When Anna and Lloyd, the owners of M House, first laid eyes on their Northcote property, it was admittedly not love at first sight. The exterior of the Victorian bungalow had become bland and failed to spark interest in its unsuspecting owners-to-be. They had driven past it numerous times on the pursuit of their perfect home, but it wasn’t until an inspection a week before the auction that Anna and Lloyd knew their search was over. Taken by its setting, they also saw opportunities in the generously sized backyard and the sequence of spaces already established.
It was several years before the couple with two small children began to ponder the idea of renovating. Weighed against the demands of work and raising a young family, this decision was not made lightly.…
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Houses (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 102 February