Sun Ranch transforms a 55-acre former cattle farm near Byron Bay into a retro-inspired, sustainably minded resort built around vintage furnishings, off-grid barns, and a design vision rooted in 1970s California ranch houses.
The resort rests on 55 acres of former cattle farmland and was regenerated with 10,000 native plants, solar panels, and rainwater tanks.
Founders Jamie Blakey and Julia Ashwood led the project with design-build firm Balanced Earth, converting the original ranch and adding six off-grid barn guesthouses.
Sun Ranch, a high-style resort in Byron Bay, Australia --> Start typing to search... Search --> Located in the hinterlands of Byron Bay, the Australian seaside hangout and surfing hub, Sun Ranch channels the area's hang loose vibe. Blakey and Ashwood reveled in the details—note the vintage craftsman furnishings and JB Blunk monographs—and Sun Ranch has quickly landed on top travel lists all over.
James ane Sophie Raper, the mystery buyers, reportedly plan to continue operating the resort as is. Even if a visit isn't in the cards, the design is worth seeing: you might consider applying some of these retro ideas in your own good-time quarters. to transforming the original ranch house and building six off-grid barns as guest quarters, the Sun Ranch crew regenerated the property by "welcoming" 10,000 native plants and trees.
Photography by Anson Smart, courtesy of Sun Ranch. Balanced Earth also added solar panels and rainwater tanks all over. Note the built-in lounge in tiger-print velvet.
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