Bold and surprising, yet calm and serene" is a wonderfully evocative description for this house set on a generous parcel of land in regional NSW. It belies its new-build status with its traditional appearance of homestead-style lines and wide verandahs gently resting on a slight rise overlooking a lake. Inside, the generous proportions and considered interior design ensure a comfortable and sophisticated experience for the owners and their frequent guests.
For their weekender and holiday home for extended family, the owners were keen to create a different mood from their contemporary Sydney residence. Juliette Arent and Sarah-Jane Pyke, principals of interior design studio Arent&Pyke, along with landscaper Paul Bangay, were engaged early in the building process, ensuring a synchronicity between the interior and exterior.
"It is a very different sensibility creating a country home," says Sarah-Jane. "The greatest luxury now is time and there is the sense in the country of being unhurried. You want the house to function brilliantly - to work hard and feel effortless so living there feels really easy."
There is also the luxury of space and never-ending views of the surrounding landscape and this property has that in spades. The five-bedroom, seven-bathroom home has a linear layout surrounded by verandahs and is on one level except where it pops up at one end to accommodate two extra bedrooms. With expansive living spaces and a cross-section housing the generously sized master bedroom it has "a sprawling character", says Sarah-Jane.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 2022 من Belle Magazine Australia.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 2022 من Belle Magazine Australia.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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