Australian House & Garden

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“SINCE IT’S A WEEKENDER, IT WAS IMPORTANT TO US THAT THE HOME BE LOW-MAINTENANCE.”
Linda, homeowner

With an iconic picture-postcard beach, iridescent aqua waters and a bush-clad headland lavishly laid out before this weekender on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, it’s little wonder its owners wanted their getaway to wallow in that prized panorama. But, when Linda and Peter bought the property in 2017, the jaw-dropping view was wasted on a less-than-spectacular ageing semi, which was tired and too small with just two bedrooms.

“But we loved the area,” says Linda. “Our three boys and one daughter

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