Australian Country Homes

Australian Country Homes celebrates the warmth of the country aesthetic. We open the doors to some of Australia’s most interesting homes and see the enviable everyday lives of those who have made the move to a calmer, more welcoming and personally enriched way of living. Brought to you by Australian Country magazine, this new quarterly publication showcases the best of Australian country residences; from the weekender to the station homestead, the farmhouse to the historical home. Australian Country Homes covers the length and breadth of Australia. In every edition of Australian Country Homes you will see inspiring ideas from real Aussies on real budgets just getting out there and creating wonderfully warm environments. You will also experience rare glimpses into the families and businesses behind some of Australia’s most desirable lifestyles. Tour the styles, the plans, and the self-made touches that create a welcoming country home.

From the editor

Australian Country Homes

Marketplace • Spring is the perfect time to refresh the pieces in your home and wardrobe. Here’s what’s caught our eye this issue

CASUAL COOL • Utterly authentic in its design and styling, this dreamy holiday retreat in the captivating village of Deià is situated on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca. Combining an understated feel with an ideal location, this is a completely covetable house in which to escape from it all.

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL • This masculine apartment on the Mornington Peninsula is truly stunning thanks to a series of bold design choices

MOVEMENT AT THE STATION • Richard and Lee-Anne Murdoch and their son, Will, continue a sheep-grazing tradition on Tuckokcowie Station that dates back to the oldest farms on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula.

WORK IN PROGRESS • A South Australian couple got more than they bargained for when they went looking for a little weekender to do up on the Fleurieu Peninsula.

A PROUD TRADITION • Six generations of the Grubb family have called Tasmania’s Strathroy Station home.

A CORNISH PASTICHE • Tony Gordon and Christine Williams have lived and worked all over the world, but now they’ve made their home on the property that’s been in Tony’s family for five generations.

A GRAND AFFAIR • Perth interior designer Jacquie McPhee’s country house in WA’s south-west is filled with a kaleidoscope of aboriginal art.

BACK TO LIFE • A gentleman’s manor from 1881 is authentically restored in the finest fashion with the help of a heritage architect

ARTS AND ANTIQUES: 101 • Purchasing the perfect piece for your home can be a daunting experience. The AAADA shares its top tips for finding an antique or work of art that will transform your abode and leave you smiling.

BATHING BEAUTY • Whether you’re renovating or simply looking for a quick-fix makeover, here are some of our favourite products.

BATHROOM BEAUTIFUL • We take a look at some design trends in the bathroom space to help you create a relaxing haven that’s worth retreating to

win big! • MORE THAN $20,000 TO GIVE AWAY!

A PHOENIX RISES • In the hot, dry summer of 2009, Penni Thompson nagged and nagged her husband, Tony, to move an irrigation pump down onto the river flats close to their home on the outskirts of Marysville. Eventually he complied, and that pump probably saved their home and their lives when the devastating Black Saturday bushfires swept through shortly after.