Luxury estate offers a taste of ranch life
Sun Ranch near Byron Bay, NSW
You don't have to travel to America to sample ranch life anymore.
A new spot near Byron Bay offers a luxurious way to live out your cowboy dreams.
Sun Ranch near Byron Bay, NSW
Sun Ranch is an upmarket estate which has been created by a group of creative friends including Jamie Blakey, famous for starting Aussie brand One Teaspoon.
Sun Ranch near Byron Bay, NSW
You can even horse ride.
Sun Ranch is also the holiday home of Zephyr Horses, with onsite riding available.
Sun Ranch near Byron Bay, NSW
The vintage-style retreat includes a five-room guesthouse called The Rambler Longhouse, as well as six two-bedroom barn-style suites.
The interiors are straight out of a magazine, and blend '70s California Ranch nostalgia with Spanish influences.
Sun Ranch near Byron Bay, NSW
"We've created a place that we hope really inspires our guests," Blakey said.
"From the moment you come through the gates, you'll know you've arrived somewhere different. From the unexpected design moments to the array of different offerings here at the ranch we hope you leave feeling like you can conquer the world."
Sun Ranch near Byron Bay, NSW
The ranch sleeps 34 people across The Rambler Longhouse and two-bedroom Sun Ranch Barns.
It also has its own creek as well as The Pool Club, a 25 metre hillside pool with room for dining and lounging.
Meanwhile Stoney Ridge, an area perched at the top of the property marked by giant boulders has a firepit for meditation or celebration.
Sun Ranch near Byron Bay, NSW
There is also The Badminton Club, a huge grassy court for casual players and The Field House, an outdoor dining space with Argentinian BBQ, alfresco kitchen fire pit and seating for up to 60 guests.
Sun Ranch also has the 'Go Easy Dam' and woodfired floating sauna, a two megalitre dam with jetty, sauna and spa that holds up to ten guests.
Sun Ranch near Byron Bay, NSW
Sound healing and astrology can also be booked.
The six barns are completely off grid and self-sufficient in electricity and water, and the guest house a hybrid of solar, battery and minimal grid power.
The estate runs entirely on rainwater.
Sun Ranch near Byron Bay, NSW
The Lair is a vibrant sunken lounge within the guest house that seats 30 guests around a sculptural fireplace and The Whiskey Lounge an inside area complete with lowset designer furniture which flows into an alfresco undercover dining space.
Sun Ranch near Byron Bay, NSW
"The spaces we have created here on the ranch push boundaries.
"Luxury finishes go hand in hand with unexpected interiors, carefully sourced from vintage merchants and markets internationally," Sun Ranch co-creator Julia Ashwood said.
