VISITING HARTS LANE HAUS IN DAYLESFORD is an invitation to step inside Simon Carver and Stuart McKenzie’s life story. The 19th-century miner’s cottage with a modern edge is layered with special pieces that unlock memories of the couple’s time together. “Our house is like our sketchbook or our photo album,” says Simon. “It all has a historical connection to a period we’ve been together.”
It’s a fitting sequel to the cottage’s own history, which was built in 1865 by two Welsh men seeking their fortune in Victoria’s Golden Triangle. The