Inside The Ultimate Surf Lovers Dream House (House Tour)
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Drawn to the coastline of Montfort Beach, Chris McKimm, Founding Director of InForm and home owner, wanted to infuse this surf lovers dream house with an abundance of natural light, sweeping views and open spaces. Positioned on top of a sand dune 600 metres from the ocean, Montfort House is one of seven homes built on the site. Due to a deep knowledge of the terrain and the overall development, Chris delivered a difficult brief to the architects, where he requested a dream home that blends into its environment. Within the brief, there was a necessary request of harnessing the views to the south and allowing the surf lovers dream house to embrace the winter sun that came from that direction.
With a need for the home to be designed with Chris and his family in mind, the architects had to keep in mind that they would predominantly live on site, while their children and grandchildren would regularly visit. To cater to this need, Montfort House has been deliberately zoned to cater to the different aspects of living in a surf lovers dream house. As one begins the house tour, the design starts with stairs that lead up to the front door, which has been complemented with a deliberately large window to the side that offers a glimpse to the southern views. Upon entering, another staircase on the opposite side of the foyer leads down to the basement, where a wine cellar has been built.
Leading on from the bridge of the entrance, the interior design flows freely, with the main bedroom suite located on the left side, while the right holds the main living areas. Offering views in either direction, the main living area is filled with natural light and warm material choices. Beyond this, a second living area has been positioned with supplementary bedrooms for family and guests. Dealing with the fact that the home’s location faces a strong wind presence, decks have been built on both the south and north sides of the surf lovers dream house, allowing the owners to enjoy the views no matter the weather. With an understanding of the property, Jack Merlo has designed the surrounding gardens as well as the pool. By setting the pool down lower, the landscaper gave the owners an opportunity to overlook the pool and enjoy uninterrupted views whilst also keeping it private and hidden from view of the neighbouring property.
Addressing the proximity of the neighbour to the west, the owners came to an agreement to lower the form so both could enjoy the views. Though costly, lowering the surf lovers dream house played to the advantage of both owners. For Chris, lowering the home improved the site’s environment by giving them a bigger land coverage as well as protection from the rugged surrounds. Establishing a confident material palette, the design reflects elements of the surrounding vegetation of Montfort House. The bricks of the external walls feature a grainy appearance that reflects the native plants and the timber ceilings reflect the natural timbers of the national park. Kept intentionally neutral, the surf lovers dream house does not become the dominate feature, but instead reflects the surrounds on which it was built.
00:00 - Introduction to The Ultimate Surf Lovers Dream House
00:39 - The Beachside Location
00:57 - The History of InForm
01:26 - The Unknown Surf Break of Montfort Beach
02:03 - A Desire for a Home that Blended with the Environment
02:24 - Hitting the Brief
03:02 - The Design of the House and a Walkthrough
03:58 - Create Spaces Safe from the Wind
04:13 - Designing the Garden for Privacy
04:40 - Overcoming the Neighbourhood Challenges
05:22 - A Reflective Material Palette
06:02 - The Most Enjoyable Space in the Home
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Build and Design by InForm.
Photography by Timothy Kaye.
Styling by Bek Sheppard.
Filmed and Edited by O&Co.
Production by The Local Project.
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I feel calmer for just having watched it.
This home tour is a therapy in itself.
The wonderment, the joy of creation fulfilled. Life is good…. Happy for you and your wife.
I've never really considered myself much of a beachy-interior designer, but this provided a lot of insight into what I thought was cliché. This house really blended the natural elements together. It's was bold, but in a subtle way, and I really enjoyed that. Thank you so much!
The colour palette is meticulous. Love the dark green, it's been used with intention and a beautiful consistency.
Beautiful project for the client's stage of life, where they also thought of being able to create those moments of happiness when the family is united. I thought it was spectacular the agreement with the neighbor so that both can enjoy the whole house. Thank you team for the content.
@TheLocalProject
Жыл бұрын
We couldn't agree more ❤️
Beautiful work on this one. Great to see TLP coming back home to Australia. The intro with the beach is gorgeous.
@TheLocalProject
Жыл бұрын
Definitely a beautiful part of Victoria ❤️
The rock and stone stairway leading up to the house is such a clever and playful use of the environment! ♥
Fabulous home. Fabulous. The Great Whites down there must be the size of a Ford Explorer…
This is definitely one of my dream home!! It really blends with the environment! Plus, the breathtaking views really sold me! So magnificent! Thanks Local Project
@TheLocalProject
3 ай бұрын
Our pleasure!
Super ! perfect house, professionally shot video and nice music Epidemic Relax ❤❤❤
It's cool to see the Mucca Madboys have cleaned up their act and are now thriving
Splendid home. What a well done community. I would love to see more of the overall area, including the other 6 homes.
Beautiful home in a wonderful location. Thank you for sharing.
Such a stunning property and beautiful interior. Subtle and tasteful.
Just beautiful !!
Soft. Smooth details. Warm appealing.
This is just perfect! 💯
Amazing home! Loved the design and finishes.
I completely immersed into the experience
Beautiful Beautiful home!!!
"I just had a desire to create a company that had its own uniqueness and to offer architect design and quality houses, but to make them available to a wider portion of the population." Chris McKimm
@j.w7815
Жыл бұрын
Love that
Deck on north side and south side, nice! I really like this one. It's beautiful!
Well done, Maestro. 👏
Stunning home, even better location!
Wow such peaceful soundtrack!!! It blends perfectly with the narration of the entire video! The home has such a warm welcoming design I felt so pleased knowing its legacy will prevail for generations to come!
@TheLocalProject
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful home. So well designed to fit within the landscape in a manner that does not detract from the natural surroundings. Wonderful materials are used throughout from the tiles in the bathroom and the kitchen to the wood used for the ceilings. Such a warm place for family to gather.
