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Private Residence Surrounded by a Vast and Beautiful Landscape

D’Entrecasteaux House is a private residence designed by the Hobart based architectural firm Room11 Architects in 2016. The home is located on Bruny Island, which is part of Kingborough Council, in Australia, and covers a total ground area of 220 square meters.

External view of the residence on the hill

Bruny Island is characterized by its vast and beautiful landscape, surrounded as it is by the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, which separates it from the Tasmanian mainland. A remote location, being only accessible by boat, Bruny Island is a traditional holiday destination for those who call Hobart home.

View of the vast and beautiful landscape
Exterior of the house with stone and glass walls
Front view of stone wall
Lake reflected on the window
Stone wall detail
Beautiful stone wall

The clients are a professional couple who approached the architectural firm after purchasing the land with the intention of commissioning the construction of a permanent residence. They already had experience with the island’s climate, as their family members own adjacent properties, so that they were aware of the fact that the architecture had to reconcile their desires to have a home that was luminous and that enjoyed a good view with the need to be protected from offshore winds and glare from the water plane of the channel. Additionally, the remote nature of the home meant that it needed to be solid and contained in order to counter its isolating effect upon the human psyche.

Terrace with wooden floors and glass walls
Terrace with lake view

Internal corridor with wooden floors and glass walls

View from inside the house
View of the lake from inside the house
Minimalist kitchen in dark tones
Kitchen with floor, ceiling, and walls of wood and glass
Interior in dark wood
Storage area in dark wood

Corridors covered with dark wood
Details in dark wood
Hallway covered in dark wood

About Magaly Cabrera

Magaly Grosso was born in Venezuela where she grew up and studied Advertising and Marketing. With time, she realized that what she truly wanted to dedicate herself to was Interior Design, which is why she decided to study it and devote herself to it.

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