RUSTIC REVIVAL

racey Gill’s characterful weatherboarded house, with its handmade clay tiled roof, veranda and manicured lawns, is so in tune with its surroundings it is difficult to believe it is barely four years old. ‘Our focus when we were house hunting was to find the prettiest location regardless of the property’s looks,’ Tracey explains. ‘I knew I could change any house we bought, so the important factor was the land and location.’