House of Mud and Straw

House of Mud and Straw sits solidly and silently in open paddocks shared with cows and the sweeping weather. Just one hour out from Melbourne, the house provides the opportunity to kick back, cook, play tunes, do puzzles, drink wine, snooze and be merry in a comfy, stylistic, fable-like, storybook farmhouse.
Featuring feather and linen beds, a pianola parlour, loft chill out space, indoor greenery, cosy nooks and curated creature comforts, every treasure and trinket in the house has been gathered with love from the back-of-the-shed, family members and vintage stores.

House of Mud and Straw was built with a loving nod to the pioneer of the modern mudbrick building – Alistair Knox – designer, builder and advocate for an alternate lifestyle. The house runs with an eco-friendly system that converts sewage, wastewater and organic waste via an underground worm farm. This creates liquid fertiliser for use around the property. As the house respects the traditional earthy values of mudbrick construction, it stores and releases heat through its mud bricks and packed straw insulation. This process is fuelled by a Rayburn wood heater in the kitchen, heating water piped through to heating panels in the rooms.