He's warm and welcoming. Also rich, so that helps.
He's tall and dark. Or maybe he's blond and wide. We don't judge.
Ok, sometimes he can be a bit rough around the edges. But when he's dressed, he looks smooth and polished. He's only splintery when he hasn't been treated well.
He looks great when he's young and fresh, but even as he ages and grows grey, he still looks sophisticated; a true silver fox. Or silver ash, as the case may be.
He is, of course, a timber home. And this round-up of the country's hottest timber homes will leave you feeling a little flustered. Don't worry, it's not 'the change', just the power and beauty of a quality timber home...
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![Cut-away Roof House Cut-away Roof House](https://media.lunchboxarchitect.com/fit-in/540x540/featured/cut-away-roof-house-scale-architecture/cut-away-roof-house-scale-architecture-77b29e6f.jpg)
Check out the unconventional good looks of this handsome specimen, Cut-away Roof House.
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![Humble House Humble House](https://media.lunchboxarchitect.com/fit-in/540x540/featured/humble-house-coy-yiontis-architects/humble-house-coy-yiontis-architects-5f1f9539.jpg)
This Humble House shows off its classic combo of timber cladding and COLORBOND® steel. Oh, the irony.
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![Tower House by Andrew Maynard Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Tower House by Andrew Maynard Architects (via Lunchbox Architect)](https://media.lunchboxarchitect.com/fit-in/540x540/featured/tower-house/tower-house-andrew-maynard-architects-4.jpg)
You were not built to be placid, Jeneane. Don't limit yourself to boring old conventional timber. Be brave. Take your hair out of that sensible ponytail and embrace some timber shingles like Austin Maynard did at Tower House. Also, towers.
![Tower House by Andrew Maynard Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Tower House by Andrew Maynard Architects (via Lunchbox Architect)](https://media.lunchboxarchitect.com/fit-in/540x540/featured/tower-house/tower-house-andrew-maynard-architects-23.jpg)
Now, right there. That's the kind of thing to make you blush. Texture.
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![Modern Timber Coastal Home Still Achieves Bushfire and Energy Ratings Modern Timber Coastal Home Still Achieves Bushfire and Energy Ratings](https://media.lunchboxarchitect.com/fit-in/540x540/featured/riverwalk-irons-mcduff-architecture/riverwalk-irons-mcduff-architecture-2b25e550.jpg)
Sit back, grab a glass of sparkling and let this rich timber facade be your sugar(gum) daddy.
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![Kids Pod by Mihaly Slocombe (via Lunchbox Architect) Kids Pod by Mihaly Slocombe (via Lunchbox Architect)](https://media.lunchboxarchitect.com/fit-in/540x540/featured/kids-pod/kids-pod-1.jpg)
This beautiful timber home is fun and cheeky and great with kids. So ticking a lot of boxes...
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![Mornington Beach House Mornington Beach House](https://media.lunchboxarchitect.com/fit-in/540x540/featured/mornington-beach-house-clare-cousins-architects/mornington-beach-house-clare-cousins-1.jpg)
This tall, blond house lives a laid-back beach lifestyle. Perfect for your sea change.
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![Moonlight Cabin by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Moonlight Cabin by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects (via Lunchbox Architect)](https://media.lunchboxarchitect.com/fit-in/540x540/featured/moonlight-cabin/moonlight-cabin-8.jpg)
An effortlessly handsome recluse, Moonlight Cabin is perfect if you can handle a quiet life with ocean views.
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![Stonewood House Northcote by Breathe Architecture (via Lunchbox Architect) Stonewood House Northcote by Breathe Architecture (via Lunchbox Architect)](https://media.lunchboxarchitect.com/fit-in/540x540/featured/stonewood-house-northcote-breathe-architecture/stonewood-house-northcote-breathe-architecture-1.jpg)
Stonewood House is an alternative thinker, clad in timber 'bricks' which help him get along with his elderly neighbour.
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![Profile House Profile House](https://media.lunchboxarchitect.com/fit-in/540x540/featured/profile-house-bloxas-architects/Profile-House-BLOXAS-Architects-1.jpg)
Maybe he's a bit rougher than our other bachelors, but Profile House's creative thinking and surprising side is sure to delight.
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![This Modular Home Was Built in 12 Weeks and Installed in One Day! This Modular Home Was Built in 12 Weeks and Installed in One Day!](https://media.lunchboxarchitect.com/fit-in/540x540/featured/shoreham-modscape/shoreham-modscape-9b1e0557.jpg)
Thanks to Shoreham's modular construction, a home this good-looking could be yours in just 12 weeks. Kind of like a mail-order husband.
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![Cloud House Cloud House](https://media.lunchboxarchitect.com/fit-in/540x540/featured/cloud-house-mcbride-charles-ryan/cloud-house-by-mcbride-charles-ryan-1.jpg)
This home sports the architectural equivalent of a mullet. Traditional in front, but a wild side out back. Regardless, we are in love with his interior wood cladding and off-the-chain sense of volume.