87 Central Springs Rd, Daylesford VIC 3460

Among a township of miners' cottages and period homes, this 1977 modernist residence claims a position unlike anything else in Daylesford, just moments from the lake and within easy reach of the town's best. Designed in direct response to the site's natural fall, the home draws the landscape inward, where Western Cedar lines the interiors, and 3.5-metre vaulted ceilings, together with full-height glazing, invite northern light and frame the established rear gardens.

Solid bluestone walls, sourced from a demolished Melbourne building and road, were hand-laid by Maryborough stonemasons, their weight so substantial the transport chassis reportedly buckled en route. Traces of asphalt remain embedded in the stone, giving the material a story that continues through the living room, where a newly installed wood-burning fireplace adds idyllic ambience, before stepping up to the dining area and kitchen beyond. Updated with dark finishes and quality appliances, including a Gaggenau gas cooktop, a Belling oven, and an integrated dishwasher, the layout maintains a natural connection between zones.

A central glass atrium with a three-tier concrete fountain references the home's mid-century lineage, descending to the main bedroom with sweeping outlooks and a private ensuite with bath. Two upper bedrooms share a bathroom retaining original tiling, while below, a fourth bedroom or secondary living space opens via bi-fold doors to the carport and gardens, with plumbing provisions for a future ensuite (STCA).