Get Elevated

Swapping inner-city living for a house among the trees was an obvious choice for restaurateurs Anton Forte and Allie Webb

 

WHILE THEY DID WANT TO LIVE SOMEWHERE BEAUTIFUL, they weren’t necessarily looking for an architectural piece of art, explains restaurateur Anton Forte. “But that’s essentially what we ended up with.” Anton, owner of some of Sydney’s hippest bars and restaurants, and his partner, artist Allie Webb, decided to move two years ago from Sydney’s buzzing inner west to somewhere a little quieter and closer to the beach. “The beaches up here are so pristine, clean and peaceful,” says Anton. “And the lifestyle is sick. It’s awesome… completely idyllic. We love it.” The “piece of art” they ended up finding was an airy, multi-level wooden house with a Japanese feel in Avalon, NSW.