Design professionals Matt and Dan built their dream home

Outside, a 4m concrete circle has been inserted into the deck as an anchor for a conversation zone centred around a Gio fire pit by Coco Republic.

The couple are enjoying adding to their art collection. In the main bedroom, a piece by Dan takes pride of place beside a pair of Melt lights by Tom Dixon from ECC. The bed is another of Dan and Matt’s creations; they designed, stained and upholstered it, and had concrete balls crafted for its legs. It’s teamed with an Arch side table by Made of Tomorrow that has a Tundra Grey stone top.

Fabricated and installed by Pacific Coast Kitchens, who constructed the cabinetry throughout the house, the kitchen is crafted using Woodgrain Umber panels from Laminex and handmade zellige tiles. For Matt, the coffee station in the adjacent scullery, with its custom-painted Appartamento machine by Rocket Espresso Milano from Atomic Coffee, is a highlight. “We love having people over,” he says. “Friends will come for breakfast and we’ll start with a pot of coffee, then move onto espresso, then serve kombucha and juices with breakfast, and it’ll flow right through to homemade pizzas in the pizza oven and drinks outside in the evening.”

“Our coffee table is an incredible 600kg rock we sourced from local artisan stoneworkers,” says Matt. “The Tawny Oak Feature flooring by Forté needed to be reinforced to hold it.” The Venetian plaster feature wall was custom-coloured to complement the kitchen island, and on the other wall is an artwork Matt made.