SILVER LININGS

hen the owners bought this coastal home at Portsea, on the southern tip of Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, they knew it was going to be a challenge. The vast property – more than 5000 square metres – was dotted with olive trees, tea trees and agapanthus. And a lot of weeds. “It was dull and uninspiring,” says the owner. But that wasn’t the main concern. The site overlooks Bass Strait,