We Australians are very conservative as a nation when it comes to houses ... most folk do not realize what an effect on their lives a good house can have.
– Laurie Virr, April 2003 (in conversation with the homeowner).
Just outside Canberra lies the quiet rural village of Murrumbateman. Predominantly populated by a mix of colonial-style structures and, more recently, the volume builds common to new development, Murrumbateman is also home to a delightful surprise in the form of an outstanding example of organic residential architecture. Stornoway, completed in 1999, was designed by architect Laurie Virr (1933–2021) in the manner that earned him great respect among those familiar with
