The uniquely romantic Tuscan design of Nutting Hill Villa was influenced by Liz and Warren’s travel experiences together. A 2022 episode of Grand Designs Australia captures the story of the design and building of the Villa.

The Villa is fully off-grid and designed by engineer Warren, to be cosy in winter and cool in summer. The spectacular views and serenity of the surrounding mature macadamia orchard and Emerald Lake make Nutting Hill Villa perfect for private functions and secluded escapes.

The stunning gardens and lawns provide a safe breeding spot for green tree frogs. A short walk to the Emerald Lake and you might be lucky enough to see sleepy water dragons, turtles or some of the many platypus that breed in there.

We particularly enjoy the colourful sunsets with a cocktail in the cabana or a shady stroll among the rows of giant macadamia trees where dappled light plays on the leaves and possums hide in the branches. Each component of the Villa has been carefully chosen, designed and crafted by Liz andWarren.

The fabulous ironbark beams in the kitchen of the Villa were originally the posts from a massive aircraft hangar built during WW2 at Brisbane Airport Ancient doors approximately 300 years old that once served as a portal in a wall defending a village in Rajasthan now serve as the entrance doors of Nutting Hill Villa.

The iron lace set into the wall in the hallway was cast in India to commemorate the coronation of Queen Victoria in 1838.

The sandstone seating around the firepit is convict hewn from the original foundation of the Sydney Museum set down in 1827. The timber benches opposite the barbecue area are hewn from timber from the Homebush Saleyards, demolished to make way for the Olympic Stadium at Homebush for the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

The handmade colourful tiles that are set into the walls and floors of the Villa were reclaimed from ancient buildings that were being demolished in Morocco.

The mantlepiece above the fireplace was made from timber saved from the floor joists of the original wool stores in Darling Harbour, Sydney. Throughout the 1800’s twenty wool stores were built on the peninsula. They became obsolete in the 1970’s and Warren has stored the timber for almost 30 years.