Australian House & Garden

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As the owners of this home show, it’s possible to downsize without losing sight of the bigger picture. One of a neat row of 1980s townhouses, the home expresses the owners’ love for the finer things, including a generous collection of books and art.

The semi-retired empty-nesters moved to this three-bedroom townhouse in Melbourne’s southeast in 2016, wooed by the more manageable size and light-filled

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