THE BARN
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- Michael and Kristine Hansen
Michael and Kristine Hansen had a dream to create an off- the-grid sustainable sanctuary that combined the allure of Australian craftsmanship with the simplicity of Danish design and life. Every dream requires a setting and for Michael and Kristine it was embodied in the out-of-the- way area known as Turon Gates, situated right behind the nationally treasured Blue Mountains and only a short distance from the Capertree Valley. For inspiration, they turned their gaze to the humble barn. With water regularly pumped from the nearby Turon River and solar power throughout the entire home, their sustainability ethos is quite literally evident from the floor up. Our reproduction reclaimed timber flooring in Relik Dryden was placed on the floor throughout the entire home, it was used to add rustic character to several features walls, and it was placed on the sliding doors of each room.
sons, to truly immerse themselves in the present moment. Instead of Netflix in the evening, the family enjoy the wonders of the night by stargazing without leaving the house. “It’s stress-free and you just feel more connected to yourself and each other,” Kristine explains. Where to next for Michael and Kristine? “Now that it’s finished, it’s really nice to be together and do the things we want, like going for long walks and just talking to each other more...There is something different about the time up here, it really slows you down,” says Kristine.
It’s time to for them to live their dream.
With no mobile phone coverage, access to the internet or television in the home, it allows the family, who have two
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