Couple farewell 'rainforest-like' Mirning Crescent in Aranda after 50 years

Annette has called bushland-backing Mirning Crescent home for almost 50 years.

She and her husband built their first home on the tranquil Aranda street in 1969. When an architect-designed property across the street hit the market in 1986 they decided to make the move.

Embraced by reserve, their home is a peaceful sanctuary within moments from the city.

“It’s just beautiful, as you come around the bend it’s like a rainforest,” Annette says.

Annette’s grandchildren live in Oslo and they love their visits to the Australian bush where they can see kangaroos at the doorstep.

With one child in Norway and another in Melbourne, the couple have decided to move to Victoria to be closer to their son.

They are selling their property at 38 Mirning Crescent (this week’s cover home) but they’re not saying goodbye to the bush. They’re building a new home under a treetop canopy in the Mornington Peninsula.