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EXTERIOR
Oneofthefeaturesthatattracted
thefamilytothehousewasits
25-square-metrepool,eventhoughthattoo
wasa “visionin1980scinderblocks, red brick
andstaineddecks”.
Thecouplepaintedthefenceandwall
aroundthepoolinblack(whichteamswell
withtheblue-greytheychoseforthehouse’s
brickexterior)andlandscapedthisareawith
hardyyuccas.Thetwodeckswerealsogiven
theblack-painttreatment,andtheadditionof
colourfulchairsandpottedplantshas turned
themintogreatloungingspots.8 |
THEFUTURE
Oncetherenovationwascomplete,
SanjayandJesscouldfinallysit
backandenjoyit...orsotheythought.On
discoveringtheywouldnotbeabletoget
theiryoungestgirlsintotheirchosenschool
withoutmoving,theyreluctantlydecided
toputtheirhouseonthemarketandhave
recentlyboughtontheothersideofthecity.
Pricesweresteeperinthenewarea,says
Jess,sotheyhaveonceagainoptedfor“a
realdoer-upper”.The 1910 bungalowis in
theperfectlocationbutneedsa lotofwork.
“We’rereallyexcited,”shesays.“Luckily, we
enjoy making a house into a home.”•BEFORE AFTER
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