Sunshine Coast Hinterland residents Betty and Terry Stokes have transformed a bare block of land into a perfect pocket of paradise
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An unvisited ocean-facing plot of land, a couple of architect neighbors, and one giant leap of faith have netted a pair of erstwhile Londoners a dream home of their own in northeast Australia.
A dreary day, desperately overcast with occasional sprinkle of rain... luckily towards the end we had a bit of light that lit up the sky.. it was gorgeous. This waterfall is impressively huge.
A journey across Australia inspired a couple to build multi-generational family home from sustainable and recycled timber. The Fewsons' little patch of paradise is eight hectares of lush, subtropical land near the little town of Tintenbar, in the hinterland of Ballina, 20 minutes from Byron Bay.
A journey across Australia inspired a couple to build multi-generational family home from sustainable and recycled timber. The Fewsons' little patch of paradise is eight hectares of lush, subtropical land near the little town of Tintenbar, in the hinterland of Ballina, 20 minutes from Byron Bay.
This house makes me sigh! Ahhhh. If our home ends up with a little of this look i would be incredibly happy! Simple and lovely Nice little cottage with simple gable. The roof lines of this one are interesting, probably not for me though.
Australian landscape designer Paul Bangay has overcome the challenges of a floodplain setting and the New South Wales climate to create a country garden characterised by soft colours, shady spots and enchanting views
The treehouse by architecture firm Jackson Clements Burrows is sited in the bush fringe of Separation Creek perched on a steep forested hillside above the Great Ocean Road and Bass Strait in Victoria, Australia. It
From modern and luxurious to beautifully restored historic properties, Australia is home to an abundance of handsome homesteads.
Located at the University of Wollongong Innovation Campus, the microscopy building forms the centrepiece of a collection of research buildings by...
This unique Australian house was designed for a family of five by CplusC Architectural Workshop, located in Sydney, New South Wales.
On my way home from visiting Mum and Dad I drove through the town of Maryborough and as I looked at the houses it set me thinking. ( Dangerous, I know !!!) There is a particular style of house in Queensland called "Old Queenslander" and they aren't found in any other part of Australia. These houses are built on " stilts" - wooden posts anywhere from 6 to 9 feet off the ground. The idea was to get up high and catch the breezes - any breeze you could in this hot, muggy climate. I guess you were also up out of the reach of flood waters too as this is the land of the cyclone and rain depressions which can bring enormous amounts of rain in a very short amount of time. Old Queenslanders are built of wood and always have a big verandah on the front and usually on the back too. Most started off with the verandah all the way round, then the owners often built it in to provide a bathroom and extra berdooms for children as they came along. They were called "sleepouts" Like this one. Often the kitchen is also on this back verandah or even a whole separate room is built with a separate roof at the back of the house so that the kitchen does not heat the house up with its wood stove and in case of fire- always a danger in wooden houses with wood burning stoves. Of course these days the wood stoves have been removed and the kitchens modernised. You can see the separate kitchen on the back of this one. There are lots of different styles of decoration on these verandahs which , I think, make the houses very pretty. Now Queensland has only been settled by white people for a little more than 150 years so some of these houses may be quite old by Australian standards - maybe 60 to 100 years old. Of course not too many have survived intact. There is the problem of roofing material. TIN - which of course rusts like this ... .....but modern tin rooves don't rust like this anymore. Then there is the problem of Termites or "White Ants" as we call them. Devilish little white "ants" which burrow underground till they find wood . Then they tunnel up through the wood eating it all the way till all that is left is the paint on the surface! They do enormous damage and are a constant problem in building wooden houses. In the "Old Queenslanders" they blocked them by placing a tin "plate" over the top of the support posts then built the floor on top of that hoping the horrible little varmits could not get through as you can see here. This lovely old style of house remains popular still. Many have been purchased and saved from ruin by being lovingly restored and are very comfortable to live in while retaining heaps of character. This is possibly the most beautiful one I have ever seen. It is in Maryborough and it is ENORMOUS I just love them don't you? Cheers
There are some places in the world that make you weak at the knees with nostalgia and Paronella Castle is one of them. It was the impossible dream of an ambitious Spanish immigrant who sailed to Australia in 1913 to make a life for himself and his fiancé waiting back home. José Paronella worked for…
This cattle farm in Victoria state—once used to breed and train horses—has koalas, wallabies and other critters living on its 83 acres. —Andre Cooray
The Classically inspired Rochester Terrace built from 1869-79 forms part of the magnificent St Vincent Place heritage precinct in Melbourne's Albert Park.
From modern and luxurious to beautifully restored historic properties, Australia is home to an abundance of handsome homesteads.
After years overseas, Fliss Brohpy and her family have returned to her childhood home, a 250-hectare coastal farm on Geographe Bay, Western Australia, where the paddocks roll into the sea. Take a tour of their charming farmhouse.
A journey across Australia inspired a couple to build multi-generational family home from sustainable and recycled timber. The Fewsons' little patch of paradise is eight hectares of lush, subtropical land near the little town of Tintenbar, in the hinterland of Ballina, 20 minutes from Byron Bay.
An unvisited ocean-facing plot of land, a couple of architect neighbors, and one giant leap of faith have netted a pair of erstwhile Londoners a dream home of their own in northeast Australia.
TV journalist Edwina Bartholomew escapes over the Blue Mountains to her country retreat, a sandstone cottage on a farm called ‘Warramba.’ After searching for properties online, she and husband Neil Varcoe discovered the existence of a quaint but neglected farmhouse, which they promptly bought and renovated.
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A dreary day, desperately overcast with occasional sprinkle of rain... luckily towards the end we had a bit of light that lit up the sky.. it was gorgeous. This waterfall is impressively huge.
This display home in Parkerville fuses the most-loved design features from its local community with modern, high-end materials.
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An opulent farmhouse sitting in the Southern Hinterlands of New South Wales is wowing Aussies with its incredible design and lavish features - and you can now buy your own share of the luxury.
These showstopping lifestyle blocks from around New Zealand will make you want to pack your bags and head to the country immediately
The Rowe family controls a vast swathe of South Australian pastoral land from their headquarters on historic Princess Royal station.
