Australian House & Garden

Endless SUMMER

Bill and Kate Clifton had earmarked this vibrant coastal suburb in Sydney’s east as an ideal spot for their children, George, three, and Millie, two, to grow up in. Their first visit to this 1930s semi left them in no doubt it was the ugly duckling in the street, however. “It was pretty uninspiring at first sight,” says Bill. “It faced south and consequently felt dark and cold. It had a classic semi layout – a

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