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This rustic holiday home in Strath Creek makes the most of its expansive views of the surrounding mountains.

Never completed by its previous owner, this barn in Strath Creek was originally designed to be part workshop and part dwelling. Tragically, poor planning meant neither function was realised and the building quickly fell into disrepair.

Envisioning how special the building could be, our client purchased the property and engaged us to create a holiday home which will primarily be used as accommodation for a local wedding venue.

The property is situated in the flood plain of a creek with expansive views of a beautiful mountainous terrain. The original structure seemed to unjustifiably ignore its incredible context, locating service zones which blocked the view, and positioning windows in a way that prevented a view of the tops of surrounding mountains.

However, what was very evident was the gridded timber structure of the building, which we immediately recognised as a feature. By peeling back the building to the bare structural grid, we highlighted the structural form so the building could be understood.

We wrapped a traditional Australian verandah around three sides of the home, all within the original structural grid, creating a seamless inside-outside experience where the landscape can be truly appreciated.

Built by Upbuild

Photography by John Gollings

Joinery by Inhaus Joinery

Borland Architecture
Victoria
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True quality goes beyond what you can see

We believe that to deliver true quality we must exceed aesthetical and functional delight and deliver a home that performs as well as it looks. After all it’s your family’s health and wellbeing that’s at stake. At Borland Architecture, we don’t take that responsibility lightly.

True quality isn’t just about having something that looks good, that’s a minimal requirement. It is about exceeding expectations on what you see and what you can’t. Our purpose is to design homes that set a new benchmark for families like yours to thrive in and others to aspire too.

All homes should foster rest, social connection, privacy, play and comfort as standard. True quality, appropiate-performance homes furnish the internal environment with just the right amount of fresh, filtered clean air, eliminates contaminates, viruses, moisture, mould spurs etc. These homes are highly insulated, yet seamlessly connected to nature, energy efficient and self sufficient, yet are technologically rich and adaptable for future innovation to grow with your family.

Did you know that the design of your home can affect your family’s quality of sleep? Just think about the impact of that over your lifetime.