40 Mcdougal Road

Neerim South VIC 3831

Architect designed to perfectly utilise the ideal north facing rural site, this is the benchmark for contemporary country home design. Positioned to catch vast views and crafted to capture sun in the winter in serene wind-free spaces. This three-bedroom, two-bathroom home from architect, Jim Commadeur, offers an innovative solar-passive design while retaining an exceptional sense of place expressed in a feature-wall of bluestone reworked from the site and interior timber-panelling recycled from the property's original dwelling all clad in local radial sawn Silvertop Ash and wrapped by 'arms' of corten-steel - rising from rich red soil and a perimeter of native planting.

Designed to adapt to changing lifestyles with a deceptively simple single-level design, the home places the timber-wrapped master in a private domain, zones secondary bedrooms to give kids, grandkids and guests their own space, and provides light-filled central living for a seamless view across pergola-shaded decking, to manicured lawns, to the rural landscape beyond.

Combining sophisticated interior design with the needs of solar passive design, the home is grounded by the thermal mass of polished-concrete floors, lit by walls of premium double-glazing, and sheltered by quality window-furnishings including airy sheers. With pure white stone benchtops wrapping the prestige appliance kitchen and a fully-tiled bespoke bathroom and ensuite finished with natural stone and timber vanities, the home features custom cabinetry including robes and window-seating, and designer lighting including brilliant pendants.