Dream Build

Beach Shack (1x9)

Data di messa in onda: Set 16, 2012

"The house operates as a piece of sculpture in the middle of the bush. It's a little bit like a tank stand that might have fallen over." Some locals nicknamed it 'the plane crash' when it was under construction - and the owners admit their dream holiday home is a sculptural artwork that divides opinion. Brother and sister Derek and Marian Drew built the house in bushland only 100 metres from a beautiful Queensland surf beach near the town of Agnes Water. As teenagers, they had enjoyed idyllic camping trips to the same spot. Now, they wanted to replicate those holidays - but with a lot more luxury. When planning the home, builder/designer Simon Laws took a field trip with Derek and Marian to visit their old camp site and the nearby sugar cane mill. The mill was being demolished and its industrial shapes partly influenced the final design. Industrial shapes aside, the home is luxuriously appointed with a high-end kitchen and a stylish bathroom opening onto the forest. The home's main living area is contained in a cylindrical 'pod' which some locals joke is reminiscent of an aircraft fuselage! The bedrooms are connected to the main living area by walkways which replicate the way in which sleeping and cooking areas are separated in camping sites. One of the home's most eye-catching features is a circular window which controls the ventilation in the main living area. The owners describe it as "luxury camping" with all rooms having a strong connection to the outside bushland.