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BismarckHouse,Bondi

Thisunassumingfour-bedroomholidayhomecombinesrestrainedinteriorswith

a breezyBondiaesthetic.Namedafterthesprawlingpalm,aroundwhichthe

buildingcarefullywraps,BismarckHouseis comprisedofsculpturalconcretecurves

andblondewoodpanelling.Thesculpturalplantsandinteriorsmergeseamlessly,with

expansivewindowslookingouttosunnyspaces.There’salsoceramicsfromSaintCloche,

artworksbyHannahNowlan,anda RobertPlumbbarbecueoutside.It’seasytoseewhy

it’s received a host of architecture awards. From $1200 per night, bismarckhouse.com.au

THREE OF A KIND ARCHITECTURALSTAYS TO BOOK IN 2021

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Dovecote,Gerringong

Locatedon 150 acresofverdantgreenfarmlandonNSW’sSouth

Coastthesetwoluxurylodgingslooklikehomespluckedfrom

theHollywoodHillsora JamesBondfilm.Thesmallerofthetwo

is calledTheRangeandsleepsfour,withitsownplungepooland

suspendedfireplace.ThegrandHeadlandsleepsuptoeightand

hasitsownmineralpool,outdoorfirepitanddramaticviewsofthe

TasmanSea.From$1350(TheRange) and $2950 (The Headland)

per night, dovecote.com.au

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ThePoleHouse,Fairhaven

Whatappearsatfirstto

beanarchitecturaloptical

illusionis infacta beautiful

seasidestay.Withviewsout

toFairhavenBeach,thisnoted

pointoftheGreatOceanRoadis

availableforovernightbookings.

Whilethestructurewasoriginally

builtinthe’70s,theplacewas

redesignedbyFrancoFiorentini

fromF2Architecturein2014.

Theminimalinteriorsletthe

expansiveviewsouttoFairhaven

Beachdothework.From$

per night, stayz.com.au

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PHOTOGRAPHY TIM BEAN (DOVECOTE) & PETER BENNETTS (BISMARCK HOUSE).

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