Homeward BOUND

Generations of memories from a family's historical homestead in Victoria live on thanks to its new custodian and a heart-warming renovation

- SARAH HOPE

Family legacy After Tim bought his family’s property, Kinvonvie, continuing generations of stewardship, he renovated the home and reimagined the landscape. “With the exception of the established specimen trees, I wrecked the entire garden and started again,” he says. Wisteria now cloaks the arbour and evergreen magnolias add stately style year-round that befits the beautiful homestead. >

Stepping through the door at Kinvonvie, where dappled sunlight plays across pale oak floorboards, you're met with quiet, understated luxury. The worn boots, polo mallets tucked into an Indian grain vessel, a collection of Akubra hats and baskets brimming with pine cones offer visual cues that this home’s heart is in the country; a working sheep property and the base for homeowner Tim’s stable of thoroughbred polo ponies.