Jack’s Point Home in Queenstown: Barn-style country house

Designed by the award-winning architect’s office of Rafe Maclean Architects, the brief was to design a family home for four that was to be extremely comfortable rather than grandiose. The clients expressed a wish for the design to be inspired by the design language of typical farm buildings. Large openings were to alternate with small openings, combining a protected private sphere and fantastic views of the surrounding nature.

The owners now enjoy a home that even surpasses all expectations. The lavish living area extends to around 250 square metres and is divided into two pavilion-like main elements, one housing the bedrooms and the other the living space. The angular arrangement creates a sunny living area with kitchen, living and dining room and a generous outdoor area. The bedrooms look out towards the natural scenery of the Remarkables mountain range.

The architects opted for a purely traditional style in terms of the materials: raw concrete, cedar wood and dark walls create a puristic and cosy atmosphere. The dark ambience is also reflected by the parquet floor chosen by the architects when designing the living areas. The brushed Parquet 4000 Plank 1-Strip Fumed Oak Sauvage acts as a wonderful complement to the wooden ceilings and dark painted walls. The HARO professional installers from “Install a Floor” installed a total of 120 square metres of high-quality Plank 1-Strip and thus contributed significantly to making the family home a cosy and comfortable retreat that blends perfectly into the natural landscape.