The Portsea beach house is our response to a wonderfully simple brief to create an elegant and practical family beach house. This beach house is located on a compact site in Portsea on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. Our design celebrates the simplicity, clarity and the natural beauty that emerges when form and function come together.
It is a spatially and structurally efficient home that makes the most of a small footprint. Spaces are configured to create a range of separable private zones and free flowing communal areas. Large areas of full height glazing are utilised to bring natural light into the interior and extend views out to a landscaped garden. The building is clad almost entirely in a single material to emphasise its form and remind us that simplicity can be dramatic and beautiful at the same time.
A photograph showcasing the front facade of the house, highlighting its external design where the building’s form is accentuated by the predominant use of a singular cladding material.A distant exterior photograph of the house captured from an alternative perspective viewpoint.A fresh perspective of the house’s exterior, with emphasis on the upper level’s two-way view of the glass windows serving as the focal point.A photograph that captures the beautifully landscaped garden, along with the rear facade of the house.A photograph showcasing the glass entrance door of the beach house.A photograph of the front facade captured from one end to the other, providing a panoramic view.A photograph that showcases the outdoor wooden deck of the beach house, with a dining set placed to one side.A photograph highlighting the cladding design of the overhanging ceiling that provides shade to the deck from sunlight.A photograph featuring the outdoor dining area, with a partial view of a specific room of the house, as its door is left open.This is a photograph capturing the primary living space, highlighting its uninterrupted connection with the adjoining outdoor area.This is a visual representation that captures the effortless integration between the kitchen, dining, and living areas of a residence in a single image.This photograph depicts the harmonious flow between the dining and kitchen areas, highlighting their sophisticated yet uncomplicated interior design.
Jon Dykstra owns an interior design company in North Vancouver, British Columbia. He's fascinated by architecture and interiors. He also enjoys gardening at his "house in the burbs" and "homesteading" at his off-the-grid boat-access cabin.
Combine all that with a love of writing and Homestratsophere.com was born. He balances his working time between running his interior design company, working on his off-the-grid cabin and publishing homestratosphere.com.
