Australian House & Garden

LET IT shine

Old neatly dovetails with new at this Sydney property, thanks to a sympathetic modern addition to the original 1890s-era home. But the garden, too, plays an important role in blending the two architectural eras.

As soon as they launched into renovations, the homeowners realised they wanted the

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