The house sits on a limestone base that references the area’s historic stonework, while the garage is integrated into the main volume, allowing planting to take over the frontage and soften the building’s relationship with the public realm. Across four levels, landscape becomes an organising element, breaking down the mass and shaping the residence as a sequence of connected interior and exterior spaces.
Inside, bedrooms sit lower in the building, while the living, kitchen and dining spaces are positioned above, closer to natural light and long coastal views. This arrangement shapes the daily experience of the home; shared spaces feel open and outward-looking, while private rooms are more contained. For Boddam, this structure is closely tied to his understanding of restraint. “Restraint to me means simplicity and freedom,” he says. “I favour uncluttered environments that make use of natural light and have an abundance of space, which creates a sense of luxury.” The result is a place where clarity and ease guide movement, and space itself does much of the work.
