweeping views while giving the southern bedrooms a sense of privacy and warmth. The muted metal exterior, wrapped around the home's locally sourced stone plinth, complements the landscape’s natural palette and echoes the working aspects of the farm — its machinery and sheds.

Midway along the eastern side, a covered entry into the house acts both as a practical ‘workers entrance’ and a calm transition from the farm to the home.

A lasting design for a bush setting

Working to a modest budget, and in close collaboration with the owners, we selected a series of simple yet refined materials to complement the modest narrative of Hill House — flexible for future extensions, durable against the region’s harsh weather, bushfire resistant, and wildlife-proof.

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Cumulus is an award-winning architecture and interior design studio with offices in Hobart, Launceston, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. The offices operate as one combined studio, providing flexibility in the size and scope of work undertaken and ensuring a cohesive and collaborative approach to all projects.

The studio consists of more than 40 team members, including 17 registered architects with specialities in tourism, residential, commercial, heritage, urban design and interior architecture.

Cumulus also regularly collaborates with a number of external specialist consultants from across Australia for the coordination of a broader range of services from feasibility studies and brand management to contract administration and post-occupancy evaluation.

Cumulus respectfully acknowledges the First Peoples of Australia, their Elders past, present and emerging, who were and are the keepers of their cultural and spiritual knowledge and traditions, and the traditional owners of the land on which we live and work.