The red front gate gives a clue that all is not what it first seems in this traditional home, set in a heritage conservation area in Sydney’s Inner West. As you travel up the long, herringbone-paved limestone path, past the blooming foxgloves in the front garden, then through the richly coloured Arent&Pyke-designed interiors, a modern extension by Carter Williamson Architects reveals itself, along with a back garden and pool that feel distinctly contemporary.
The challenge for landscape architect Hugh Burnett was to create a garden to complement the
