Lanes list hinterland horse ranch

THE couple who founded The Farm in Byron Bay, Emma and Tom Lane, have listed their Bangalow retreat for sale with expectations of more than $35 million.

Set on a 48-acre property on the outskirts of town, Copperstone Ranch has a five-bedroom homestead which was built using organic and recycled materials such as Darwin stringy bark timber and pink travertine.

Features include a games room with a tournament-sized table tennis set up and an indoor cinema.

The living room has a fireplace and a built-in Italian velvet sunken lounge, with high vault ceilings and Vox Populi Chandelier

Outside there’s Argentinian-inspired stables, a dressage arena, tennis courts, a pool house with a 25-metre mineral pool and spa, a Tuscan-style walled garden, and a fire pit, and there’s also a wellness retreat with a sauna, steam room and ice bath.

Real estate agent Kim Jones, who is principal of Kim Jones & Co., said there was no other property like it in Australia.

“It’s completely next level,” she said.

“You feel like you could be in Argentina, Tuscany or Mallorca in Spain.”

Tom Lane is the grandson of Boyd Lane, who founded the Oroton fashion empire, and together with his horse-loving wife Emma is the founder of The Range Estates – a collection of luxury properties inspired by European and Australian heritage.

Ms Jones also sold their property The Range at Coopers Shoot last April for $37 million.

“They’re different properties but this one is far superior to The Range in terms of size, the level land and the amenities,” she said.

“The house itself is double the size.”The property also has a lake which is home to a platypus, with a sandy beach where the owners have camped with their kids.

“This was going to be their home because Emma and the girls are all horse riders and it’s their passion, but they now have two new projects,” Ms Jones said.