living little

Many couples downsize when their children leave home, but partners Michael O’Brien and Kerry Fyfe have taken the idea of simplifying their home to an extreme. When their respective children left the nest, the couple decided to look for a small Sydney apartment. “We both had family houses, but I think you need less as you get older,” says Michael. “It’s ‘unencumbering’ to have fewer things around you.”

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