JOY DIVISION

From the front, this lovingly restored heritage home in Sydney gives no hint of the contemporary wing at the back — just as the owners intended

SARAH WORMWELL

cheat sheet Who live here Food editor Katrina Freeman and her husband Rob, with their two boys: Jack, four, and William, two. Style of home A 150-year-old weatherboard cottage, cleverly renovated with a contemporary addition. Location Sydney’s inner west, traditional home of the Gadigal and Wangal Peoples of the Eora Nation. Rob and Katrina engaged their architect in 2017 and renovation works began in June 2019. Eighteen months later, the family moved back in. Rob and Katrina Freeman were instantly smitten with the period charm of their home the first time they saw it online. In addition to its rare wide street frontage, the 150-year-old weatherboard cottage was perfectly placed for them in Sydney’s inner west. With all the optimism of first-time renovators, they looked past its dilapidated condition –…

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Inside Out (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2022

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