Freemans Reach by 3D Environment

Freemans Reach

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Photography by: Sarah Bladin. Site: What a challenging site! Panoramic south facing views over the Hawkesbury Lowlands towards the Hawkesbury River, combined with a very steep slope, stringent planning considerations and a prolonged Council assessment. It's been a long haul for our clients, but finally we are under construction. Additional challenges are a south facing view, with northern aspect to the up-slope, and of course, bushfire considerations as well. Master planning of the site was also critical to accommodate stables, sheds, pool, water tanks, septic, on site water flows and flooding issues. Brief: Our brief was to design a contemporary home with a distinctly rural vernacular, set on the slopes of the Hawkesbury Lowlands, to embrace those panoramic views. The design was to accommodate living areas for a family with teenagers, a feature pool and landscaping, and 4 bedrooms for changing family requirements as the kids grow up. Design Features: The design separates the home into 2 pavilions at 90 degrees to each other. The living pavilion, transparent to north and south is oriented in a east-west direction, with the bedroom pavilion offset to accommodate the contours. The entry provides a horizontal and vertical link between pavilions. Materials to be used are stone, concrete block, and FSC hardwood cladding along with steel roof and operable pergolas for outdoor climate control. Construction: Newly completed by Riverside Custom Homes. (To be updated) Result: Sneak peek photos shown - thanks to Sarah Bladin Interior Designer for the Project.

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Sarah Bladin

Contemporary rural home designed to embrace panoramic views, featuring two pavilions, a family-friendly layout, and sustainable materials, set on a challenging site in the Hawkesbury Lowlands.

Photography by: Sarah Bladin.

Site: What a challenging site! Panoramic south facing views over the Hawkesbury Lowlands towards the Hawkesbury River, combined with a very steep slope, stringent planning considerations and a prolonged Council assessment. It's been a long haul for our clients, but finally we are under construction. Additional challenges are a south facing view, with northern aspect to the up-slope, and of course, bushfire considerations as well. Master planning of the site was also critical to accommodate stables, sheds, pool, water tanks, septic, on site water flows and flooding issues.

Brief: Our brief was to design a contemporary home with a distinctly rural vernacular, set on the slopes of the Hawkesbury Lowlands, to embrace those panoramic views. The design was to accommodate living areas for a family with teenagers, a feature pool and landscaping, and 4 bedrooms for changing family requirements as the kids grow up.

Design Features: The design separates the home into 2 pavilions at 90 degrees to each other. The living pavilion, transparent to north and south is oriented in a east-west direction, with the bedroom pavilion offset to accommodate the contours. The entry provides a horizontal and vertical link between pavilions. Materials to be used are stone, concrete block, and FSC hardwood cladding along with steel roof and operable pergolas for outdoor climate control.

Construction: Newly completed by Riverside Custom Homes. (To be updated)

Result: Sneak peek photos shown - thanks to Sarah Bladin Interior Designer for the Project.

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“We are owner builders and blissfully happy with our new house, although it is not quite finished (we are owner builders!). With the northerly aspect windows/doors so aptly designed by Helen, every day we sit and cast our eyes over our mountain view. Our brief was complex – we wanted a passive solar, non-toxic house to take us into our twilight years, and our site was situated on a slope in a flame zone! We were amazed and relieved when our DA was passed by council without any questions at all. Thank you, Helen. The flame zone requirements increased our costs considerably, but the house is strong enough to withstand both fire and cyclonic winds (we are located on a ridge), being built of steel and Hebel. We are also really happy with the internal layout of our home – it works exceedingly well. Many of our rooms are ‘not square’ and there are no long corridors – another request in our brief. The high ceilings and pitched roof are a real hit. The reaction of our friends says it all – they comment “Wow, this is fantastic!” or “It’ll be worth 2 million when it’s finished”. Hopefully, our interior creative decisions will match the excellence of Helen’s design.”

Helen & Michael