‘It took me a long time to slow down'

Country star Adam Brand opens up about family, his new home and his daughter following in his footsteps

- Jenny Brown

Staking out his future vegie patch, country music star Adam Brand is newly settled on his private slice of paradise in the rolling Gold Coast hinterland.

Fangally Farm – cute daughter Pepper can’t pronounce “family” just yet – is a longtime dream come true for the award-winning singer/songwriter, who moved onto the idyllic property three months ago.

“I’ve been looking for the forever home for quite a while, and I’ve finally found it,” grins the 12-time Golden Guitar legend, newly returned from an eight-month stint prospecting for ridgy-didge gold nuggets in outback WA.

“I’ve got a few acres of land, some sheds, a dam... everything you want to be able to disappear, have a few animals and grow fruit trees and stuff. I haven’t planted any vegies yet, but the chook pens are imminent, and we’ve got a dog coming soon. We’re just at the start!”

It’s a place for Adam, 51, to retreat from the spotlight, make new music and simply hang out with stunning partner and “best buddy” Nui, 40, and their mile-a-minute two-year-old, named after Iron Man’s feisty love interest Pepper Potts.