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all decked out

This handsome hideaway in Sydney’s eastern suburbs is invitingly green in more ways than one. It cleverly repurposes an existing deck, pool and even a wall of bamboo to deliver a luxuriant retreat for a young couple with a toddler and their dog.

When its creator, Henry Chapple-Cox, design manager at Secret Gardens, first visited in 2018, he was met with a jarring study in contrasts. A hardwood deck abutting the house was exposed

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