Australian House & Garden

Land of plenty

Every second weekend or so, the Sydney-based owners of this home excitedly pack their bags and head north out of the city to travel here, their bush retreat. It’s been the same for the past 20 years, ever since they bought this beloved 50 hectares of undulating bushland. “We’ve always spent a lot of time here and it was a big part of our now-adult children’s childhoods,” says the owner. “It’s been our destination for Easters, Christmases and family celebrations.”

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