Introducing Hadyn and Lucy
October 01, 2021
Hounds Run owners Lucy and Hadyn first met in Melbourne and became housemates in 2013. Hadyn had just returned to the city after working a vintage in California’s Napa Valley and Lucy had returned after several years working in advertising and production in Sydney.
The two developed an instant rapport and what started as a friendship quickly developed further. They began dating but it wasn’t long before Hadyn was offered a vintage job in the picturesque town of Great Western, in the iconic Grampians wine region 220kms northwest of Melbourne. He fell in love with the area during vintage, and after multiple contract extensions decided to move there semi-permanently. Lucy was now firmly based in Melbourne working for her family business Kazari, importing antique and vintage furniture from Japan, China and Indonesia and travelling frequently to source pieces for Kazari’s retail stores.
Lucy was also spending more and more time in Great Western, visiting whenever she could and finding it harder and harder to leave the beautiful surroundings. As the couple fell in love, they hoped for a way to overcome the challenges of a long distance relationship. In 2016, after receiving photos of a property for sale and a half-joking text from Hadyn asking if she wanted to buy a vineyard, Lucy’s answer was a resounding yes.
What started as a joke and a dream quickly turned into a serious proposition. After viewing the property in July 2016, the couple couldn’t contain their excitement. Captivated by the stunning views of the Grampians ranges and the potential of the farmhouse, vineyard and surrounding land, Lucy and Haydn put in an offer. It was accepted and by December 2016 they were the proud owners of the property in Great Western. Hadyn moved in straight away however it would be two years of weekly commuting from Melbourne until Lucy was able to secure a suitable job in the area and move permanently.