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An Off-The-Grid Cabin In The Heart Of Tweed Hinterland

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by Sasha Gattermayr

Heartwood Cabin is located on a steep site, surrounded by 100 acres of bushland. The stilts enable the deck to float out over the receding hillside and capture the panoramic. Photo – Andy Macpherson.

Made of hardy, robust materials, the interiors of the cabin match the ruggedness of the immediate surrounds. Photo – Andy Macpherson.

Once purchased in 2017, the design of the cabin took six weeks and the build six months with architect Kirstin Burrowes and Berecon Builders. Photo – Andy Macpherson.

The simple layout contains just one bedroom, a living room, bathroom and deck. Photo – Andy Macpherson.

A log fire warms the entire cabin in winter months. Photo – Andy Macpherson.

The cabin is a totally off-grid structure, integrating solar power, rain water and passive cooling capacities throughout the small footprint, and making use of low-energy lighting and double glazing to maintain thermal control. Photo – Andy Macpherson.

The undulating valley views spreads out before the cabin, stretching out to Mount Burringbar in the distance. Photo – Andy Macpherson.

Textured walls and internal timber cladding means the interior palette mirrors the cabin’s dark and bushy surrounds. Photo – Andy Macpherson.

Bathroom details. Photo – Andy Macpherson.

A outdoor bath is submerged into the decking – a touch of luxury buried in bushland! Photo – Andy Macpherson.

Dark colours pinched from the surrounding forestry and a simple boxy shape allow the cabin design to dissolve into the bushland. Visitors have free reign over the 100 acre property. Photo – Andy Macpherson.

Sunset light hits the side of the cabin. Photo – Andy Macpherson.

Some spectacular views from the deck! Photo – Andy Macpherson.

If there’s anything that feels appealing after a year of travel restrictions and urban confinement, it’s a tiny, off-grid eco cabin on 100 acres of wild bushland.

But the owners of Heartwood Cabin didn’t need a global pandemic to arrive at that conclusion, purchasing this property in the hinterland behind Tweed Heads in 2017.

‘The plan was to build a retreat from city life, while we made the slow transition to living here full time,’ says owner, Cameron Gough. ‘That transition ended up happening a lot quicker than we thought, so we were then able to share Heartwood with those that dreamed of their own country retreat just a few months after the build was completed.’

The design was inspired by the heavenly native landscape encasing the steep site. Cantilevered out over a ridge, the front windows create a panorama over the undulating valley and views of Mount Woolumbin in the distance, while an outdoor bath plunged into the decking adds a touch of luxury to the viewing spot. Dark colours pinched from the surrounding forestry and a simple boxy shape allow the cabin design to dissolve into the bushland.

To complete this idyllic, secluded dream, guests have free reign of the wild property entirely to themselves!

Despite being a short distance from the Gold Coast and the Northern Rivers region, this place feels like a remote, secluded gem.

Super keen to stay here? Book a trip to Heartwood Cabin here.

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itsworn · 7 years

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Hot August Nights 2017: Painless Performance/STREET RODDER Top 100

Ten vehicles out of 6,000. That’s what we’re looking for when we come to Hot August Nights in Reno. In addition to general event coverage, STREET RODDER comes to this huge event every year in search of ten cars or trucks to pick as award winners in the Painless Performance/STREET RODDER Top 100 program. While our fellow staffers were choosing Top 100 winners at the Tri-Five Nationals in Bowling Green, Kentucky, we were doing the same in Reno. Those guys had every variety of ’55-’57 Chevy to choose from, but for us at Hot August Nights, the range was a bit broader. We try for a wide variety—in eras, manufacturers, and styles and well as by mixing some modest-budget homebuilt “real world” rides with some top-rung show cars.

There is no shortage of opportunity for winning prizes at Hot August Nights. The Top 100 prize package (a cool jacket, magazine and web coverage, and a little glory) isn’t near the big money prizes given out elsewhere at Hot August Nights, but we think a Top 100 award has a high value—and the winners agree.

The 2017 Painless Performance/STREET RODDER Top 100 season is now finished. One hundred vehicles have been honored and one of them will soon be announced as the 2017 Street Rod of the Year. Maybe it will be one of these winners from Hot August Nights. Which one would you pick?

1937 Chevy Pickup | Dale & Rozanne Buck | Mesa, AZ

Like most trucks, this one started out as a workhorse. Dale bought it from his father 49 years ago and used it to haul stuff, for transportations, dates, errands, and family trips. Look at it now, packed with a supercharged 383 stroker engine with dual carbs, riding on a modified MII front suspension and Chassisworks rear, covered in tangerine and cinnamon paint, and hauling in show trophies. The body and bed feature more than 25 modifications, including the one-piece hood and shaved sheetmetal. Mickey Thompson provided the wheels and tires. The cab is updated with bucket seats, Mooneyes gauges, modern audio, AC, and yards of brown leather.

1959 Cadillac | Larry Hanson | Gig Harbor, WA

What could be cooler than cruising the main drag of Reno, Nevada, in a mile-long ’59 Cadillac? Larry bought the car 17 years ago, from the son of the first owner who had passed away. It had been parked for 28 years under a carport. The rusted c was torn down for a frame-off rebuild and most of the sheetmetal was replaced. Bob Salstrom helped with much of the heavy lifting. Now the candy purple 63 Series Coupe DeVille looks and ride better than it ever did, powered by a beautifully dressed 454 engine with a 4L60 transmission. The interior combines modern elements like digital gauges and a contemporary steering wheel with classic two-tone tuck ‘n’ roll Naugahyde.

