Sarah Wood in a long black dress is walking barefoot through a room with large glass doors, sunlight casting shadows, and greenery outside. The room is decorated with framed pictures and hanging light fixtures.

COOROORA STREET HOUSE

Sunshine Coast — Personal Residence

A study in biophilic design.

Our first home on the Sunshine Coast — purchased sight unseen when we fled Melbourne for a different kind of life. We arrived as outsiders and let the land tell us what to build.

Cooroora House blurs the line between indoors and out — a tranquil retreat that connects deeply to the rhythms of nature.

The bathroom feels like a sanctuary, layered with Tundra-look tiles that evoke the calm of stone worn smooth by water. Gentle light moves across the surface, creating a sense of stillness and ease.

Throughout the home, texture tells the story — luxurious wool carpet underfoot, sea grass wallpapered cupboard doors, and natural finishes that invite touch and warmth. Every detail considered, grounding luxury in simplicity, and beauty in connection.

Design — Sarah Wood Designs

Modern kitchen and dining area with a white kitchen island, four wooden chairs, a large white vase with pink flowers, and built-in cabinets.
A dining room with a light-colored stone table, six wooden chairs with tan cushions, a black fruit bowl with bananas and pineapple, large windows with plants outside, a mirror, and a hanging beige lamp with a scalloped design.
A living room with a beige leather sofa (with gray and beige pillows), a wooden coffee table with decorative items including a large vase with a fern, a bowl, and rocks, a woven chair with a beige pillow, large windows revealing green outdoor foliage
A bathroom with a carved wooden vanity, a white ceramic vessel sink, a brass faucet, a mirror, a wall light fixture with shell decorations, and a window with lace curtains.
Living room with large windows, white walls, vaulted ceiling, and modern furniture including a green sofa, a wooden coffee table, a beige TV console, and a wall-mounted large flat-screen TV. There is a ceiling fan, plants, and decorative items throug
A bedroom with a large window covered by sheer white curtains, a bed with a beige bedspread and decorative pillow, a dark nightstand with a pink lamp, and built-in wardrobe with textured beige doors.
A modern bathroom vanity with a stone countertop, a round mirror, black faucet, and towel handles. A small bowl sits on the countertop. Green plants are visible outside through a glass door.
Open door leading to a room with a framed artwork of white lilies and the word BALLY on the wall behind.
tranquil bathroom, with tundra look tiles, gunmetal grey tap ware, open courtyard
A bathroom with a glass door that opens to a small garden area with green leafy plants and ivy. Inside, a wooden stool holds a black soap dispenser, a sponge, and a small black container. Sunlight casts shadows, creating a bright and natural atmosphe