“We were those unlucky first home buyers who bought right at the peak of the Sydney real estate market. We had lost out on 13 properties beforehand (I lost track!). We would consistently lose out to investors or downsizers. It was a long, gruelling two years of sacrificing our Wednesdays and Saturdays inspecting properties. Eventually, our apartment came up for a sale on a Friday. We inspected it on the Saturday and bought it on the Sunday. We loved its bones – its high ceilings that made it feel instantly more like a house than a unit, big windows and its Cypress Pine floorboards. We knew with a slick of white paint and lime-washing, we could make the apartment into a lovely first home. It’s also walking distance from our favourite beach, Freshwater Beach.” — @gritty_pretty founder @eleanorpendleton on her beautiful, serene home ✨ For the full tour, head to the link in our Home Tours highlight now. ☁️