THE TIES THAT BIND
It was meant to be. When Caroline Gabriel and Shaun Bowden went looking for a property in Melbourne’s near countryside, their wish list included a reasonable train commute to the city, a town with a strong sense of community and culture and a variety of restaurants, theatres and entertainment options. As keen cooks, they wanted a kitchen garden, or at least room to create one, a workable kitchen and space to entertain.
Ballarat ticked all the location boxes, so when Caroline spotted an online ad for a mid-19th-century miner’s cottage, she didn’t hesitate to jump in the car and
