Australian House & Garden

STYLE COUNSEL

It may be a relatively small claim to fame, but this elegant 19th-century house is among Melbourne’s first Boom Style terraces. It’s also significant for its ‘widow’s walk’, a turret named for the mariners’ wives who waited there anxiously for ships to return to shore. These features were just some of the attractions that drew Fiona Mason and James Kelly to the three-level property in 2018.

Inside, however, the decor hadn’t

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