Belle

ANIMAL PRINT

The owner of this house is an expert in medieval England and the poet Chaucer. And, located mere suburbs away from his masterwork’s namesake in southeast Melbourne, her home has one of its own tantalising Canterbury tales to tell.

Like the characters in that story, this house shares a journey with those who cross its threshold. Literally as you step through it, with bold, daring colours at the front and muted, calming neutrals at the rear, the two form an enticing and unexpected transition and lure you through. And then, from Tudor England to tribal Africa, it’s packed with personal touches and references

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