Australian House & Garden

A NEW VIEW

When architect Richard Teed of Moby Architecture & Interiors in Ballarat was approached by local resident Marita, she had a clear vision of what she wanted her house to look like – Hamptons-style with provincial accents and a white rusticity. While that’s about as far from Richard’s aesthetic as you can get, he recognised the qualities and lifestyle Marita wanted and he could certainly see the site’s potential.

“We considered her images, but instead of a literal adaptation of them we showed her

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