Australian House & Garden

PICTURE PERFECT

Fifteen years ago, while visiting her in-laws in Nelson Bay, NSW, avid realestate window shopper Susan found herself at an open inspection for a property well beyond her price range. “Not that we were even looking for a house, but I was intrigued,” she recalls. The agent suggested Susan and husband Ken view a more affordable home nearby. By the end of the afternoon, they were proud, and “slightly shell-shocked”, owners of a fully furnished five-bedroom house that was ready to go as a holiday rental.

“We fell in love with the magical views, and it’s just a two-minute walk to the beach,” says Susan,

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