What type of project is Sable House?

Sable House is a residential renovation and extension of an existing family home in the Macedon Ranges, Victoria. Rather than substantially increasing the size of the house, the project focused on reconfiguration, refinement and a stronger connection with the surrounding landscape.

Who designed Sable House?

Sable House was designed by Hindley & Co, who provided both architecture and interior design for the project.

Where is Sable House located?

Sable House is located in the Macedon Ranges, Victoria.

What was the design approach?

The architecture and interiors were conceived together. Planning, permanent furniture, joinery, lighting, materials and the relationship with the landscape were developed as parts of one architectural composition.

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Q: What materials are used in Sable House?

The interior palette includes Anthracite Oak timber veneer, Arabescato Orobico natural stone, Basalt Black porcelain and engineered oak flooring.

A contemporary house renovation and extension in the Macedon Ranges, Victoria, reconnecting an existing family home with its semi-rural landscape through integrated architecture and interior design.

Project Overview

Sable House is a residential renovation and extension in the Macedon Ranges, Victoria. Hindley & Co provided architecture and interior design for the transformation of an existing family home, reconfiguring the house rather than simply making it larger. The design reconnects the interiors with the semi-rural landscape while integrating architecture, permanent furniture, lighting, materials and joinery into a single architectural vision.

Reconfiguring an Existing House

Sable House began with a simple but underrated observation: bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better. The existing house already occupied an extraordinary site, yet it wasn’t taking advantage of it. The landscape felt disconnected, the arrival sequence lacked purpose, and many of the spaces were dysfunctional.

Rather than asking how we could create a larger house, we asked how we could create one that genuinely elevated our clients’ lives. Instead of expanding unnecessarily, we reconfigured, refined and reconnected the existing house to its landscape.

Architecture & Interior Design as One

Architecture and Interior design were conceived as one discipline. Permanent furniture, materials and lighting were considered as part of the architecture itself, allowing every decision to reinforce the architectural vision. The project reflects our belief that architecture, interiors and landscape should never be designed independently. People experience a single place, not separate professional disciplines.

Materials, Light and Landscape

A restrained palette of Anthracite Oak timber veneer, Arabescato Orobico natural stone, Basalt Black porcelain and engineered oak flooring establishes one warm tonal family. No one element becomes the hero. Rather, materiality, texture, light and shadow work together as a cohesive whole, creating spaces that feel calm, immersive and deeply connected to their surroundings.

The interior feels composed rather than decorated. Sculptural forms, carefully integrated joinery and tactile materials establish relationships between surfaces rather than individual moments of contrast. As natural light moves through the house, subtle shifts in tone and texture create depth, atmosphere and a constantly changing experience.

Sable House demonstrates that better living comes from better thinking. It reflects our belief that the most successful designs resonate on an emotional level, creating places that people feel deeply connected to, even if they can’t always explain why.