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Located on the dunes at Blairgowrie in Victoriaโ€™s Mornington Peninsula, Camillo House is one of the most unusual and beautiful holiday homes weโ€™ve seen. โ€œThe home is more than unique, luxury accommodation. Created with sensory pleasure in mind and an incredible attention to detail, it is a backdrop to live fully,โ€ says the homeโ€™s founder Clare Hillier who explains that the home was borne from the depths of Melbourneโ€™s arduous COVID lockdowns.

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โ€œThe world felt smaller than it ever had in 2020 and I started dreaming of creating a true escape โ€“ in every sense of the word,โ€ says Clare who spent hours online each day looking for the perfect property before stumbling upon this home. โ€œI remember saying out loud โ€˜this is itโ€™!โ€ says Clare who inspected the home the day after finding it, promptly purchased it and then spent a summer camping in the house getting to know it better before commencing the renovation.

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After much contemplation, two years of hard work ensued with Clare determined to create a home that remained true to its faded 1980โ€™s beauty, while having an identity all of its own. โ€œOur vision for Camillo was that it would be more than luxury accommodation. Rather than playing a supporting role in our guestsโ€™ holiday tale, we wanted to create an experience in and of itself,โ€ says Clare.

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AFTER lounge. The home boasts a beautiful art collection.

In collaboration with Blair Smith Architecture, the homeโ€™s layout was reconfigured to make the most of the ocean views while every room and surface was updated. โ€œPine lining boards running across the walls and ceiling combined with a rabbit-warren floor plan made the space feel like a Swedish sauna,โ€ says Clare of the original abode.

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Many details were updated – the original exposed mission brown bricks were bagged and a ply ceiling was introduced (a quieter alternative to the hectic orange pine boards) and all of the windows were replaced. The original slate floor was resurfaced to remove the 1980โ€™s high gloss and the material formed the inspiration for the homeโ€™s entire colour scheme. โ€œWith its purple, pink, red and brown tones, the slate was the starting point for our interior palette,โ€ says Clare.

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AFTER A custom travertine and spotted gum bedhead features in one of the bedrooms

โ€œWe have decorated the home almost entirely with vintage furniture that we sourced from near and far and pieces we designed and made ourselves,โ€ says Clare who also selected all the homeโ€™s materials and interior fixtures and fittings. Incredibly, while Clare has always had an interest in interiors she isnโ€™t formally trained!

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The kitchen features statement โ€˜Cosmopolitanโ€™ quartzite which is repeated in the master ensuite shower shelf. Travertine and venetian plaster feature in the second bathroom and Verde Green marble tiles feature in the third bathroom โ€“ salvaged from Facebook Marketplace. โ€œThey were a steal from a lady who was renovating her bathroom and throwing them out,โ€ says Clare. 

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AFTER The third bedroom and bathroom

โ€œAs an antidote to the grind of modern life, we designed spaces and selected materials with sensory pleasure in mind and a devotion to attention to detail. There is something that is more playful about creating a space for people to escape to than when you are designing a home for everyday living,โ€ says Clare.

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Just 50 barefoot steps from the beach, the home has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, four living spaces, a cookโ€™s kitchen, four decks and an outdoor bath. The bespoke designer space also enjoys stunning ocean views while showcasing 25 original artworks from Australian and international artists. 

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โ€œTotally at one with the landscape, Camillo is a hideaway that celebrates the raw beauty of our part of the world. Whether itโ€™s a secluded bath outdoors, watching thunderstorms roll in over the dunes while lying in bed or nightcaps and card games around the firepit, Camillo frames the rituals of time away towards a deep connection with nature and each other.”

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