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Coastal Homes

10 Of Our Favourite Coastal Homes From 2024

It wouldn't be an end-of-year wrap-up without sharing our favourite coastal homes. It's summer after all!
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Courtney Adamo’s ‘Modern Mid-Century’ Beachfront Holiday Home

The beachside holiday house of Courtney Adamo and her family is the opposite of their Bangalow home, in the best way possible!
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A Surfside Sydney Home Among The Clouds

Creative director Karina Dias Pires shares her Clovelly family home that captures iconic Sydney views.
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A Cosy ‘80s House Where Beach Meets Bush

The 1980s Mount Martha family home and rambling garden of Miles and Rachael White.
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The Sweetest Nostalgic Beach Shack On The Mornington Peninsula

The all-original 1970s beach cabin of Chelsea Hall (our partnerships manager) and family!
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A Converted Shed-Turned-Home On A Beloved Family Property

Sahara and Myah Trebilcock love their family house in Red Hill, so they decided to build a converted shed home next to their parents!
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A Charming Australian Beach House Made For Year-Round Coastal Living

This cosy, cabin-like renovated Shoreham home champions earthy tones, comfy furnishings and lots of timber, both inside and out.
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6 Coastal Homes That Blew Us Away In 2023

We can’t wrap up the year without sharing our favourite coastal homes — it is summer, after all!
Home of the Month

A Family’s Dreamy Sea-Change Home + Coastal Garden

Home of the month: the coastal house and garden of Sally Smith and horticulturalist Stuart Fahey on the Mornington Peninsula.
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A Serene and Stylish 1940s Apartment For A Young Family

The beautifully refined Coogee apartment of interior stylist Samantha Brown and family was renovated in just eight weeks!
Home of the Month

A 1980s Timber Beach House Where Every Day Feels Like A Holiday

Josephine and Paul Luczak's Mornington Peninsula beach house captures the nostalgic feel of summer holidays past.
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A ‘Modern Mediterranean’ Family Home On The NSW Central Coast

The coastal home of La Boheme Lifestyle founder Stephanie Davies and family draws inspiration from villas in Italy and Spain.
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A Victorian Coastal Family Home Inspired By A Famous Alpine Village

The Jan Juc family home of artist Ingrid Daniell and designer Clifton Daniell.
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An Interior Designer's Dreamy Beach House On The Great Ocean Road

Interior designer Leigh Ellwood’s serene + minimal beach house - with a million dollar view!
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6 Of Our Favourite Coastal Homes of 2022

Today we’re taking a look back at some of our favourite coastal homes from 2022 - and planning our next trip to the beach, stat!
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A Newly-Built Coastal Home Filled With Character + Colour

From an inner-city Melbourne rental to coastal Anglesea, see how these sea-changers designed and built their dream family home.
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A Refined Bronte Beach Apartment Rental

The Sydney apartment of Monica Colla and architect Ben Feher is equal parts refined home, design studio, and weekend surf shack!
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A Bright + Happy Family Beach House

The Palm Springs-inspired, Mornington Peninsula beach home of Wowhaus artist Kate Jansen and family.
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A Stylist + Podcaster’s Layered, Textured Seaside Home

Kerrie-Ann Jones’ renovated retro pad in Sydney.
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Dee Tang + Desmond Sweeney’s Fremantle Family Home

The creative 1940s family home of Dee Tang and Desmond Sweeney, aka 'The Lady California'.
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A Spanish Mission Wonderland In Tamarama

The stunning Sydney apartment of film and TV directors Jordana Johnson and Charlie Ford.
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Lucy Fenton’s Relaxed Retro Beach House

Fenton & Fenton owner Lucy Fenton shares her family's laidback Anglesea holiday house.
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A Happy, No-Fuss Beach House On The Mornington Peninsula

A renovated Mornington Peninsula brick beach house that celebrates its sunny backyard.
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An Incredible 1896 Waterfront House, Accessible Only By Boat

Garden designer Richard Unsworth shares ‘Trincomalee’ – his magical 1896 waterfront home in northern Sydney, accessible only by boat.
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Designer Anna Spiro’s Heavenly Island Home

The celebrated interior designer shares her relaxed yet luxurious Minjerribah/North Stradbroke holiday house.
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Poppy Lissiman + Harrison Kennedy’s Fashionably Rustic Fremantle Home

The Tuscan villa-style, Fremantle home of fashion designer Poppy Lissiman and Harrison Kennedy.
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An Idyllic Family Home On The Mornington Peninsula

Interior designer Billy Innes joined forces with her father to design her family's dreamy coastal home.
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A Tropical Family Retreat In The Northern Rivers

Cheryl and James Kitchener turned a 1980s brick home in Suffolk Park into this luxe family home with resort vibes!
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A Cheerful Beachside Retreat

A colourful 1980s Anglesea home, just 100 steps from the beach!
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A Designer’s 1970s Bells Beach Dream Home!

