The seaside home of Stuart and Chelsea Corridor and their youngsters Angus (8) and Evie (6) was initially a package house known as ‘Gill Home’, obtainable to buy within the late Nineteen Seventies to early Eighties.

This explicit house in Blairgowrie was really constructed because the package house show suite, earlier than being bought by a household who owned the property from 1979 till 2021. It’s clear from the immaculately preserved timber-lined partitions, seagrass flooring and mosaic toilet tiles that nearly nothing has modified since they day they purchased it.

‘It’s extremely nicely designed and the structure features completely,’ says Chelsea. ‘You may nonetheless see the place the (now grown up) youngsters scribbled on the partitions so many summers in the past!’

With sturdy household connections to the world, Chelsea and Stu had lengthy been concerned with shopping for a spot on the Mornington Peninsula, and Covid lockdowns inspired them to make the leap. They found this house on the market, and shortly fell for its charming simplicity.

The toilet sits because the centre of the ground plan, surrounded by the lounge, kitchen, and two bedrooms that create an entire loop.

‘After we first visited we cherished the distinctive nostalgic feeling of the house and immediately knew it was “the one,” says Chelsea.

‘The house appears like a retro cabin from a faculty camp or ski lodge, and so immediately evokes emotions of nostalgia, holidays and fond recollections from our childhoods.’

Chelsea and Stu have made solely very minimal updates since taking possession, being eager to keep up the house’s authentic character. One easy replace they’ve made is putting in new lantern-style pendant lamps – that look virtually an identical to the unique fittings, as seen within the beneath 1980 characteristic in House Stunning journal of the house.

‘We wished to remain true to the house’s heritage and embrace its heat and character,’ explains Chelsea. ‘We additionally wished an off-the-cuff vacation house really feel, the place it doesn’t matter when you’re a bit sandy!’

The 2-bedroom home is the right measurement for the household of 4, however it might get a bit of too cosy when internet hosting friends, so Chelsea and Stu have added a yard ‘pod’ to the property from My Pod Modular Buildings. This house primarily acts as an extra bed room within the yard with out disrupting the allure of the unique house.

Altogether the home is relaxed and welcoming — a easy place to attach with household and nature — simply the way in which the Halls prefer it. When not on the seaside, you’ll probably discover them huddled across the eating desk enjoying board video games, or on the entrance deck watching the birds.