IT TAKES A VILLAGE
37°17’51.2”S 14 4°07’45.9”E
FROM THE OUTSIDE, the Longhouse is a noticeably large industrial-looking shed on a very large parcel of pastoral land. Situated just a few minutes north of Daylesford in Victoria, the property enjoys sun-dappled views of Mt Franklin and the closest neighbours are of the native fauna variety. But you won’t find any rusty garden tools here – inside this 110m-long architecturally-designed greenhouse is a self-sufficient ecosystem comprised of a home. This agrarian utopia is the shared dream of owners Trace Streeter and Ronnen Goren who envisioned a life together in the country and a project that would unite their passions for cooking, hospitality, gardening and agriculture. “We were watching episodes of and thought, that’s the answer!” Ronnen says. “We bought the property in 2011 and thought it would take a year,” he says of their original timeframe. “It took 10.” Their ambitious vision required an architect who could handle the project’s complexity, so they teamed up with Timothy Hill of Partners Hill to develop everything from the rainwater tanks to the upholstery. “Working with a super smart architect was our wisest investment. We chose to work with Partners Hill for their ingenuity and resourcefulness rather than investing
