Australian House & Garden

HISTORY LESSON

'Perfect imperfection’ is what the owners of this 19th-century Italianate terrace in Sydney’s inner west envisioned for their family home, a place that would have all the necessary trappings for contemporary life without sacrificing the charming idiosyncrasies that come with an older house.

“We wanted to enjoy living in a house full of history where we would never tire of our beautiful surroundings,” say the owners, who are parents of three school-age children. “We bought the house for its original features, so they had to be retained and celebrated, from the wonky walls to

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