“Country luxe was the phrase we used throughout the planning process.” If a grand country house evokes images of old-world charm, with traditional sofas and honey timbers, walk into the sophisticated foyer of this generous home in Barwon River in Victoria, and you’ll think again. Its glamorous interiors boast smart and chic uptown credentials. Yet, paradoxically perhaps, they remain cosy and cocooning, and tailored for family living. Because this is also a farm, rural to its roots, ceilings, floors and walls are clad in earthy timber but, in keeping with the theme, this is not a rustic take, but moody and dark-stained with an urbane edge. And in the hallway is a small – well, not so small – whimsical nod to the home’s country associations in Moooi’s iconic horse…