1936 Ford Club Cabriolet | Michael Mongiello | Eagle, ID

When’s the last time you saw a ’36 Club Cabrio, especially one as nice as this one. Only 4,616 were produced, and Michael believes there are only around 200 in existence today. This one was purchased from the original owners in Minnesota, and was street rodded with help from Griffin Rod & Customs, Danny Ingram, and others. The custom Dayton wheels were painted Tacoma Cream to contrast the Cloud Mist Grey (a 1940 Ford color). The lighter color is also used for pinstriping and on the beautiful valve covers and air cleaner cover on the Chevy 383 stroker engine. A Glide bench is covered in deep brown leather, along with the rest of the elegant interior.

1940 Ford Coupe | Ken Machado | Reno, NV

The reddest street rod parked at the Atlantis Resort was this homebuilt ’40 Deluxe coupe, driven all the way from Ken’s house, two miles away. For Ken, the coupe was inspired by the Flathead ’40 Ford coupe he drove when he was in high school (and drag raced in B/Gas). This time, Ken built his car strictly for the street (and shows), and with features not available in his teenage years, including a 480hp LS3 engine backed by a 4L65E trans, and a TCI suspension. Sheetmetal changes include the big-block firewall and low-key rear wheel tubs. Ken’s coupe won the Best Street Rod prize at the Atlantis in addition to STREET RODDER’s pick for Top 100.

1952 Ford Victoria Convertible | Jay & Dianne Skow | Quincy, CA

Jay and Dianne’s Vicky is a true old-school custom survivor. Jay’s parents bought it at a used car lot 60 years ago. It became his first car when he was 15 and he cut off the top when he was 16. After Jay’s 45th high school reunion, Dianne encouraged him to redo the car, which he still owned but had ignored for 42 years. The body-off rebuild was done with old-school components, such as the 1957 Thunderbird 312 Y-block with triple 94s. Fatman and RideTech components are out-of-sight suspension upgrades. The shaved, nosed, and decked body has ’58 Lincoln headlights, a ’55 Buick grille, and inverted ’56 Packard taillights. Now their grandchildren are wondering who will inherit it.

1965 Chevy Impala 2-Door Wagon | Richie Valles | Agua Dulce, CA

The concept behind the two-door wagon was to create something with the looks of a GM concept car, the style of a Sixties custom, and some lowrider flavor. He bought the car from a woman in her 80s in Hollywood. She and her girlfriends used to drive the car to Vegas to see Elvis perform at the Hilton back in the day. He redid the car at his shop, Unique Twist Auto Body in Burbank, converting the body to two doors, chopping the top, modified the front and rear, and added Buick Skylark wheels. The ’66 Impala seats were covered in suede. The 327 engine, in old time custom tradition, was left simple. Richie says he took a big chance painting it candy magenta, but people like it.

1933 Willys Roadster | Vaughn Veit | Buffalo, MN

Vaughn is something of a ’33 fan with a collection of every body style of ’33 Ford. This rare Willys is one of his non-Fords and probably the rarest. He told us there were only 71 Willys roadsters built that year, and less than a handful remain in the United States. The car was discovered in California and built from rusted parts at Roy Brizio Street Rods. The old time Ford Flathead has Navarro heads and intake, with a pair of Stromberg 97s on top. Underneath, the Art Morrison chassis modernizes the ride. The Sid Chavers interior blends traditional and contemporary. The painted wheels are one-offs built by Curtis Speed. Vaughn recently had the Willys in our photo studio. Look for a fully story soon.

1956 Chevy Nomad | John & Sheila Emacio | Chattaroy, WA

Three days after winning a STREET RODDER Top 100 award, this sleek white ’56 Nomad took Fifth Place in the prestigious Hot August Night Cup contest. In 2011, John and Sheila won Top 100 with a different ’56 Nomad. That one was silver and black with an LS6. This one runs a Jack Gibbs 409 with Inglese sidedraft injection and a Gearstar 4L80E. The car was built at G# Rod and sits on an Art Morrison chassis. The wheels are from Billet Specialties. Billet aluminum side trim is from Atomic Machine. Dark red leather was used throughout the interior. John describes it as a “finessed hot rod,” and says the white paint highlights the cars build quality.

1954 Hudson Metropolitan Convertible | Ted Whipple | Reno, NV

There are Hudson Metropolitans. Built by Austin, Metros were badged as Hudsons in 1954 when Hudson merged with Nash. Ted bought his from the original owner’s widow. It was bending from the rust, but builders Ken Carford and Ricky Ruiz helped Ted resurrect the car. MG Midget suspension parts support the stock frame. The 2.3L Ford engine was donated by an ’85 Mustang II, with a C4 transmission behind it. JBM wheels measure 14 inches. Interior touches include the vinyl and tweed covered bench, Stewart Warner gauges, and a Moto-Lita steering wheel. In the four years he’s owned the car, Ted has driven it a lot, shown it a lot, and answered a bunch of questions.

1950 Chevy Fleetline | Mitch & Pam McDonald | Foresthill, CA

In addition to selecting pro built rods for Top 100, we love finding “real world” owner-built street rods—the roots of this hobby—like this ’50 Fleetline. Mitch got into cars as a kid, standing next to his father and uncles. This was a two-owner car when he bought it from a friend five years ago, and began modifying it to his taste. Now it features a one-piece windshield, a filled hood, and a mild rake—with a dual-carbed 427 Chevy big-block for plenty of power, and a Heidt’s IFS frontend and four-bar rear. The beautiful interior includes SRT Challenger seats upholstered in black and tan leather. Five-spoke Americans measure 17- and 20-inches and wear Pirelli rubber.

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