Australian House & Garden

NEW ROMANTIC

There are more than a few fairytale-like elements in the story of this garden. And like all the best tales, this one involves the fulfilment of several long-held wishes. For years, owners John and Chaylee had driven past the property, located on Sydney’s Upper North Shore, and felt in awe of the huge block, its Federation home barely visible amid rambling garden. “I longed to have a garden of that scale,” Chaylee says. “So, when it came up for sale in 2014, even though we weren’t looking to

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