171 Blackbarn Road, Havelock North, Hastings

Tranquility And Lightness Await
Steven Lawson Architects have become synonymous with designing stunning homes that not only are immediately at one with their environment but also provide a truly special place to call home.
As you turn into the private landscaped access you are intrigued as you enter the motor court that offers views into the Gallery but also offers framed views of the rolling landscape behind. On entering you are greeted by a telescopic gallery with natural light being provided by the internal courtyard and at either end a view to the Ranges or garden.
The design comprises 3 pavilions, the outer two are parallel whereas the internal one is offset by 3 degrees to provide the telescoping galleries which provide such an interesting space to lead you to the living and bedrooms.
The property is infused with light, in part by the large sliding cedar doors that are in all principal rooms but also by a series of triangular skylight windows that provides morning and afternoon light but also from the exterior echo the rocky outcrops of the Peak above.
The living areas can all be opened to form one large space with the central courtyard at its heart or recessed white cedar doors can be closed to provide more intimate spaces. The country kitchen opens to a covered deck with open fire and views out as well as opening to the dining and living rooms. The formal lounge has a high stud, open fire that has its own access to a covered deck.
Accessed from the living room is a separate al fresco area, set on 2 levels, that provides a beautiful backdrop looking out over the plantings and vineyard. Limestone steps lead from the garden through the olives to a track to the vineyard and access to the 250 acres that you can roam over. There is also a floodlit tennis court, 9 hole golf course and pavilion for the use of the residents.
The house, although highly tuned to the landscape, also acts as a stage which dramatises daily life
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