Australian House & Garden

Building connections

Even before they purchased their home, Sydney couple Fenella and Phillip were dreaming about the potential of the garden. “It’s a lovely big block with a north-east facing back garden and we were coming from a home with a much smaller backyard ,” says Fenella. “We were really excited about all that space.”

The other major drawcard was the gracious, 1907 Federation-style home at the centre of the block. Built on a sloping site, it is single storey at the front and

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