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

Off Grid House by Anderson Architecture (via Lunchbox Architect) Off Grid House by Anderson Architecture
Featured Project This Off-grid Home Has a Magic Location, but It Came With Challenges Surrounded by bushland, this home is off-grid and bushfire resilient to deal with its beautiful but challenging location.
Thirroul House by Lisa Breeze Architect (via Lunchbox Architect) Thirroul House by Lisa Breeze Architect
Featured Project Addition to a Home in a Flood Zone Is the Perfect Refuge An addition sitting high and dry (literally) above the flood level, creates a refuge from the main family home and potential floods.
Bimbadeen House by Lachlan Shepherd Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Bimbadeen House by Lachlan Shepherd Architects
Featured Project You'd Never Know How Close the Neighbours Are in This Bush Hideaway A clever design captures bush views and sunlight and turns away from the neighbours so you feel like you're in a world of your own...
Fibro House by Adam Dettrick Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Fibro House by Adam Dettrick Architects
Featured Project Fibro Beach House Reboot Creates a Sustainable and Affordable Home When thinking about how to create a sustainable and affordable home, the 1960s-era fibro beach shack was the perfect inspiration...
OURHOUSEWANDAL by Design + Architecture (via Lunchbox Architect) OURHOUSEWANDAL by Design + Architecture
Featured Project This Clever Home Manages to Feel Spacious and Comfortable on a Budget Designed with sustainability, low maintenance and natural ventilation in mind, this is a low-budget family home with a difference...
Kyneton Country Townhouse by Amanda Calvert - Barry Sweet Architecture (via Lunchbox Architect) Kyneton Country Townhouse by Amanda Calvert - Barry Sweet Architecture
Featured Project A New Townhouse Nestled in the Quiet Streets of a Country Town You don't envisage a townhouse when you think of country town living, but this architect's own home is perfect for her family.
Merricks House by Michael McManus Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Merricks House by Michael McManus Architects
Featured Project Originally Built As a Weekender, They Loved It so Much They Moved In! With COVID-19, remote working and a beautiful new home in the country, the time seemed perfect for this family's tree change.
Offset House by Architopia (via Lunchbox Architect) Offset House by Architopia
Featured Project Comfortable, Sustainable Living Doesn't Need to be Costly... Passive solar principles, high-quality yet affordable materials and thoughtful design brings high-quality housing within reach.
Buxton Rise by Format Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Buxton Rise by Format Architects
Featured Project This Bush Retreat Allows You to Get Away From It All Designed for simple living to enjoy the surrounds, this home uses naturally beautiful materials to create a relaxing bush retreat.
Über Shed 2 by Jost Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Über Shed 2 by Jost Architects
Featured Project Far From Your Average Shed, This is an Über Shed... An avid collector needed a place to display and enjoy his assortment of quirky objects. Enter Über Shed 2, a shed/rumpus room/gallery.
Alpine Vistas by Intuitive Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Alpine Vistas by Intuitive Architects
Featured Project This New Zealand Home is Designed to Soak In Stunning Alpine Vistas An L-shaped floor plan creates sheltered outdoor space, maximises the view and builds in flexibility to this beautiful home.
Daylesford 1863 by Moloney Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Daylesford 1863 by Moloney Architects
Featured Project This New Addition Creates a Sunny Courtyard Shared by Old and New Originally a parsonage for the neighbouring church, this historic home has been transformed with a contemporary addition.
Soulsbly Residence III by John McAuley Architecture (via Lunchbox Architect) Soulsbly Residence III by John McAuley Architecture
Featured Project Downsizing From a Farm Doesn't Mean Sacrificing Privacy and Space This new home in a semi-rural estate balances a sense of space with a need for privacy so the shift from the farm life isn't so hard.
Project Kangaroobie by  (via Lunchbox Architect) Project Kangaroobie by
Featured Project New Modular Home: If You've Got It (An Incredible View), Flaunt It! This modular home was designed and built off-site and then transported to its remote location where it now takes in stunning views.
Olinda House by Bent Architecture (via Lunchbox Architect) Olinda House by Bent Architecture
Featured Project A Home That Celebrates Its Site by Bringing the Outdoors In... For tree-changers Matt and Leanne, an important part of their ideal home was making the most of their spectacular site.
Ramsar Fields by John McAuley Architecture (via Lunchbox Architect) Ramsar Fields by John McAuley Architecture
Featured Project This Modern Farmhouse Is Adaptable and Celebrates a Stunning Location A modern farmhouse for a couple with overseas relatives needs to adapt from a comfortable home for two to a home for many more.
