With a simple modern fireplace in the corner beautiful ambient lighting and outdoor lighting that highlights the very best of the curated landscape along with the lap pool life at Eastern Point Retreat is as alluring after sunset as it is during daytime. A guest house that transports you into a more relaxing realm!
The entrance to the living area is through the fabulous roof garden and the central courtyard that sits 6 feet below ground. As you descend into this secure space street noises and the sound of trains hurrying in the distance slowly starts to disappear.
Set in a sough-after neighborhood of Gastown Vancouver the fabulous apartment that is currently up for grabs will set you back by. That does seem like a bargain when you consider the locality of the loft its modern interior that is disturbed by exposed brick walls wooden ceiling beams and metallic duct pipes and of course the flexible open floor plan.
This is Northern Norway and it is in this secluded backdrop that the fabulous designed by Vladimir Konovalov sits. A monochromatic masterpiece that keeps the focus on the mountainous landscape and endless tranquility outside the glass-walled home ensures you are never miss out on the sights and sounds outside.
It is the direction of the wind from the west that defines the main access of the house and its overall silhouette. It is this spatial arrangement that also shapes the floor plan on the inside with two different wings containing the private and public areas of the home.
Set amidst a lush green landscape and a steep hillside the contemporary construction by North Arrow Studio reflects the scenery that surrounds it in a captivating fashion. With a flat roof and a silhouette in white the residence seamlessly combines modernity with timeless design and natural goodness.
The cantilevered frame of the house allows it to float gently above the landscape with the bedrooms carefully hidden in the rear. Large glass windows and sweeping glass doors complete a relaxing retreat that pays fitting tribute to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s original creation.