The Australian chef bought her first home at 46 (Photo: Amber Rowlands)

Sydney to Shepherd’s Bush might seem like a long journey but for Skye Gyngell it was worth the wait to find her dream home

Hailing from Australia, Skye Gyngell made her name as an international chef – training in Sydney and then Paris, before moving to London to work at The French House and taking on the role of head chef at Petersham Nurseries.