This is the life
Owners Merrilyn and Tony have four children –
three sons and a daughter, aged 15 to 24 – and
all travel to the property whenever they can. If not
relaxing or helping with improvements, they take
care of stockhorse Mouse (below left) and
warmblood Mackenzie, who are agisted elsewhere
during the week. Though it’s a lot of work, the
rewards are many. As Merrilyn puts it: “We finally
got the farm Tony’s always talked about!”98 | AUSTRALIAN HOUSE & GARDEN
Searching for a NSW weekender to escape the
city snarl took one family blissfully off course.
STORY & STYLING Natalie Walton | PHOTOGRAPHY Chris Warnes
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