Australian House & Garden

The long view

Some things are worth waiting for, and the opportunity to build your dream home is one of them. After their 2007 purchase of a property on the edge of the glittering Georges River in Sydney’s south, the homeowners spent years making plans and gathering ideas for how they’d like their ideal house to look.

Having formed a clear picture of what they wanted, the couple then called on architect Peter Couvaras and interior designer Sally Farrugia to execute their vision. “We were after a contemporary home that took maximum advantage

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