Australian House & Garden

IN GOOD HANDS

No one was more surprised than Cathy and Mike Wagner when they purchased Musk Farm, a quaint 1870s former school house with expansive gardens near Daylesford in Victoria. They hadn’t been yearning for a life in the country, nor were they experienced gardeners. They’d merely intended to have a stickybeak at the property when they heard it was for sale. But nine days later, they signed on the dotted line.

The purchase, in February 2017, was the culmination of a huge year for this semi-retired Melbourne couple. Just six weeks earlier, after years of deteriorating health, Mike had undergone a life-saving

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