Naturally Wonderful

Embracing the tones and textures of the surrounding landscape, this beachside home is anything but predictable.

- Elizabeth Wilson

KITCHEN/DINING Interior designer Nerida Thorburn at the dining banquette. Dining chairs, Fenton & Fenton. Custom dining table by Hendrix the Maker. Ay Illuminate ‘Z1’ pendant light, SmithMade. Joinery by Loughlin Furniture. Timber cabinetry in American oak veneer; remaining joinery painted Dulux Haast Half. Cabinetry hardware, MadeMeasure. Splashback tiles, Skheme. Porcelain benchtops in Ars Beige, Earp Bros. Filtered-water tap, Billi. Mixer tap and sink, Abey. Stove, Ilve. Nalani stools, Inartisan. Luca crazy paving, Eco Outdoor.

LIVING The fire surround is a mix of Mitta Mitta and Alpine stone cladding from Eco Outdoor. Custom sofa, Fanuli. Dania occasional chairs, Satara. Coffee tables, MCM House. Drop light, Inartisan. Escea fireplace, Abbey Fireplaces. Blinds, Blinds by Peter Meyer, installed by Marlow & Finch. Doors and windows, Stegbar. Rug, Dash & Albert. Walls and ceiling painted Dulux Lexicon Quarter.

The NSW South Coast is outlined by continuous crescents of golden sand. Culburra Beach, two and a half hours’ drive south of Sydney, is a particularly special arc on the map. The quiet township is located on its own peninsula, bordered by two surf beaches, a river and a lake. With nature on its doorstep, a relaxed village community and a lack of fast-food outlets or traffic lights, it’s a little patch of laidback paradise. And it’s where Sydneysiders Peta and Glenn escape to whenever they can, along with their children Callum, 20, and Nina, 14.