CHASING THE HORIZON

Fully blurring the lines between inside and out, this home is the work of architect Richard Archer and landscape designer Anthony Wyer

- RACHEL LEEDHAM

BEDROOM Iconic landmarks, such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge, are seen from almost every room in the house, even when the sheer curtains are drawn to soften the strong light. Armchair seat in Caresse, Osborne & Little. Curtains in Linear in Silver, Jane Churchill. Walls in Empreinte from the Domino Collection, Elitis

TERRACE The sophisticated interiors don’t stop at the glazing. This suntrap has its own chic lounge area. Grid lounge chairs, Gloster. Braid rug; Prince Cord armchairs (in background); orange Cesar side table, all Minotti. Contour méridienne, Tribù. Oversized pot and pebble seats, Atelier Vierkant

Poised on a site that slopes down to the water’s edge and offers mesmerising views of Sydney Harbour, this home in the eastern suburb of Point Piper appears to be so embedded in the lush surroundings that it is astonishing to learn that the plot was landscaped just two years ago. Creating this tropical setting was no mean feat: all the established trees, some of them over twenty metres tall, were brought across the harbour on barges and then craned into place, under the watchful eye of landscape designer Anthony Wyer. ‘The client sought privacy from neighbouring properties as well as the ability to experience and connect with the diverse beauty of nature,’ Anthony explains.