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Inside a Hidden Countryside Home Designed for Peace and Tranquillity (House Tour)

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Looking inside a hidden countryside home that is grounded in a strong connection to its environs brings you to Copperstone, the latest addition to The Range Estates collection of properties offering luxury stays around Australia. Set on 19 pristine hectares in Bangalow, 15 minutes inland from Byron Bay on the NSW North Coast, Copperstone is the perfect alternative to an Airbnb or off-grid accommodation.

Working with Sam Ray of Story Design Collective, Tom and Emma Lane of The Range Estates built a homestead whose architecture is part Spanish-style hacienda and part Australian homestead. The sprawling estate offers accommodation for those seeking a comfortable yet luxurious holiday, celebrating the bucolic surrounds and offering high-end amenities including a tennis court, 25-metre mineral pool, indoor cinema and entertainers’ dream kitchen complete with wood-fired oven.

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Stepping inside a hidden countryside home is always a memorable experience. For this relaxing escape, the experience of entering the estate is equivalent to an unveiling. The initial design vision was for an integrated space that felt like a home but also offered an equine experience to guests. “It is a beautiful, generous farmhouse in what is perfect horse country, so I had this idea that the stables would be a little bit European and Argentinian,” says Emma. When inside a hidden countryside home, you want to feel connected to the landscape: Copperstone beautifully integrates the design of the stables with the house, so that the experience of country living and a sense of deep relaxation are perfectly intertwined.

Stepping inside the hidden countryside home, one is immediately met by bold arches and carefully curated decor that includes an antique mirror from France and two Italian wall sconces. “I think it sets the tone for the rest of the house, which is this beautiful blend of modern meeting old,” notes Emma. The main living area houses a fireplace, kitchen and an expansive dining room with a table made of Australian hardwood, a material theme that is echoed throughout the whole house, from the timber floors to the timber windows. The main bedroom is its own oasis, with a fireplace, high ceilings and a monastic ensuite with striking pinky-orange travertine from Italy. There is also a guest wing with four bedrooms. Outside, guests can stroll through the walled Tuscan-style garden and along walking trails, or indulge at the wellness retreat.

As you would expect inside a hidden countryside home, the interiors favour materials and decor that juxtapose modernism with old-world class. Found items pepper the rooms, complemented by refined finishes and statement furniture. “It’s got that element of luxe, but it’s so relaxed and comfortable,” says Tom. Materials, where possible, have been sourced from the surrounding environment, including timber and clay. “My ethos when it comes to the building was to try and work with the natural environment, visually, but also metaphysically and physically,” says Emma. “What a lovely way to exist in symmetry with the beautiful place we live in.”

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00:00 – Introduction to the Hidden Countryside Home
01:17 – The Initial Brief
02:01 – A Romanticised Design
04:02 – The Layout of the Main Area
04:49 – The Building and Design Ethos
05:19 – Creating A Private Oasis
07:19 – Designing from the Heart

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Photography by Sean Fennessy.
Architecture by Emma and Tom Lane in conjunction with Story Design Collective.
Interior design by Emma Lane.
Build by Avid Constructions and Contracting.
Styling by Emma Lane.
Landscape design by LANDSCAPE workshop.
Furniture by Relik Designs and S.Lambourn-Hull.
Masonry by Pacific Stonemasons.
Plastering by Royal Finish Plaster.
Filmed by The Local Production.
Edited by HN Media.
Production by The Local Production.

Location: Bangalow, New South Wales, Australia

The Local Project acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners of the land in Australia. We recognise the importance of Indigenous peoples in the identity of our country and continuing connections to Country and community. We pay our respect to Elders, past and present and extend that respect to all Indigenous people of these lands.

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