Beach Houses

Waitpinga Retreat by Mountford Williamson Architecture

Featured Project Australian Retreat Designed to Encourage a Laid-back Lifestyle Waitpinga Retreat designed as a casual getaway immersed in the natural beauty of nature looks and feels very Australian.

Humble House by Coy Yiontis Architects

Featured Project Downsizing From Heritage Farmhouse to This Contemporary Humble House When this couple retired the farm they wanted a more manageable and contemporary home that incorporated memories of their past life.

Barwon Heads House by Evolva Architects

Featured Project A Maritime Inspired Beach House Will Only Get Better With Time This robust home for a family of six will be knocked about by the young family and accumulate character through the passage of time.

Dawesville House by Archterra Architects

Featured Project Coastal Holiday House Gets an Upgrade Fit for a Permanent Sea-change A 1970s-era weatherboard holiday house gets a serious revamp to make it perfect for Grandparents' retired living.

Dawesville House by Archterra Architects

Residence J&C by Open Studio Architecture

Featured Project House Built on Top of a Sand Dune to Take in the Best View This two storey house near the beach was designed like an arrangement of stacked boxes to create protected balconies and decks.

Residence J&C by Open Studio Architecture

Avalon by ArchiBlox

Featured Project This Green Roofed Beach House Arrived on the Back of a Truck With a green roof and other sustainable elements this beach-side residence touches the earth lightly physically and metaphorically.

Aireys Inlet Light House by ARKit

Featured Project This Prefab House Solves the Age-Old Problem of Open Plan Living The curse of the modern open-plan home? Noise. With flexible social spaces, parents in this house can entertain separately to the kids.

Arruba by Bossley Architects

Featured Project Fun Red Box Floats Daringly Over Original Home to Provide Extra Space This extension continues a tradition of relaxed, colourful and small-scaled modifications which have been occurring for generations.

Nelson House by Kerr Ritchie Architecture

Featured Project Warm NZ House Designed to Embrace the Sun and View of Tasman Bay A warm new home for a young family wraps around a courtyard space to create a protected area for the kids to play and the family to enjoy the stunning ocean views.

Studio 19 Bach by Strachan Group Architects

Featured Project Beach House Designed and Built by a Group of Architecture Students Small in both budget and footprint, but clever thinking and innovative solutions have produced a home which ticks all the boxes...

House for Hermes by Andrew Simpson Architects

Featured Project Heritage Listed Chicory Kiln on Phillip Island is Infinitely Flexible A heritage-listed chicory kiln on Phillip Island is transformed into a delightfully playful residence for a couple.

Peninsula House by Watson Architecture + Design

Featured Project Two Living Pavilions Under One Roof Open Onto an Outdoor Covered Deck The use of up to 75 per cent recycled timber as structure and cladding brings warmth and variety to this modern beach house.

Fleurieu Beach House by Max Pritchard Architect

Featured Project Almost Watertank-Like, Curved Corrugated Iron Feels Very Australian Sweeping views of hills, beach, rocks and ocean inspired the fan shaped plan of Fleurieu Beach House - a model for coastal living.

Fleurieu Beach House by Max Pritchard Architect

Field Way Bach by Parsonson Architects

Featured Project A Beachside Bach is Updated Without Losing its Sense of Place With a fun colour scheme, humble materials and nooks to while away the day, Field Way Bach reminds us of back-to-basics beach holidays.

Field Way Bach by Parsonson Architects

Waratah Bay House by Hayne Wadley Architecture

Beach Houses

Instead of getting sand in your pants, check out the stunning beach houses we've featured on Lunchbox Architect from the comfort of your study: