Here’s the thing. MOSTLY, when we contact someone requesting to photograph their home, this is met with both excitement and terror in equal proportions. Don’t get me wrong, I totally get it – sharing one’s personal space with the whole wide world via the internet is a big deal, and not to be taken lightly! However, Mylee really and truly had no such hang ups. When we first made contact to hook up this shoot, newest family member Goldie was just 2 weeks old…(!) – no biggie, Mylee was totally happy to have us, and scheduled our shoot for just 3 weeks later!
On the day of our visit, the chilled-outness reached record levels. Super smart Rocky was home from school with an ear infection, but he was so chatty and delightfully good company. Mylee was the loveliest, smiliest and most relaxed mother of a 5-week-old I have ever come across, and Ozzie was just the nicest dude, casually strumming away on his guitar whilst we dashed about photographing his house and his family. Goldie slept through pretty much the whole thing, and was so silent Sean and I even forgot she was there at one point. I don’t know what their secret is (Surfing? Proximity to salt water?) but whatever it is, I want some!
Ozzie and Mylee purchased their gorgeous rambling old 1930’s house, on a busy main road in Newport on Sydney’s Northern Beaches four years ago. They found the place in somewhat unconventional circumstances – by answering a completely random cold call from a local real estate agent, on their landline, asking if they were looking to buy. ‘At the time we weren’t looking to buy at all, and nearly hung up the phone, but Ozzie asked on a whim if the agent had any properties with a view of the ocean that weren’t millions of dollars’ explains Mylee, matter of factly. ‘He told us he had just the one, we looked at it that day, and instantly tried to work out how it could be ours’. Amazing.
Though the home itself was built in the 30’s, in the 90’s previous owners added the front lounge room with enormous windows, which makes the most of the view. From the street you would never guess the MAGIC that lies beyond the house – namely, an uninterrupted view of beautiful Bungun Beach, one of the only beaches in the area with no vehicular access. SO special.
When Mylee and Ozzie first moved in, the main living space was divided into two rooms. ‘Ozzie and our friend Cowboy hacked the wall down with kitchen knives the second we moved in’ says Mylee! After living with exposed beams and hanging wires for a little while, Mylee and Ozzie called on a professional to finish the job. They say there are still a few structural changes they’d like to make, but they’re not in too much of a hurry -‘we love the original 1930’s feel with all it’s quirks and charm’ says Mylee.
The home has a distinctly breezy, relaxed vibe, which perfectly reflects the personalities of this super cool family. Art work crams the walls, alongside a beautiful mish mash of vintage furniture salvaged from the roadside or passed on from family and friends. ‘The living spaces are large with plenty of cozy spots to day dream’ says Mylee… ‘and pens and paints are rarely put away, to encourage spontaneous creativity’.
However, when asked what they love most about living here, it’s not surprising that Mylee and Ozzie’s affection for this place really revolves around the ocean. ‘The best thing is definitely the view’ says Mylee. ‘It’s incredibly calming to stare out to the horizon, plus we can always see when it’s the best time for surfing’.
HUGE thanks to Mylee and Ozzie for sharing their family love nest with us, and for being such ace rolemodels for a simple, relaxed and super creative way of life! For more about this amazing duo, you can check out Ozzie’s art, and his surfboard label, Vampirate Surfboards, and also check out Mylee Grace and the Milkshakes, and Mylee’s vintage clothing shop Arcade vintage boutique, which she co-owns with her friend Natalia Feehan. Phew…!
I’m crazy in love with this place. And its 1930s bathroom.
I love the relaxed family feel of this home! It feels liked a ‘normal’ creative home full of expression and not pretensious! Thankyou for sharing this one, it leaves me feeling good about mine instead of thinking about needing to immediately renovate!
wow – thanks for sharing this! No longer will I brush off cold calls!!
Amazing home. I love everything about this. Thanks for sharing!
What a beautiful, fun and unpretentious home, love it
what a lovely house, feels lived in and not over styled to perfection . Love it!
A family home with soul. Would love to hang out there! Thanks for sharing x
What a lovely home! I too love the bathroom and the kitchen too.
Looks like a very happy home.
I too love how unpretentious this home is.
What an awesome family home, filled with treasures and loads of colour.
So nice to see a home with the original kitchen and bathroom.
An amazing place for their young children to grow up in.
Love this beautiful space! The light, the colour – it’s unpretentious, original – and makes my heart sing.
Where’s that gorgeous leather couch in the top pic from? Sumptuous!
ahh this is my favourite house! So glad you featured it on TDF
Ozzie Wright can do no Wrong.
That pad has never looked so clean and tidy.
Just needs a massive slide down the cliff into the ocean.
What a great place, great use of colors and mix of furniture. Love the arwork too.
I love everything about this. The family, the art, the house , the view, but especially the home made ‘anti bad vibe shield’. I’m going to dig out my old knitting nancy and make myself one!
Wonderful, vibrant home!
Wow proof that modern is not always best. Loving all the original features.
The colour of those bathroom tiles is delicious too – you cannot mimic that in modern bathrooms!
Ohhhh mmmmyyyy gooooddneessss! Dream Home. Can I move in with you guys? x
I think that family portrait photo is so amazing & beautiful! It instantly makes me want to meet everyone in it :)
Love this one! So happy to see a really homely home featured here – especially love those comfy looking cushions around the coffee table, and such a great idea to leave art supplies out at the ready at all times. Inspired!
TOTALLY AND FULLY FABULOUS!
Not that’s what I call a beach view and north/east sun just tops it off.
love it! So happy :-)
Serial chillers. I love it so much, what a house!
@skylar – those sofas are the Brooklyn sofas from Freedom.
What an incredible home, such warmth – brilliant!!
What a wonderful home this obviously is. This is what I love about Wednesdays on TDF, regardless of the how these houses are designed or styled, what comes through in all of them is that they are homes to families full of wonderful treasures thoughtfully curated by each of them to reflect how they live & who they are. Keep them coming Lucy.
What a lovely home!
I’ve followed TDF’s Australian Homes for a few years now, and while all of the homes featured are amazing, this is the first time I’ve been compelled to comment. This is the most wonderful home I’ve seen yet!! Full of so much heart, soul and creativity – pretty much my dream home. Love it!
This is such a nice home. Real, real living. And as for that spout in the (gorgeous) bathroom, Wow!
Ahhhh the secrets out! Two of the very best crew going around. Good to see some down to earth living perfectly showcased. Simple = Happy . Well done Lucy this one was good for the soul
A real home! Yeah! Fun and inspiring for us, commoners.
Goddammit that view is to die for. Their house has such a comforting warmth to it, it’s so refreshing to see. It’s exactly what you want to see in these profiles. Great job!
This is certainly the real thing. Thank you so much for sharing. Yes, as you write, so special.
So real and so perfect! A real living example of what a home is all about, a sanctuary and a background for a beautiful life. Gorgeous!
I’m so utterly in love with the bathroom and kitchen. I love Wednesdays regardless of the style, or ‘styled-ness’ of the house as they are all special, but this one really champions how attainable style is with minimal expenditure needed.
I think Ozzie’s chipped mug says it all .. living their dream
One of my faves. Love the bathroom and the artwork? Where can I buy some?? If I had any money. Completely organic. Lovely.
Adore!
So glad not everyone freaks out about “presenting”. What a lovely family home!
oh such joy! and look at baby GOOOLLLLLDDDDIIIEEEEE!
This home is like a sunny love story….beautiful stuff
This is view heaven BLISS and Lucy & Sean you really made me appreciate what these lovely people are like. They are living a dream. And I LOVE this house.
More just like this please Lucy! SO refreshing and real. Love it!
Now this is a home! Fantastic and somewhere I can imagine living. Such a welcome change from all the over-styled perfection out there.
Ditto to every single comment above! please forgive a random question: what brand is that new oven in the kitchen??
What a beautiful space to live in and grow up in – such lucky children!
LOVE LOVE LOVE. love every single thing. the creativity, the warmth, the spontaneity, the unpretentiousness.
so great.
Ozzie is my son and even if he wasn’t I would love this profile and all the gorgeous comments made me feel all warm and fuzzy.I think the modern stove is an Ilve. Ozzie,Mylee ,Rocky and Goldie are naturally 4 of my favourite people in the world and they are living the dream Ozzie always wanted to live on a headland ,he and Mylee make beautiful music together .xx Nonna
Reading this post was like a meditation for me. I felt better for taking to time to read how this lovely family live, so much better than just making want to go and buy beautiful belongings to replicate a fancy house. This one is truly a home. Thanks Lucy for going and seeking unique beauty, it is worth it..
Makes me smile. T
What a lovely place to look at to cheer up a rainy day in Brissy. Ps. Lucy when are you going to feature more homes up here??
Awwwww….the comment by Ozzie’s Nonna is such a wonderful way to some up all the above comments : ) real people that are living their dream . I really love this home and what a beautiful family.
LOVE this! Such a beautiful home & such a beautiful family! Xx
such a frother
Now this is a lifestyle I can envy! Relaxed and happy with amazing ocean views. The comments show that what people value most is family, not stuff!
This is the sort of home that would make foreign readers seethe with jealousy!!
(OK, and maybe some of us down in Melbourne as well…)
Love Ozzy’s artwork too — so much fun.
I have admired Ozzies unique take on art / surfing and the world since he first emerged on the surf scene. You guys have captured everything that makes him and his cool little family so amazing! Thanks!
I love this house and family and everything about this post. They seem like they are the most spectacular humans, thanks for sharing!!!!!!!!