STANDING ON ONE OF THE HIGHEST POINTS
within the Byron Bay hinterland sits The Range,
a sprawling 120-acre ridge-top property that offers
sweeping 180-degree views across the hills and
beyond to the sea. For owner Emma Lane and her
husband Tom Lane, founders of sustainable multi-site
community space The Farm Byron Bay, an extensive,
decade-long search came to an end when they
stumbled upon their now home. “Our brief was 15
minutes to Byron, five minutes to Bangalow and
10 minutes to the beach, with privacy, that sat on a hill
looking over the hinterland – and the icing on the cake
would be a distant view of the ocean,” says Lane.
“Finally we found all the elements in this one property.”
At the centre of the land is a stately farmhouse,
which acts as the main abode for Emma, Tom and
their children Charlie, 14, George, 11, Matilda, 9,
and Lulu, 7, plus Ranger their beloved Hungarian
vizsla. Beyond the farmhouse sit two restored farm>
The sunken lounge (Lane’s
favourite hangout spot) was
designed in collaboration
with Sarah Ellison