Rest House

This robust home on the Mornington Peninsula has a strong, bold exterior with a soft calm interior.
Replacing an existing timber framed house in the same location, the design of this house perches the heavily utilised habitable spaces up in the trees and overlooking the uninterrupted views north over the paddocks and south over the private garden, pool, and tennis court.
Thermal comfort and views are the two determining factors over its form. The building is laid out in a linear fashion with the habitable spaces facing north with large, glazed openings carefully shaded. There are no windows to the east and west and any south facing spaces benefit from north light via a narrow plan form. The building mass splits and pivots around its vertical circulation and entry core defining separate functions. This move not only visually breaks the visual bulk, but it also separates the master bedroom from the living spaces upstairs and the garage which is semi submerged from the habitable areas downstairs.
A carefully refined, natural external material palette has been selected to help the building blend into its beautiful natural surroundings which will soften over time. The interiors likewise utilise a refined low maintenance natural palette and use the exterior landscape as a background artwork.
Status: Under Construction







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You’ve felt it in a room that never quite warms up or in restless nights wondering if the air you breathe is truly clean. At Borland Architecture we begin by uncovering what makes your family unique—your daily rituals, your fondest traditions and your hopes for years to come. We then craft a home that reflects your life now and grows with you, blending beauty with performance so you never have to choose between style and substance.
We select materials that absorb more carbon than they release, champion energy efficiency and design each home to operate net zero with a modest rooftop solar array. Passive solar orientation, biophilic principles and advanced ventilation ensure filtered fresh air, constant comfort and lower energy bills for your family’s health and wellbeing. This is architecture that heals the environment as it heals your everyday living.
Our process is both collaborative and effortless. Through guided workshops we learn your story, we model every detail behind the scenes and you stay involved only when you choose—so the journey feels inspiring, not overwhelming. We handle performance modelling, contractor coordination and quality assurance to deliver a truly bespoke home.
The result is a healthy self-sufficient home that invites biodiversity, delivers lasting comfort and stands as a living legacy for your family. It is where you rest, play, thrive and feel utterly at home for decades to come. Click Request a meeting below to explore how Borland Architecture can bring your forever home vision to life.
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