Set within a leafy bushland reserve, Gully House draws on its dramatic terrain, weaving the landscape into the architecture. Endicott crazy paving takes centre stage – used boldly and in abundance – spilling effortlessly from inside to out and defining both the character and flow of the home.
The guiding vision was to create a home that unfolds from the landscape, continuous and connected from front to back. At its heart sits a north-facing kitchen, positioned so the family can look directly down to the pool and garden. This desire for connection shaped the split-level arrangement, allowing the building to cascade naturally into the contours of the site and giving rise to its name, Gully House.
Material choice reinforces this sense of place with a palette of natural stone and timber. Typically used outdoors Endicott’s soft grey and brown hues, irregular shapes and split stone finish are applied generously across the kitchen and living room floors, before spilling outward to the courtyards and pool terrace. The effect is one of seamless continuity, blurring the boundaries between inside and out.
Typically used outdoors Endicott’s soft grey hues, irregular shapes and split stone finish are applied generously indoors – blurring the boundaries between inside and out.
The surrounding gardens by Dangar Barin Smith, abundant and never too precious, provide a carefully resolved transition from bushland to home. Anchored by the rawness of natural stone, they carry the same organic textures that define the interiors.
At the southern edge of the site the original pool was retained and refined within its footprint. This sensitive integration of past and present reflects the home’s broader approach – honouring what was there while shaping it for years to come.
