They were built over nineteen years, one at a time, as the family could afford them. Nothing was demolished to make room for any of them, which is why no two share a plan and why the numbering runs along the shore rather than in the order they were finished.
Along the tideline
- North Rocks · exterior
01
North Rocks
The furthest north, set against the boulders that close the bay. Shaded until eleven.
- Casuarina · exterior
02
Casuarina
Built around two existing trees rather than clearing them. The roof is cut to fit.
- The Boathouse · exterior
03
The Boathouse
The oldest structure on the land, and the only one not built by the family.
- Low Tide · exterior
04
Low Tide
Sits closest to the water. At spring tides the steps are in the sea.
- Pandanus · exterior
05
Pandanus
Screened on three sides by planting that was already there in 1987.
- The Long Room · exterior
06
The Long Room
One room, eleven metres end to end, with doors on both long walls.
- Mangrove · exterior
07
Mangrove
Backs onto the tidal creek. The water arrives under the deck twice a day.
- Driftwood · exterior
08
Driftwood
Framed in timber recovered from the old jetty when it was replaced.
- South Point · exterior
09
South Point
The last villa before the headland, and the only one that sees the sunset whole.
- The Kiln · exterior
10
The Kiln
Stands where the lime kiln stood. The original floor was kept and levelled.
- Sandbar · exterior
11
Sandbar
Looks straight down the sandbar that appears for four hours either side of low water.
- Night Water · exterior
12
Night Water
The darkest of the twelve, and the one the plankton reaches first.
