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This house is to be built on a 2900-square-foot lot at the end of a tea estate on top of a hill overlooking Castlereigh reservoir, Hatton. The first impression that visitors have of the house is one of openness, with the second level appearing to float over the entry terrace and parking area, revealing views toward the reservoir and the distance greenery.

Entry to the house is via a bridge over a three-level covered courtyard light well. A water wall cascades to the court below, which divides the basement in two. At the upper level, two additional bridge components link the bedrooms to the two-story living room and loft. These spaces are the focal point of the house and have large tilting glass walls that lift to become canopies over the terrace. These glass walls make the inside and outside decks of the house into a continuous living space. The architecture of the house modern estate holiday house but  “has a somewhat causey cottage houses feel, exposed wide flange steel columns rubble walls with wooden ceiling and fascia detailing, for example.” There are five bedrooms, living and family spaces, a gym, a media room, and two offices. The main level of the house, which is about half the size of the basement or the upper floor, houses the living, dining, and kitchen areas together with large terraces. The bedrooms, including a master bedroom suite, are located on the upper level. Exterior walls are in gray and white titanium finish, while rubble walls used for interior and exterior walls. Floors are in polished concrete tiles. 

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