Past & present
Apr 20, 2021
3 minutes
By Amy Campbell
Photographed by Anson Smart
Styled by Joseph Gardner
eritage-listed homes are a bit like movie stars. They are culturally significant and full of spellbinding stories, but they also share the pressure of keeping up appearances, which means that face lifts can be precarious endeavours. Such was the challenge James and Rachel Cooper found themselves faced with when they purchased Allala, one of Sydney’s few Georgian Revival-style homes, in 2019. The handsome home’s ensuite, downstairs powder room and study all contained heritage features that couldn’t be tampered with. But
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