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Built at the turn of the last century, this two-storey home in the Melbourne suburb of Camberwell doesn’t just brim with period charm, it’s of grander scale than most of its peers. Fortuitously, the home sits in grounds of equally impressive size, providing the owners with abundant space to unwind, entertain or simply relax and appreciate the beauty of the sensitively landscaped surrounds.

The existing gardens had much to recommend them, including a host of well-established trees, but

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