Australian House & Garden

ALL IS CALM

Nestled high on a hill among the trees, overlooking Sydney’s majestic Pittwater, this four-bedroom beach cottage serves as the perfect weekender for Anthea and her husband, their sons Henry, 14, and Cameron, 12, and two Oodles named Summer and Thatcher. “It’s our special place where we can all enjoy the amazing outdoor life and activities that the area offers,” says Anthea. “It really is a place for family and friends to come together.”

The couple purchased the home in 2018, impressed by its location, land size, privacy and the view. “The layout was actually not too bad, with everything ‘nearly’ in the right place,”

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