Chestnut glade pavilions

A stunning contemporary style home, designed by top architect Chris McPherson. Pavilion style with all of the north facing areas opening onto a huge deck complete with out door furniture, BBQ, sun umbrella. Floor to ceiling glass ranch sliders and bifold doors continues the flow of indoor / outdoor living . Clad with colour steel with Aliclad features fits in with the country environment yet has a more urbane and sophisticated appeal.

This huge tiled area features open plan living, dining and kitchen. Surrounded with floor to ceiling glass windows and ranch sliders that open the house entirely to the front deck. Contemporary furnishing compliment the style. Gas fire and underfloor heating, sun block blinds, TV, DVD.

An up to the minute, well appointed kitchen with all the latest amenities. A large island bench top runs the length of the kitchen, with bar stools make a great centre for socialising.

Located up stairs is this stunning bedroom suite, beautiful bed linen, and ranch sliders opening onto private deck, catching the morning sun. Has TV and own en suite, with double basins, large shower with two shower heads.

House Styles in North America and Beyond

Contemporary houses have many of these features:

• odd, irregular shape
• lack of ornamentation
• tall, over-sized windows, some with trapezoid shapes
• open floor plan
• natural materials such as cedar or stone
• harmony with the surrounding landscape

Also look for:

• Some contemporary homes have flat roofs. Other contemporary homes have gabled roofs with cathedral ceilings and exposed beams.

About Contemporary House Styles

"Contemporary" describes a catch-all style that can take on many different shapes. A Contemporary home can have the quirkiness of postmodernism, but it will not express the same kind of irony or humor you find in a Postmodern house. Some neoecletic homes are called "Contemporaries," but a true Contemporary does not use odd mixtures of historic deals the way a Neoeclectic house does.

Confused? Your most important clue is the windows: A Contemporary home will always have expansive, very tall panes of glass.