Upside Down Akubra House by Alexander Symes Architect (via Lunchbox Architect) Upside Down Akubra House by Alexander Symes Architect
Featured Project An Akubra Was the Inspiration for This Incredible Off-grid Home The practicality of a classic hat proves the perfect design inspiration for an off-grid home in Australia's outback.
Woodworker's Cottage and Barn by Fabric Architecture (via Lunchbox Architect) Woodworker's Cottage and Barn by Fabric Architecture
Featured Project A Renovation Project for a Woodworker Captures Laid-back Beach Vibes An incredible collaboration between the owners of a furniture company and the architects creates a light and bright coastal home.
Elemental House by Ben Callery Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Elemental House by Ben Callery Architects
Featured Project Off-grid Retreat Takes in Views of a Stunning But Hostile Landscape Sitting on an exposed hilltop, this off-grid retreat deals with a hostile landscape, but it's worth the effort for that view...
Wistow House by Mountford Williamson Architecture (via Lunchbox Architect) Wistow House by Mountford Williamson Architecture
Featured Project The Simple Life: House Designed for an Acreage; Robust, yet Elegant Looking for a simpler lifestyle and to indulge their passion for horses, this modern home for their acreage is perfection.
Cressy Road House by H2o Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Cressy Road House by H2o Architects
Featured Project Here's a Very Apropos Addition to a Heritage Bluestone Farmhouse This addition to a historic bluestone farmhouse doesn't match the original building, but it pays its respects in its own way...
HOH/ by PLY Architecture (via Lunchbox Architect) HOH/ by PLY Architecture
Featured Project From Faux Colonial to Minimal and Modern: Updated for Modern Living A new opening with integrated seating transforms this home from dated colonial-style, to modern, minimal and cool. What a difference!
Tropical Beach House by Renato D'Ettorre Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Tropical Beach House by Renato D'Ettorre Architects
Featured Project Lock and Leave Tropical Hideaway Is a Perfect Escape for This Family This tropical home locks down when it's not being used, but when it's open, it embraces the natural landscape in every direction...
Paddock House by Archterra Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Paddock House by Archterra Architects
Featured Project This Home Sits Comfortably on an Expansive Rural Property Oriented for passive heating and cooling and taking in stunning views of the landscape, Paddock House feels right at home in the bush.
Little at Large by Khab Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Little at Large by Khab Architects
Featured Project This Compact Home Makes the Most of its Dramatic Rural Site Celebrating an incredible rural site, this eco-friendly home opens up to the views, basks in the sun and collects all its own water.
Five Yards House by Archier (via Lunchbox Architect) Five Yards House by Archier
Featured Project A New Home Defined and Enlarged By Its Connection to the Garden A relatively modest-sized home feels more spacious and comfortable thanks to its connection to and interaction with five garden spaces.
Ballarat East House by Porter Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Ballarat East House by Porter Architects
Featured Project Timber Inside and Out Helps This Home Fit Into Its Bushy Site When the inhabitants of your suburban fringe block include a number of old native trees, mimic their style and go timber all over.
Oikos Breakneck Gorge by Robert Nichol & Sons (via Lunchbox Architect) Oikos Breakneck Gorge by Robert Nichol & Sons
Featured Project A Short-term Home Away From Home Where Quality Trumps Quantity Oikos, ancient Greek for 'home', is a short-term rental demonstrating luxury is achievable if we down-size our ambitions.
House with a Guest Room by Andrew Power (via Lunchbox Architect) House with a Guest Room by Andrew Power
Featured Project A House with a Guest Room is Created with Three Simple Pavilions At this minimal home, the space in between the living area and bedrooms is just as crucial as the spaces themselves.
L-House by Alexander Symes Architect (via Lunchbox Architect) L-House by Alexander Symes Architect
Featured Project From Partially Completed Project Home to Modern, Energy Efficient Home Working with what was already there to create a modern family home had its challenges on this bushland site in the Blue Mountains.
Nulla Vale House and Shed by MRTN Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Nulla Vale House and Shed by MRTN Architects
Featured Project An Off-Grid, Back-to-Basics Retreat Connects This Couple to the Land This warm, textural home creates a connection to place, captures views and creates a humble retreat from the elements (and the city).
Burrill Lake House by Jost Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Burrill Lake House by Jost Architects
Featured Project This Classic Fibro Beach Shack is Updated for a Young Family This home holds special memories for the architect, Pat Jost, making it important to retain the elements that fill it with character.
Buxton House by Anchor Homes (via Lunchbox Architect) Buxton House by Anchor Homes
Featured Project Can You Guess What Sets This Home Apart from the Rest? Opening onto a huge deck, with incredible views from every room, you'll never guess what makes this country home so unique.
