Perfection to a tee
An opportunity to work from home started Nicola and Andrew Betts thinking about escaping the city to live permanently at Omaha. They’d holidayed in the area for a decade and there was a family holiday house there but the idea of a home of their own really appealed.
“We saw this place, fell in love and bought it that same weekend,” Nicola says. “And no, it wasn’t an impulse buy, it was just meant to be.”
The weather on the day they first looked at the award-winning build was pretty average, and they were amazed that the house was warm from bottom to top, and the first floor was light-filled from front to back. Nicola liked that while the design was very modern, it worked as a family home which was important, as the couple still had a daughter living at home.
The house was designed by Joseph Long of LTD Architectural to combine the elegance and sophistication of contemporary living with the practicality of a beach lifestyle. The entry foyer sets the tone with its timber and iron feature floating staircase and full height concrete block walls. Other special features are oak timber floors, over-height joinery and high ceilings.
“I loved the concrete and the structural elements,” Nicola says.
Upstairs the open plan living area offers plenty of space for family living and entertaining. The kitchen/dining/lounge accommodates large