Merricks farmhouse

Merricks Farmhouse by Michael Lumby with Nielsen Jenkins.

Overlooking the rolling hills and vineyards on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, Merricks Farmhouse appears as an extension of the landscape.

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A low-slung roof with deep eaves shelters Merricks Farmhouse, a concrete-block home designed by Michael Lumby Architecture with Nielsen Jenkins.

Toowoomba, Queensland The Toowoomba House sits on a large, gently sloping site under a remnant grove of enormous gum trees midway between Toowoomba and Crows Nest with views across the Lockyer National Park towards Brisbane. The block was one of the last remaining greenfield sites within a relatively new housing estate which had taken over a subdivided dairy farm. One approaches the block from above and across a small gully, and so the house and stand of trees are very visible from a…

2,360 likes, 19 comments - est_living on May 12, 2024: "Architecture | Overlooking the rolling hills and vineyards that meet the coastline on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, this country hom...".

A clever renovation by Nielsen Jenkins, for an artistic couple seeking a more adaptable home and workspace, in Brisbane.

Type 7 on Instagram: "The landscaping at Merricks Farmhouse is almost as triumphant as the humble but crisp architecture, designed by Michael Lumby Architecture and Nielsen Jenkins as a refuge overlooking vineyards and the sea on the Mornington Peninsula south of Melbourne, with a verdant central courtyard 🌱 • 📸: @tomross.xyz"

Merricks Farmhouse in the Mornington Peninsula a fresh take on the traditional Australian farmhouse, framing both coastal and vineyard views!

Overlooking the rolling hills and vineyards on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, Merricks Farmhouse appears as an extension of the landscape.