‘ETHELBROOK’ 14 Union Street Kyabram Outstanding location, luxurious 4bd renovation, huge 1200m2 lot. This beautiful home, superbly positioned in sought after Union Street, is just a stones throw from Kyabram’s central business hub, eateries, hospital and schools. Those looking for the ultimate Kyabram property will be impressed by Ethelbrook’s light and airy feel, with the home… Read More
We arrive home after an evening out and I am standing in the kitchen farewelling my mum who has been babysitting our youngest. It’s one of those gorgeous, balmy spring evenings, so the doors are open to the deck and the moonlight is lighting up the backyard. All of a sudden there are blood curdling… Read More
[Excerpt from Herald Sun Weekend] Story by Erin Delahunty & photography by Rob Leeson Lisa Booth says she and husband Steve are “very serious about leaving the planet in better shape than they found it”. The sleek four-bedroom, solar-powered house they built for their blended family of six near Kyabram, 200km north of Melbourne, is the… Read More
[As appeared in Our Home Magazine, Shepparton News] Story by Jessica Ball & photography by Julie Mercer A neglected block of land has been given a second chance at life, resurrected from a deserted sand mine to a modern industrial off-the-grid home. For almost 20 years the Kyvalley land sat idle but when Lisa and… Read More
This build has been a long time coming. We have been sharing the ups and downs of the process on our blog and its socials for a while now, and have been surprised (and a little bit chuffed) by how many people have taken an interest. It seems there is a whole tribe of us out… Read More
It’s a normal Tuesday night. I am climbing in to bed after a long day and am running through the mental checklist…have I signed the school notes? Turned off the heater? Locked the doors? It’s cold. I have on bright orange bed socks and one of my hubby’s old T-shirts. The phone rings. It is my… Read More
I thrive on change. If there isn’t enough change in my life I go looking for it. I dream up ridiculous projects or jump into a new career. Usually, I eat change for breakfast. But right now, my brain has reached its upper change limit. The wheels of change that are currently spinning out of… Read More
By Jo Breen. The minute you are welcomed into Lisa and Stephen’s home, you want to stay forever. This 100-year-old farmhouse has been transformed into a classy, truly liveable family home that is equally at ease tucked away on 4ha in Northern Victoria as it would be in the Hamptons of Long Island. In fact,… Read More
I am paralyzed by gift fear. You know that feeling when you want to find the perfect gift for someone, but the more important the gift the harder it becomes? Well my mum invokes an insane amount of gift fear, for two reasons: She wants for nothing – not because she has everything, but because… Read More
This story is not mine to tell. However, I have been trusted to tell it, and the responsibility to get it right feels huge. But if this story can help one woman recognise an unhealthy ‘grey’ relationship – then my work here is done. I am sitting on the couch enjoying a laugh with my girlfriend who… Read More