Australian House & Garden – September 2019

Thehouseisbuiltveryclosetothe

street andisofa substantialsize– 550m2

ona 700m2 block.Marcellosaysthe

advantageofbeingsitedsocloseto

thestreetisthatthereargardenis

generous,inthiscaseaccommodatinga

pool,poolhouseandcoveredoutdoor

entertainingareawithbarbecue(all

existing).Timberdecking,sunloungers

anda stripedbeachumbrellaaddto the

laidbackCalifornianambience.

Thepoolhada beautifulshapewhich

lentitselftothedesiredPalmSprings

style,buttheexistingbackgardenwas

“bushyandbusy”.Landscapedesigner

Anthony Wyer of Wyer & Co overhauled

thespace,producinga fabulousdesert-

inspiredgardenfeaturinganarrayofcacti,

agavesandsucculents.Maturepalms

thatonceseparatedthehousefromthe

pool werereused as accent plants around

theproperty.

Marcelloisdelightedwiththewaythe

renovationhasturnedout– insideand

out.“Thishomeisoneofmyproudest

achievements.It’sbeena longroadbut

it’sveryrewardingtosit here now andsay

‘thislooksgreat’.” >

AlwillInteriors,SurryHills,NSW;

(02) 96995302 oralwill.com.au.

Wyer&Co,PottsPoint,NSW;

(02) 9362 3333 or wyerandco.com.au.