@TheLocalProject
Жыл бұрын
We couldn't have said it better ourselves 🙌
Excellent 👍
Beautiful, just beautiful...
@TheLocalProject
Жыл бұрын
We couldn't agree more 🙌
Nice home!
everyone dream to had a own place like this....
Огромный дом вписан в естественный природный ландшафт проделана огромная работа молодцы ну а вид на океан вау спасибо
good content...
Неймовірна краса вашої роботи в поєднанні з природою!
very very nice
TOP demais 😃👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏽🥰
nice house
i quite don't understand the concept for the polka dot garden by the pool but besides that the house looks very nice
The second like even before watching the video ❤🎉
The ,beautifull beach house,like to live in it
I read the title as Ultimate Smurf House and was expecting something entirely blue.
@TheLocalProject
Жыл бұрын
😂
😍
Some practices in modern australian architecture boggle my mind
Amazing house … but l think the majority of surfers couldn’t afford a house like that
That's quite a wine collection. Im wondering if the brick. covered outer walls were supposed to leave the inner brick imrpints? Or if that was a mistake because I am currently also making brick walls and thought about covering them but now considering leaving them naked.
@pihermoso11
Жыл бұрын
I don't think it was a mistake, it was done on purpose just like how they did it under the front stairs entrance, the trick is that the cement/grout put in between should be as level/flat to the wall, and they probably sealed it and sanded it afterwards resulting in a flat surface, the result is amazing cause you get 2 colour gradients instead of just a single colour wall
@AnythingGoals
Жыл бұрын
@@pihermoso11 That’s very interesting because the village I’m in, the farmers use cedar blocks to fence their property and put a cheap cement mix on and the results are similar. I just never imagined it as an aesthetic on purpose!
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thoughtful neighbor...... in california the will build and ADU right in front of your bathroom without a care in the world lol
Wouldn’t be too proud of filling the basement with bottles of poison.
when you say 'available to a wider portion of the population' what is the cost of this particular house?
Ува́га - спрямованість психічної діяльності людини та її зосередженість у певний момент на об'єкти або явища, які мають для людини певне значення при одночасному абстрагуванні від інших, в результаті чого вони відображаються повніше, чіткіше, глибше, ніж інші. Аналіз - процес уявного або справжнього розчленування складного об'єкта на частини для кращого розуміння
Just another concrete shipping container dumper upon nature. Do like the sandstone landscaping
The dwelling is very beautiful (although too large as usual). The thing that disturbs me is that I saw only two very small photovoltaic panels. He talked a lot about landscape, nature, vegetation, etc. I hope they also thought about how to make such a large house environmentally sustainable.
There is a kind of irony that a carpenter lives in a house made of concrete and glass with hard surfaces everywhere and the only sign of wood is on the ceilings.
What’s “uniqueness”? Concrete rectangle, glass on two sides. Same as most every house on this channel. Each architect talks about responding to the environment-same design, same materials. Would I want to live in it? Absolutely 100%
@mosca3289
Жыл бұрын
Haha, 1) true 2) me too.
No view of the sea? ya lost me
Beautiful minimalist house, but no sign of personal livings, things, flowers, books, objects
@Ari-Artform
Жыл бұрын
The curse of the architect😊
@the-petro
Жыл бұрын
I thought the same. Not a single touch of life. The exterior is bland, but the interior is done well...while still feeling sterile. I got a kick out of the lone chair in the corner of the hallway. Not all form has to function, but a random chair for the sake of filling space seems... lazy?
@tc2486
Жыл бұрын
Some people (such as myself) do not like the 'clutter' of personal objects all over the house. I like the look of a simple unadorned room with artworks not in competition with anything else. This is a quiet building with a softly spoken interior.
"the house is built on top of a sand dune" literally worst investment possible...🤣
@deborahjones3956
Жыл бұрын
I'm a bit concerned and hope they drilled down to the bedrock.
@Drumstix-k8k
Жыл бұрын
I'm no expert , but pretty sure they've anchored the foundation to the bedrock. As for the investment part, seems like a good one to me, the house is 100 meters away from a gorgeous , pristine beach.
There it is 5:22 'MATERIALITY' Guaranteed, absolutely guaranteed the NON-word 'materiality' is going to be used at least once in EVERY F'ing Aussie video!! Absolutely drives me crazy!! That is NOT A WORD!! NOBODY else in the ENTIRE WORLD used that word!! The word you're looking for is 'MATERIALS'.......... 'Materiality' means NOTHING!!
@willcox2300
Жыл бұрын
Its literally in the dictionary...
@ifitistobeitisuptome
Жыл бұрын
@@willcox2300 A quick google and you will find that - The GLM estimates that in the modern world a new word is created every 98 minutes (approximately 14.7 new words per day). Each year, an estimated 800 to 1,000 neologisms are added to English language dictionaries (in the 20th century alone, more than 90,000 words have been added). So in other words 'materiality' is probably one of those, which is why absolutely NOBODY USES IT (Except Aussies of course)
There is nothing special about open concept. It is the worst environment. It creates a cacophony of kitchen noises. It creates a jailed environment like living in a confined cell. Idk why so many think it’s great. I don’t want to hear, see or smell the kitchen in my living space.
Fantastic location. House is drab, unoriginal and forgetful.
Terrible Australian accent! Какой всё-таки ужасный австралийский акцент. 2:43 Пэйпул, вместо пипл (people). 3:33 Райшь вместо Райт (right) 3:44 Зэшь вместо that
why the fence around the swimming pool?
@mls01981
Жыл бұрын
I would assume for safety because there are a bunch of grandchildren running around. Not sure if it's a building code otherwise. Luckily, the fencing can easily be removed in the future.