Architect Designs a Beautiful House Connected to Nature (House Tour)

Appearing as if to emerge from the surrounding landscape, Cove House by Alwill Architecture is a beautiful house of refuge and retreat. Light-filled, open and tranquil, the residence embraces the beauty of its natural environment. Situated between Little Manly Beach and Collins Beach, the beautiful house occupies a narrow waterfront site on the northern side of Sydney Harbour, butting against North Head, Sydney’s national park. In light of the property’s unique location, the design brief emphasised the importance of connecting the house to the outdoors – practically and abstractly – from the external architecture to the interior design. In adherence to the brief, Dangar Barin Smith ensures that the landscape architecture of Cove House heroes the views to the harbour and the proximity to the national park. A selection of upright plantings and climbing plants sensitively integrates the garden with the adjacent native bushland whilst softening the harsh edges of the contemporary façade. The po