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way,”saysAnthony.Thediningareaopensto

a coveredoutdoorentertainingareawith

viewsacrosstothepool.Thisspaceextends

aroundtoanoutdoorkitchen.“Weallenjoy

gatheringouthereasthesunsetsandthe

girlstumbleaboutonthelawn in the cool of

theevening,”headds.

Whenit’sbedtime,thegirlsheadtothebunk

room,whichincludesfourbuilt-insinglebeds

anda walloffloor-to-ceilingstorage.“My

dreamistoonedaybuilda secretladderinto

thewardrobethatleadsuptowhatwouldbe

a playroomaboveintheattic,”saysAnthony.

CelebratingChristmasinthishomeisthe

realisationofa long-helddreamfortheSpon-

Smiths.“WhenI wasa kid,wewouldspend

timeontheNorthernBeacheseverysummer,”

saysAnthony.“Forthepastfewyears,we’ve

beenrentinghomesintheareaandpondering

whatit wouldbeliketohavea holidayhouse.

Nowwehaveonewecanshare with our family

and it feels like a gift.” >

CLOCKWISEFROMTOPLEFTAnthonyandClaraontheSt

Vincentoutdoorloungechair,a CocoRepublicpiece.Astridloves

helpingEmmaprepareforChristmas.AFrenchmarkettoteand

HelenKaminskihathangintheoutdoorarea.Decorationsfrom

theAustralianHouse&GardenrangeforMyeradornthetree.

OPPOSITEThecoveredoutdoorareaisa favouritespotforfamily

time.AnthonydesignedtheArchitectoutdoorsofaandlounge

chair.AnnikascattercushionsandBahamasindoor/outdoor rug,

all Coco Republic.For Where to Buy, see page 198.