Country Living

PATERSON: In Woodville Street, Duns Creek (via Paterson), the 120-acre Glenelg has a 13-acre lake as its centrepiece and the stunning six-year-old homestead makes the most of the panorama. Currently carrying 20 Angus steers, but capable of carrying up to 40, the picturesque property is also set up for horses with a dressage arena and three stables. It is listed for $2.4 million with Pamela Munson, Paterson Valley Farms and Acreages, and Rhonda Sonnichsen, of PRDNationwide Hunter Valley.

The View From The Home Unit

THE freestanding house on a quarter-acre block is still the dream for many Australians. For others, however, the reality is a home unit - whether from economic necessity or as a lifestyle choice. A million Sydney people live in home units, and the Government plans to double that in the next 25 years. For a decade and a half, the planning catchcry - from Labor and the Coalition alike - has been to maximise use of existing infrastructure through medium-density development. However, such grand plans ...