Australian House & Garden

Harbour perfection

Occupying an enviable north-facing waterfront position in inner-city Sydney, this elegant house had plenty going for it. However, the owners, whose main residence is in California, wanted to maximise its potential by adding another bedroom as well as a swimming pool at the harbour’s edge.

Interior designer Thomas Hamel came highly recommended – he had, after all, designed houses for the wife’s sister and the husband’s brother. However, that’s where it

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