For the most part, Max Waller, his wife Tara and their newborn baby live in a warehouse-style apartment on the fringe of Melbourne’s CBD. But since their rural retreat was completed, in December 2019, they are increasingly spending more of their week at Hepburn Springs, near Daylesford in Victoria’s Macedon Ranges.
About 90 minutes’ drive from the Wallers’ city pad, it’s the perfect place for some solitude (or isolating) and an idyllic environment from which to work if needed, says architect Tim Clarke, co-director of Telha Clarke.
The house was sited to take advantage of a natural plateau and tranquil bush views. Located at the end of a drive that crosses a gully and is surrounded by mature gum trees, the home itself occupies just 180 square metres – the same size as the couple’s city apartment. “Usually, it would be just us and our baby here so a large, sprawling home wasn’t necessary.
この記事は Australian House & Garden Magazine の August 2020 版に掲載されています。
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