Newington Smart Home - a vision for the future

So last week, we did something quite impetuous - in the most carefully considered sense of the word! While browsing around on the internet, researching for our 'dream' project, Chris came across a tender opportunity with EnergyAustralia/Sydney Water, for a family with a writer to live for one year in a futuristic 'smart home', in Newington, Sydney (Sydney Olympic Village). We think we could be that family - why not??!

Poles apart

It seems appropriate to begin my spin on things with a general weigh-up of some of the differences between the two countries I have lived most of my life in. I grew up in Australia and moved to Sweden when I was 28. By the time we move back to Australia I will have spent 20 years in Scandinavia, specifically Stockholm. Not too far from half my life. I’ve had a great time here, but frankly, what excites me more than anything right now is the prospect of going home and living the ‘good life’ we’ve been talking about for a long time.