Mossy Point House
Constructed in 2022 and featured in Issue 11 of The Local Project, Mossy Point House could now be yours. Designed by the award-winning architectural practice Edition Office, the home is currently selling via Modern House. Named after its location at Mossy Point near Batemans Bay on the South Coast of New South Wales, 300 kilometres from Sydney, the house is set on an expansive 900-square-metre site.
The design of the three-bedroom, two-bathroom residence echoes the vernacular of the quintessential coastal fibro shack that once stood on the property, but reimagines it in a bold, stripped-back form. The 25-metre-long house has an ideal north-east aspect, providing views of the Tomaga River, Tomakin Beach and the ocean beyond, filtered through a landscape of eucalypts. For the interior, understated materials have been used throughout, such as plywood for the walls and spotted gum for the floors, creating warmth that is in harmony with the home’s bushland setting.
The smooth, silvery bark of the towering spotted gums is referenced in the simple cement-sheet form of the house. As Kim Bridgland of Edition Office notes: “The colour and texture of this cladding perfectly matched the trunks of the surrounding trees, aesthetically tethering the home to its surroundings.”