CABN by  (via Lunchbox Architect) CABN by
Featured Project CABN Lets You Try Out Tiny House Living for Yourself Could you live in a tiny house? CABN, an Australian tiny house tucked away in the Adelaide Hills, gives you a test drive (stay).
Recyclable House by  (via Lunchbox Architect) Recyclable House by
Featured Project Unlike Pesky Coffee Cups, This House is Designed to be Recyclable It's surprising how many everyday items can't be recycled. Being fully recyclable, this home is surprising for the opposite reason!
Limerick House by Solomon Troup Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Limerick House by Solomon Troup Architects
Featured Project A Poetic Addition Reorients the Home to Take in a Spectacular View Inspired by shearing sheds in the area and rhyming with the original home, a clever addition transforms this weekender.
Golf Course House by Bespoke Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Golf Course House by Bespoke Architects
Featured Project A New Home to Appeal to Lovers of Mid-Century Design With views over the golf course, the architect achieved a mid-century-inspired design, while adhering to local design guidelines.
JR’s Hut at Kimo Estate by Anthony Hunt Design & Luke Stanley Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) JR’s Hut at Kimo Estate by Anthony Hunt Design & Luke Stanley Architects
Featured Project A Unique Place to Retreat When You Can't People Anymore Perched on a hill in rural New South Wales, JR's Hut has all you need for the relaxing opportunity to switch off and reset.
Two Halves House by Moloney Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Two Halves House by Moloney Architects
Featured Project Two Pavilions Encourage a Sociable Lifestyle and Embrace the Bush Two Halves House steps down the landscape, separated into a sociable living space and a private sleeping zone.
Little Big House by Room 11 (via Lunchbox Architect) Little Big House by Room 11
Featured Project A Small Home With Big Volumes Designed to Embrace its Cool Climate Built in an area that sometimes encounters snow, this home in the hills has a small footprint, but large volumes make it feel spacious.
Glen Forrest House + Church by Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Glen Forrest House + Church by Iredale Pedersen Hook Architects
Featured Project This is the Trick to Adapting a Church for Modern Living Old churches can be a challenge to transform into a home. There's the need to balance history and practicality. This is how you do it.
Peka Peka House by Herriot Melhuish O’Neill Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Peka Peka House by Herriot Melhuish O’Neill Architects
Featured Project A Sheltered Courtyard Protects From This Exposed Location At the top of the hill overlooking Peka Peka Beach, this location could be hostile, but this home has a few tricks up its sleeve...
Tent House by Chris Tate Architecture (via Lunchbox Architect) Tent House by Chris Tate Architecture
Featured Project Tent House Challenges the Expectations of What a Weekend House Can Be A retreat built by the architect and a group of architecture students is a hands-on, experimental process from design to construction.
The Wairarapa Haybarn by First Light Studio (via Lunchbox Architect) The Wairarapa Haybarn by First Light Studio
Featured Project A Home for Retired Musicians Has a Concert Hall-inspired Living Space A shared love of music inspired this accessible, environmental and acoustically-conscious home for a retired couple.
Back Country House by LTD Architectural Design Studio (via Lunchbox Architect) Back Country House by LTD Architectural Design Studio
Featured Project A Home Built Around Connection With Each Other and the Landscape With open-plan living and shared sleeping areas all opening onto the outdoors, this is a home to connect with nature and each other.
Boya House by Maarch Architecture (via Lunchbox Architect) Boya House by Maarch Architecture
Featured Project A New Glass Box Protrudes to Transport this Family into the Landscape Breaking out of the old, brown-brick home, this new glass box for living is surrounded by birdlife and the sounds of insects at dusk.
Riverwalk by Irons McDuff Architecture (via Lunchbox Architect) Riverwalk by Irons McDuff Architecture
Featured Project Modern Timber Beach House Still Achieves Bushfire and Energy Ratings Clever thinking achieves a simple timber beach house the client desired while still meeting bushfire and energy efficiency regulations.
Project Franklinford by Modscape (via Lunchbox Architect) Project Franklinford by Modscape
Featured Project An Off-Grid, Sustainable House in the Victorian Central Highlands Sitting sympathetically in an open paddock, this off-grid house captures views without compromising on environmental performance.
26 January 2018 (via Lunchbox Architect) 26 January 2018
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Mexican Swiss Chalet - Malmsbury House by Perversi-Brooks Architects (via Lunchbox Architect) Mexican Swiss Chalet - Malmsbury House by Perversi-Brooks Architects
Featured Project A Mexican-inspired Swiss Chalet in the Australian Bush... What?! The architectural equivalent of a lamington made with Swiss cheese and dusted with paprika sounds like a recipe for disaster, but is it?