STARTING AFRESH

WHEN SYDNEY-SIDER ROBYN AND HER FAMILY EMBARKED ON A NEW BUILD, THEY CALLED ON HOME BEAUTIFUL TO BRING THEIR HAMPTONS-INSPIRED VISION TO LIFE

- ANNA McCLELLAND

When they snapped up a run-down property in a coveted suburb of Sydney’s North Shore, Robyn and Jonathon had lots of time to dream about what they would do with it – close to a decade, in fact. Working in Singapore and living within the confines of a condo with their three young children, they dreamt of their future family home back in Sydney, picturing days spent lazing by a glittering pool with plenty of space for everyone. “This is the first time my husband and I have actually lived in a house together,” says Robyn. “In Singapore, we always chose condos to save for the dream house in Australia.”