Cypress House, holiday house, Point Lookout

Point Lookouts most striking house was designed in the Japanese tradition of elegant spaces and expressed structure to create a zone of quiet contemplation. An innovative mix of raw timber, hi-tech materials and huge openings, the house becomes its native bush setting. Three bedrooms plus sleepout, large decks and a sensual bathhouse complete a stress-sapping environment. Cost: From $230 per night. $560 minimum stay.