Residential

Medhurst House comprises a simple steel framed glass box cantilevering over the landscape to maximise views of the vineyard.

Two thin rectangular plates – roof and floor – lay into a gentle rise above the vineyard stretching down to the road.  Each plate is 50 metres long and 11 metres wide.  Their singularity and clarity are reinforced by deep setbacks – two metres on the front and rear, and five metres on the cantilevered projection to the external wall.

Defined by black concrete walls, the lower level contains entry, car-parking, wine cellar, tasting room, study and guest bedrooms.  The upper level – conceptually a single space – contains master bedroom, living, dining, kitchen and second bedroom.

A floor-to-ceiling double-glazed wall with sliding external doors extends the full length of the house, and opens onto an upper level terrace stepping down to an outdoor swimming pool.