To see the original photographs of Jono and Kate Cottee’s semi-detached Federation house in Sydney’s Randwick at the time of its purchase reveals the full imaginative scope and leap of faith their renovation required. “We were passionate about preserving the original character of the house rather than imposing a modern development,” says Jono. Of the rather lacklustre 1990s rear addition they were less enamoured and by demolishing and redesigning it a completely new aesthetic emerged.
Jono works in commercial property development so he had specific search criteria. “We were looking for a semi-detached house that had a north-facing side boundary and east-facing rear boundary. We were
