Hunkered down in the landscape, this Mornington Peninsula home belonging to two scientists treads the earth lightly, which is exactly the way they wanted it. It ticks all the boxes for functionality and eco-friendliness – they made sure of that – but it also rolls out the welcome mat for warmth and cosiness.
Looking for a retirement project that was “not too large to manage”, owners Jon and Michelle bought the 4-hectare site peppered with native messmate trees in 2016. “We were drawn by the views and sounds of rolling farmland and bushland, and the mix
