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Preserving the hallmarks of this Ballarat home while updating it to modern standards has rewritten its future

WORDS JESSICA BELLEF

With its welcoming community, wide boulevards and historic buildings, the city of Ballarat in Victoria’s central highlands has proven too irresistible for one couple to ignore. In 2014, the professionals thought they were making a temporary move from Melbourne to the region for their work. “We didn’t plan to stay long, but fell in love with it,” they say. In the middle of their drawn-out house hunt, the couple spotted a late-19th-century home replete with cast-iron lacework and timber ornamentation. Its large block and convenient location also appealed. “We love this area as it’s close to Lake Wendouree and our work, and it’s a pretty part of Ballarat with many Victorian homes. I remember walking past this beautiful house and thinking, ‘I wish it would go up for sale,’” says…

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Inside Out (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2021

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