The incredible Bells Beach home of interior designer Léo Terrando and Jessica Watts.
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An Architect’s Breathtaking Mid-Century Home On The Great Ocean Road!

This mid-century Lorne home has been sympathetically updated by owner-architect Josh Crosbie, and the results are MAJOR!
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This Brand New Home Looks Like A 100-Year-Old Greek Villa... In Northern NSW!

An Australian beachside home with a Mediterranean feel, built using recycled timbers, salvaged windows and antique tiles.
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A '70s Farm Shack In New South Wales Transformed Into A Idyllic Family Home

Builder Troy Wilkinson and artist Jordana Henry create a dreamy family home in Broken Head, NSW.
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A Pint-Sized Coastal Home That Does More With Less!

Harriet Birrell aka Natural Harry, and building designer Fraser West, turned an exisiting structure into a dreamy 40 square metre home.
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A European-Style, Beachside Melbourne Apartment!

The beautifully renovated, 1920s, St Kilda apartment of John Wares and Peter Papadopoulos.
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An Artist’s Art Deco Apartment With Incredible Views Of Bondi Beach!

Daimon Downey and Georgia Gorman share their colourful apartment, above a surf shop on Bondi Beach.
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Revisiting An Eclectic Family Beach House

Melbourne PR whiz Kate Dinon shares her stunning family retreat in Balnarring.
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A Family Home Full Of Warmth, Fit For A Colour Queen!

This Merricks North abode of Alex McCabe (one half of Kip&Co) is nestled among an abundance of pinot gris vines!
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The Best Beach Houses Of 2019

Revisiting our top beachside homes of 2019!
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A Serene, Handcrafted Home In Byron Bay

Architectural designer Zana Wright shares her beautiful home in Byron Bay.
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An Easy, Breezy, Beautiful Bangalow Home – Transformed On A Budget!

A tiny 60sqm 1980's fibro shack, transformed into a bright family home.
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The Impossibly Chic Chyka Weekender!

The Mornington Peninsula home of media personality and entertainer extraordinaire Chyka Keebaugh!
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A Colourful Family Beach Shack, Wrapped In Shingles!

Kip&Co co-founder Kate Heppell shares her colourful 1970's family beach shack in Sorrento, Victoria.
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The Timeless Beachside Home Of A Magazine Industry Legend

The beautiful beach cottage of Real Living's former Editor-In-Chief, Deb Bibby.
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A Serene Treetop Home In Noosa

The relaxed, beachfront home of Melissa Ambrosini, her husband Nick Broadhurst, and 13-year-old Leo.
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Top Ten Most Loved Homes Of 2018

The best-of-the-best, here are our most popular home tours of 2018!
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An Eclectic Family Beach House

Melbourne PR whiz Kate Dinon shares her stunning family retreat in Balnarring.
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Finding Bliss In Byron Bay With Courtney Adamo

After a year travelling the world, Courtney Adamo, her husband Michael and five (!) kids have found their paradise.
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Coastal Haven 'Cape Cabin'

An idyllic retreat at Cape Woolamai for Jacqueline Doyle, Johnny Chloride and family.
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Gnarabup Beach House

A cleverly designed sanctuary, nestled on the wild coast of Western Australia.
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Mosman Houseboat

A unique weekender, surrounded by sparkling water in Sydney’s Mosman.
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James and Imogen Tutton and family

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Jenna Spence

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Adam Lester, Caro Toledo and Family

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Tony Jarratt

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Red Hill Weekender - Lucy Hill and Family

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Andy Brown and family

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Lucy Young

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Maria Villa and Family

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Newcastle Home - Tim Neve

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Jo Carmichael and family

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David and Lolly of Codename Tom!

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Maurice & King

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Merricks House - Stewart Russell of Spacecraft

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Susan Buret and Faye Sampson

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Rachel Bending of Bird Textiles

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