![Architect office Hello Wood has sent us photos of a small modern house they completed that's tucked away in the lush rural landscapes of Hungary.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/small-wood-home-020724-1127-01.jpg)
Architect office Hello Wood has sent us photos of a small modern house they completed tucked away in Hungary’s lush rural landscapes.
![Architect office Hello Wood has sent us photos of a small modern house they completed that's tucked away in the lush rural landscapes of Hungary.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/small-modern-house-020724-1151-01.jpg)
Situated next to a fishing pond, the home is a retreat for the owners and is dug into a mound, peeking out just enough to blend with the horizon.
![Situated next to a fishing pond, this small home acts as a retreat for the owners and is dug into a mound, peeking out just enough to blend with the horizon.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/small-modern-house-020724-1151-05.jpg)
The home has a green roof allowing it to blend into its surroundings.
![This small home has a green roof allowing the home to blend into its surroundings.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/small-modern-house-020724-1151-02.jpg)
Concrete stairs flanked by gardens on either side lead down to a terrace, while the home’s structure includes cross-laminated timber to give strength and soul to the structure, and the surface of the wooden facade is treated with the yakisugi method.
![A modern home has concrete stairs flanked by gardens on either side that lead down to a terrace.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/small-modern-house-020724-1151-03.jpg)
The house stretches out with a 135 square-meter terrace on the water’s edge, creating an opportunity to enjoy the sunrises and sunsets.
![The house stretches out with a 135 square-meter terrace on the water's edge, creating an opportunity to enjoy the sunrises and sunsets.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/small-modern-house-020724-1151-06.jpg)
Linking the home’s two wings is a roofed and cozy summer kitchen with a furnace like a shark fin slicing through the air.
![Linking the two wings of the home is a summer kitchen, roofed and cozy, with a furnace like a shark fin slicing through the air.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/small-modern-house-020724-1151-07.jpg)
![Linking the two wings of the home is a summer kitchen, roofed and cozy, with a furnace like a shark fin slicing through the air.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/small-modern-house-020724-1151-08.jpg)
Inside, the living room and small kitchen share the wood-lined space with an angled ceiling.
![Inside this small house, the living room and small kitchen share the wood-lined space with an angled ceiling.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/small-wood-lined-living-room-kitchen-020724-1147-01.jpg)
The home includes a main bedroom and guest bedroom, both with views of the terrace and pond.
![A modern bedroom with wood walls looks out to a terrace and pond.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/modern-bedroom-wood-walls-020724-1144-01.jpg)
Dark walls line the bathroom, which also includes black accents, giving the space a dramatic appearance.
![A modern bathroom with dark walls, black accents, and an angled wood ceiling.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/modern-bathroom-design-020724-1144-01.jpg)
Watch the video below to see some behind-the-scenes footage of the build.