sheds, known as The Barn and The Cabin, which
have been reimagined into separate external living
spaces and play into the couple’s love of Spanish-
style finca houses. “A finca is a country estate or ranch,
usually farming-orientated and often with a plantation,
and a collection of buildings,” says Lane. “With the
farmhouse, barn and cabin, and 4,500 macadamia
trees, it seemed an appropriate theme for The Range.”
The three-bedroom main house, modelled on the
farmhouse that once stood in its place, blends the old
and new by retaining unique features from the original
home. Lane, whose business ethos of sustainability
extends into her home, repurposed several features
from the original house such as beams and door
frames to create an authentic ode to the heritage
of the property. “The main shelves in the living area
are from the old roof trusses,” she says. Pre-existing
outdoor features have also been kept and given new
life, including a rustic industrial bath outside the main
bedroom that was once an old wine storage vessel.
With their business roots firmly planted in the soil
and sand of Byron, the Lanes were able to commission
custom pieces with local makers to continue the
“There’s a barefootsophistication that
I love – relaxed yet
curated”