Country Homes

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featured on Lunchbox Architect.

Country houses often enjoy stunning views and plenty of land. If your dream is to escape to the country, then you’ll love how these architecturally designed country homes have an easy-going, rustic feel.

Before you commit to your tree-change, take a look at some of the best country houses we've featured on Lunchbox Architect

Dilapidated Stone Cottage Transformed Into a Modern Family Home

A rundown stone cottage on a sustainable timber plantation undergoes a massive transformation to become a simply stunning family home.

Easterbrook House Takes Design Cues From the Forms of Tents and Sheds

Easterbrook House uses a humble set of materials and simple forms to ensure the landscape its rightful place as the highlight.

Olive Grove House: Modest Energy Efficient Home Takes In the View

A modest, energy efficient home in New Zealand's spectacular wine country makes the most of sweeping views…

The Plinth House Simple Extension Takes Advantage of Picturesque Location

The Plinth House proves bigger is not always better. The extension provides a more comfortable living space and kitchen in a minimal footprint.

This Sustainable Beach House Appears to Hover Above the Ground

Designed in a flood-prone area, this modest, sustainable beach house touches the earth so lightly it appears to float!

World's First Carbon Positive Prefab House Drops in to Melbourne

ArchiBlox' Carbon Positive Prefab House means it's no longer enough to just be carbon neutral, when you can be carbon positive.

Trentham Long House Has Old World Charm in a Modern Package

Trentham Long House treads the line between old-fashioned simplicity and the conveniences of contemporary life.

Modest Arrowtown House Mimics the Look of Nearby Sheds and Outhouses

In accordance with a local planning law, Arrowtown House is a series of small buildings similar to the the surrounding historic sheds.

Wakatipu Guest House Offers a Simple and Relaxing Place to Retreat

Set in stunning surrounds Wakatipu Guest House is a two bedroom home that provides comfortable accommodation for up to eight people.

Somers Courtyard House: Low Maintenance Off-Grid Home for Entertainers

Somers Courtyard House is a low maintenance home to accommodate an expanding family with regular guests. The best part? It's completely off-grid!

Serene McKenzie House is Nestled in the Middle of an Apple Orchard

McKenzie House uses the same 4x3 metre grid of the surrounding Apple Orchard to ensure it feels harmonious and connected to its surrounds.

Shoal Bay Bach Sits Comfortably Beside a Rugged Historic Woolshed

Shoal Bay Bach is an unpretentious home where you can kick off your shoes and not worry about walking sand through the house.

Lake Hawea Courtyard House Bunkers Against a Stunningly Rugged Landscape

A stunning, but rugged landscape influenced the design of Lake Hawea Courtyard House, giving the owners a space protected from the elements.

Custom Designed Prefab House Enjoys Expansive Views in Inverloch

Sit down and enjoy the sunset. This prefabricated home, built in just 14 weeks, is designed to take advantage of panoramic views.

Planchonella House's Minimal Walls Allow for Un-Obstructed Views

Set in a lush tropical rainforest, Planchonella House, is a raw and honest home that takes full advantage of its incredible views.

Sawmill House Rethinks Waste Materials to Create Raw, Rustic Beauty

Befitting a regionally based sculptor, Sawmill House is a hand crafted upgrade from his existing rather rustic bohemian abode.

Wirra Willa Pavilion: Minimal Glass-Walled Guest Home Set in the Landscape

A Miesian inspired glass pavilion in a rural landscape setting not dissimilar to that portrayed in a Claude Monet painting…

Invermay House Opens Up the View for a Family of Six

The site of Invermay House has a great view over Ballarat, but vegetation hid the view. This new home cantilevers to capture it back.

Mountain Retreat: A Subtle Insertion in the Alpine Landscape

This superb Mountain Retreat utilises local stone to minimise impact to the external environment, but maximise the internal environment.

A Family Relocating to Sunny Queensland Build a New Sustainable Home

In Wallaby Lane House, a family seeking a tree change find a new, more self-sufficient way of living. The home makes the most of their rural site.

Kids Pod is An Extension to an Existing Home Created Just for Kids

Kids Pod is just for the little ones, connected to the house proper by a glazed bridge. And it couldn't be more fun…

Holly Tree Farm is a Modern Family Home With Traces of the Past

Holly Tree Farm replaces a home which was sadly lost in a fire in style — by reusing salvaged materials and mimicking surrounding buildings.

Eyrie Houses: Two Houses Each is Barely Larger Than Four Sheets of Plywood

Eyrie Houses demonstrate just how decadent the holiday home has become. And how rewarding returning back to basics can be…

Hinterland House Captures The Spirit of Rural Australian Style

A contemporary interpretation of traditional rural Australian architecture, Hinterland House epitomises modern Australian style.

Waiatarua House: A New House on a Steep, Challenging Site

One of the challenges at Waiatarua House was to giving the home a sense of modesty and poetry in the sensitive bush reserve.

Storrs Road House: A Beautiful Tropical Home Rekindles the Past

A home on the family property for a retiring couple, Storrs Road House aims to reflect in miniature the site and its history.

Trentham Modern Farmhouse Uses Local Materials to Fit Into the Landscape

Incorporating the qualities of a traditional farmhouse ensures this modern farmhouse will feel like a home from the get-go.

Highway House Seems to Float Dramatically Above a Sheer Slope

The compact Highway House takes full advantage of its difficult, but dramatic site — sitting lightly over Hobart and the Derwent River…

A Perfectly Proportioned Prefab Cabin Secluded in a Forest Clearing

Musk is a stylish modern prefab cabin designed as a secluded retreat to relax and enjoy 360 degree views of natural bushland.

Modern 'Wool Shed' Pays Homage to Iconic Australian Design

This modern farmhouse in Tonimbuk allows the owner to 'live in the environment' thanks to large glass sliding doors.

This Surprising 'Lookout House' Is Not What It First Seems…

At first, Lookout House looks like a whacky modern barn, but through the sliding barn door a wonderful courtyard house with spectacular views unfolds.

Wall and Wall House Uses Rammed Limestone for Style and Substance

Rammed Limestone is the perfect material for Wall and Wall House — locally sourced, beautiful texture and natural colour and high thermal mass.

Benbulla House Has Numerous Ties to its Local Area

A home for an engineer and an author combines a rational, simple plan with a ton of texture and 'slight chaos' to satisfy both personalities.

Tent House: A Super-Insulated and Permanent Tent for Living

Tent House is designed to encourage freedom and protection from a hostile (but beautiful) landscape — like a permanent tent…

Norrish House is Arranged Around a Courtyard for Shelter

New Zealand's notoriously changeable weather is dealt with at Norrish House by arranging rooms around a sheltering courtyard.

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