Where does someone like Nicole Kidman go for a family vacation with horseback riding, a mineral swimming pool, tennis—and no gawkers. She might consider the new Copperstone Estate just inland from Byron Bay on the NSW North Coast.
The enclave is the latest project of Emma and Tom Lane, developers of luxe rural rental properties that they’ve dubbed The Range Estates. In this case, they worked closely with architect Sam Ray of Story Design Collective to create a dream retreat from Sydney for themselves and their four kids—and rental guests
The family are world travelers, and Emma and her two daughters, Matilda and Lulu, are avid equestrians. They wanted the five-bedroom homestead to reference Spanish haciendas—one with a mix of contemporary and classic detailing—and for the adjacent stable to look like an extension of the house. As with the couple’s previous projects, the plan is to eventually sell—they’re already at work on the next. But for the foreseeable future, Copperstone and its staff are available as a dream hideaway providing in the Lane’s words “an opportunity to totally switch off from the noise.” Join us for some armchair design inspiration.
Photography courtesy of The Range Estates.
