Nowra, maybe not Nowra...

Just spent a few days in Nowra and were underwhelmed by the delights of the area. Of course it rained a lot, which didn't help. Except that we are now reassured as to the absolute water-tightness of our rig.  If the bed end didn't get wet Friday night, then it never will.

This area is dairy and more dairy. Black and white soft-eyed cows with big udders were everywhere.  Here are some of them, being hustled  across the road by a lovely young blonde girl in big boots.

Spent some time looking at real estate. This is time consuming and not a bag of laughs especially in an unknown area. Saw quite a few places, none quite spoke to us. Several were possible, sensible contenders, but we want to be smitten. Here's one that was pretty good, probably the best we saw in the area but not quite right, not enough light inside.http://www.google.com.au/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=3+ellison+close+worrigee

We didn't think we would love that place the way we loved Fadden. Maybe we will have to build to get just what we want, so Bega is looking good at this stage. With so many architects in the family, the prospect of building holds delights not terrors. We love the Sapphire Coast. The Shoalhaven coast just isn't as good. IOHO. (In our humble opinion). There it is, straight from the mouth of the Silver Fox himself. But there is still a lot of country to see, and you never know what fate will put in your path.

So, with a renewed enthusiasm for building, we decided to photograph some of the homes in the Nowra area. These we share with you, and seek your comments as to their architectural and aesthetic qualities.  The first was located right in the caravan park at Crookhaven Heads, this establishment named after the visit to the area of Chrsitopher Skase in 1978. This dwelling is located conveniently next door to the amenities block:

We particularly like the banksia in the roof garden and the sculptural effects of the lichen/mould on the awning. The retro chairs with toilet views were also a highlight.

 

This home we felt was inspirational in the appropriateness of its style to an Australian coastal landscape.

Virtually next door, this home speaks in a stunning variety of architectural languages, and of course the degree of sensitivity to environmental issues and aspect is plain to see. It recalls the famous song by Pete Seeger, "Little Boxes"

This home, still under construction, pays homage to the great homes of Yugoslavia, Bavaria, Ancient Greece, California, Italy and Northumbria. It is gloriously inclusive in its features and we can only imagine the variety of  interior fittings which will be used in the finish.

  

We liked this feature, comprising part of the front fence, so much that we plan to install one in front of our next garage. It will have a driveway through it, which this one sadly lacks.

Enough of the architecture of Nowra.  This is the architecture of the Kangaroo Valley escarpment as we high-tail it out of town.  Going to spend the night with Peter and Elaine at Hornsby.