Australian House & Garden

NATURE’S gift

“You really feel like you’re in the country and miles away from everything.”
ANTONINA SCOTTI, SUKARI INTERIOR DESIGN

nsconced by towering gum trees and enjoying all-encompassing views of the countryside, this rural retreat basks in its soothing green surrounds. Belying its proximity to the city – less than an hour’s drive from Sydney’s CBD – it’s impossible not to feel a connection to nature at this country lodgestyle retreat. This surely rings true for its owners, a couple with three children, who escape

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