Stradbroke Island is the second largest sand island in the world after K’gari (Fraser Island). Accessed via ferry from Brisbane, the island is a favoured holiday destination and has massed a growing collection of notable beach houses.
Continuing our series on holiday homes on the islands off the main coast of Australia, here are five houses that capture the essence of Straddie life.
Moonshine by Brit Andresen Architect
Immersed in a tree covered site, this dark timber home recedes into its environment. Composed of three pavilions linked by an external stairway, the home embraces the benign Queensland climate and intensifies the calming experience of being with nature. A large covered deck form the entry to the home via the main pavilion. Operable louvres also open up to the gentle northerly winds. Read more…
Stradbroke House by Gabriel and Elizabeth Poole Design Company in association with Tim Bennetton Architects
Stradbroke House by Gabriel and Elizabeth Poole Design Company in association with Tim Bennetton Architects
Image: Mindi Cooke
This holiday home on South Stradbroke Island has also been conceived as a series of linked pavilions. The living, kitchen and dining areas are in the single-storey western pavilion, while the sleeping and bathing areas are in a two-storey eastern pavilion. A breezeway links the two steel-framed structures. The portal frame with outstretched arms extend beyond the roofline like tent poles. Read more…
Corymbia by Paul Butterworth Architect
Corymbia by Paul Butterworth Architect
Image: Christopher Frederick Jones
Made of light weight materials, this North Stradbroke Island house celebrates modesty of camping, while revealing richness of the natural experience. The house is pushed back towards the southern boundary of the site to create a sun drenched northern lawn that is also a favourite sunbathing spot for local kangaroos. The rituals of Straddie life have been captured in the architecture. Read more…
Stradbroke Beach House by Quirk Architecture
Stradbroke Beach House by Quirk Architecture.
Image: Scott Burrows
This beach house is a celebration of the humble owner-built beach shack. A simple fibro shelter, robust enough to serve several generation, the home is a base for beach days and even the occasional whale watching. An 8.5 metre tall wall protects the home from prevailing winds, while a series of courtyard spaces are essential for casual relaxation. Read more…
Stradbroke Island House by Shaun Lockyer Architects
Stradbroke Island House by Shaun Lockyer Architects
Image: Scott Burrows
This contemporary form of a Stradbroke Island holiday home uses colour as a nod to local vernacular beach architecture. Designed at the same time as the owners’ city home in Brisbane Taringa, the house accentuates the Stradbroke Island-ness with its striking multicoloured panel shutters in a palette of chartreuse, turquoise, black and yellow. Read more…
