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    Designer Gardens

    May 11, 2022 3 minutes
    Photos by Katherine Lu.

    01.HAWKESBURY CHAPEL

    Since purchasing a derelict sandstone chapel and cemetery in 2013, homeowners Simon and Lauren have made it their responsibility to not only preserve the history of this Hawkesbury riverside property, but to also make sure it remains for another 150 years. As seen on Grand Designs Australia season 9, episode 5, the couple added a modern extension to the original chapel connected by a glass walkway.

    In keeping with the original sandstone chapel, a rustic firepit area was created with sandstone seating. “We have a deeply spiritual connection to the

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