Suspended with sculptural precision above the untamed coastline of St Andrews Beach, this landmark four bedroom residence by Sean Godsell Architects stands as one of Australia’s most revered pieces of coastal architecture. Now celebrating its twentieth year, the home remains a singular achievement - a telescopic, horizon seeking form that projects boldly toward the ocean, its linear geometry capturing shifting light, weather and sea in an ever changing cinematic frame. Honoured with the RAIA Robin Boyd Award, amongst many other notable Australian and International accolades, it represents a rare moment in Australian design history where architecture, landscape and climate converge with absolute clarity.
Encased in a perforated steel exoskeleton, the structure opens at each end to create sheltered spaces that temper the coastal winds while framing uninterrupted views. Movement through the home becomes an architectural journey - a gallery like spine links living, dining and culinary spaces before extending outward to the balcony. Underfoot, reclaimed timber is warmed by electric heating, while a monumental Corten steel element anchors the interior - part threshold, part gathering place, entirely sculptural. Elevated construction allows for discreet parking and storage beneath, while external circulation invites constant engagement with the elements, leading to three robed bedrooms, two bathrooms, a dedicated study or fourth bedroom and a wet room laundry with powder and shower.
An opportunity of extraordinary rarity, St Andrews Beach House offers the privilege of owning an architectural masterpiece without peer. Positioned moments from the region’s most coveted experiences - championship golf, the exclusive Alba Thermal Springs and Spa, craft breweries, pristine ocean beaches offering world class surf breaks and the celebrated wineries of the Mornington Peninsula hinterland. This is coastal living elevated to its highest expression.
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