CHEAT SHEET
Who lives here Janine Phillipson, a content creator, and Chris Silva, a project manager for LendLease, with children Vianney, 16, and Jay, 13, plus pet cats Nia and Coco.
Style of home A four-bedroom home on two levels with a plant-filled void and a luxuriously open feel.
Location Near Freshwater Beach in Sydney’s north, which is also known as Guringai country, the traditional lands of the Garigal people.
The family bought the block in 2020 and moved in mid-2022.
found a 1950s brick cottage on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, it was exactly what they were looking for: old and riddled with problems. Though the cottage was prime for a
