24 High Street

Fryerstown VIC 3451

There are properties, and then there are places. This property is firmly the latter, a considered, quietly remarkable residence set on approx 5.2 acres, where the only interruption to the silence is birdsong and the rustle of ancient poplars that have been standing since the Goldrush days.

Corrugated iron-clad and solar passive by design, the residence sits private from the street, north-facing to capture every measure of natural warmth. Double-glazed throughout (except two south-facing windows) and anchored in thermal mass mud brick construction, this is a home built with intention. Concrete floors finished in a deep ochre patina glow bronze in the afternoon light.

A second living room with a soaring approx 4.4-metre raked ceiling draws the eye upward to north-facing clerestory windows. Bespoke timber detailing, a feature tree beam in the dining space, and a central wall with timber louvres for cross-ventilation give the home authenticity that cannot be manufactured. External access from this space flows directly to the rear garden, blurring the line between inside and out. The kitchen and dining flow openly together, a wall opening creating a casual servery for shared meals, an electric cooktop and integrated storage making the space as practical as it is pleasurable.