Coopworth

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OPEN HOUSE ON BRUNY ISLAND | SUN 10 NOV

REQUIRED DRIVING ROUTE

For those attending properties on Bruny Island tomorrow, please visit properties on North Bruny first – Shearers Quarters, Captain Kelly’s Cottage and Killora Bay – before heading to South Bruny to visit Bruny Island Hideaway and Coopworth.

Architect: FMD Architects (2020) 

Nestled in the rural surrounds of Bruny Island, Tasmania, Coopworth is a contemporary interpretation of a country farmhouse. The house converses with the ever-changing landscape that includes Coopworth sheep, the wide-ranging views to the water and mountain ranges beyond, as well as the weathering red lead shacks dotted over the island.

The footprint of the house is consciously constrained to maximise arable land while maintaining generosity in its thoughtful internal arrangement. Although designed to accommodate two principal occupants, the house can be opened up to host family and friends through creative interpretations of Australian verandah sleepouts and caravan bunk beds. Frameless windows are pushed to the edge of the floorplate to embrace wild winds and rains – at once inviting in the beauty and brutality of the weather while offering protection from it.

Open: Sunday 10 November 2024,  10am – 2pm (registration required)

Note: This is a shoe-free household

Address: 243 Lighthouse Road, South Bruny

Locations

Bruny Island

Further afield

Architectural Period

Contemporary (2001-current)

Features

Architectural Design

New to Program

Accessibility

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