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HOUSE OF STONE AND WOOD

Oversized wooden doors set in stone open to reveal a grand entry lined with walls of old suitcases stacked to the ironbark rafters, which give Piwakawaka Point its rugged good looks. The owners of this dream holiday home on the shores of Paddock Bay have lived all over the world, amassing suitcases, art and furniture as they go.

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