Nook On The Hill, Award Winning Handcrafted Tiny House

THE SPACE

LOUNGE
Centred around a custom-made reclaimed blackbutt sofa, the lounge provides a cosy, space to unwind with a warm cup of tea, read a book or gaze across the sweeping Gariwerd Ranges. Featuring floor to ceiling windows and a grand vaulted ceiling, the Nook’s lounge sees the light and spaciousness from outdoors flow inside without interruption.

KITCHEN
Designed for those who love to cook, the kitchen serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with ease. With polished concrete benches, a full-sized oven and hob, sharp knives and handmade crockery, the space has everything you need to prepare a beautiful feast with local produce.

A complimentary hamper will be waiting for you, featuring an array of local goods Blue Wren Bakery bread, spreads from Five Ducks Farm and two bottles of Pomonal Estate Wine.

For those that find doing the dishes meditative, a beautiful butlers sink awaits. For others, a dishwasher is discreetly built into the cabinetry — simply load it up and pour yourself another wine.

THE NEST
Perched high on the mezzanine, a cosy nest welcomes you home from wanderings and wineries alike. Featuring furniture custom-made from reclaimed hardwood, the space is filled with intelligent hiding spots for your belongings. A queen bed dressed with buttery linen and a soft alpaca throw, offers the perfect place to sleep under the stars and wake up to the calls of native birds.

BOOK NOOK
Snuggle up on lush velvet cushions and settle in to your favourite book. Looking for something new? The shelves are stocked with a selection of our favourites for you to enjoy.

BATHROOM
The only space with a dedicated door separating it from the rest of the house, the bathroom greets you with a character of its own. Featuring hand-painted tiles, a handcrafted ceramic basin and a large overhead rain shower, the bathroom offers a secluded sanctuary to unwind from the world.

THE GROUNDS
Over 450 native plants showcase the incredible beauty of indigenous flora while an array of native fauna call the Nook’s garden home. Expect to see Grey Fantails flitting through the garden while White Throated Tree Creepers dance down the tree trunks. Blue-banded bees pollinate the garden while curious kangaroos and emus watch on from across the way.

At night, grab a torch and go for a wander. Tawny Frogmouths will be catching moths while Sugar Gliders jump from branch to branch.

OUTDOOR BATH
Nestled amongst the natives lies a recycled, cast iron bath. With complete plumbing and sweeping views across Gariwerd, you can unwind and get lost in the Nook’s natural surrounds in any season.

PERGOLA
A humble structure covered in native vines, the pergola provides a beautiful spot for Gariwerd mountain gazing with a picnic table and festoon lighting to set the scene. Grab the Nook’s binoculars and watch the birds and animals go busily about their day. At night, enjoy a glass of wine and cheeseboard under the gentle glow of the lights.

FIRE PIT
The evenings are cool in Gariwerd. Thankfully, the outdoor fire pit offers a great spot to slow down and warm up. The Nook’s firewood is sourced locally from a purpose-grown carbon negative plantation.



OUR ETHOS

RECLAIMED
The environmental impact of all materials in the Nook were mindfully considered before being selected for use in the construction. Reclaimed materials from other buildings have been salvaged and utilised wherever possible. This includes 130 year old bricks from a nearby bakery, ironbark from the gates of an old pig farm, blackbutt beams from the driving surface of an old bridge, hardwood floorboards from an old high school basketball court, Tasmanian Oak from an Otway shearing shed and the roof of a Melbourne warehouse. Each of these materials has a unique story of its own; we’re proud to give them a new life, just as they’ve given the Nook.

HANDCRAFTED
A tiny house has no room for wasted space. With this in mind, every millimetre of the Nook has been thoughtfully designed. Almost every item in the house has been handcrafted and hand placed. From the strong blackbutt trusses, to the elegant messmate bedhead, right down to intelligent, space-saving storage. Quality and craft have been placed above all else, making for a slower but more satisfying journey.

SUSTAINABLE
The Nook aims to leave a minimal mark on its environment, and to eventually give back more than it has taken. During construction, all electrical energy was either carbon neutral, completely green or generated onsite using the Nook’s own Photovoltaic solar array. All water requirements are fulfilled using a purpose drilled bore, with all water being sourced from the hill the Nook sits atop. Detailed and well-calculated cutting lists ensured that just the right amount of materials were allocated to the project, heavily reducing waste. The small amount that was left over was either repurposed in other projects or dropped off to a local recycling station.

SLOW LIVING
The Nook is designed to encourage relaxation and reflection. It aims to connect you with nature and provide a respite from our fast-paced lives.

GARIWERD
The Nook is nestled on a two acre bush block at the foot of the world renowned Gariwerd National Park. Also known as “The Grampians” Gariwerd means 'Mountain range created by Bunjil' in the language of its traditional owners the Djab Wurrung and Jadawadjali people.

Gariwerd holds spiritual significance for Indigenous peoples because of the dreaming stories and plentiful resources provided by the landscape. This significance is reflected in the fact that Gariwerd contains 90% of Victoria’s known Indigenous rock art sites.

Today, countless walking trails and hikes snake through Gariwerd allowing you to feel that same connection to the landscape. Halls Gap is considered the gateway to Gariwerd National Park and is a short 10 minute drive from the Nook