Wombat House in Young, New South Wales Residence, NSW Real Estate Photos, Australian Modern Architecture
Wombat House in New South Wales
5 Jul 2022
Architects: Richard Cole Architecture
Location: Wombat, Young, New South Wales, Australia

Photos by Rachel Lenehan Photography
Wombat House, NSW
A new house in Wombat, near Young in regional NSW, utilises a simple linear plan to respond to the site. Wombat House faces due north and using a palette of robust, economical materials, the building is carefully assembled to accommodate a young family. Modest in size and budget, this building celebrates its place and the horizontality of the landscape.

What was the brief"

The brief was for a modest contemporary rural house for a professional couple and their young family. The building was to be carefully sited on the 40 hectare property, which didn?t have any house on it previously. The site had electricity but no other services, so had to be self sufficient in water and sewerage treatment.
The owners were keen for an extremely sustainable design, so a passive solar response was essential. The location has a large seasonal temperature range, with hot dry summers and frosts and occasional snow in winter. By its nature the building had to be utilitarian with a simple, direct response to the horizontality of the landscape and beautiful site.

What was the largest project constraint"

One of the hardest decisions is deciding where to site the house. We camped on the propert...