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.