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THE TEST OF TIME

There’s more than a hint of Palm Springs about this single-storey house in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. With its low profile and white breeze-block facade attended by swaying palm trees it is a modernist dream. Designed by Harry Seidler in 1957 the current owner bought it in 2015 with the intention of preserving and rejuvenating the characterful property.

She consulted heritage project manager Dean Bialek of Former Glory Inc. and he in turn approached Jonathan Richards, director of architecture and design firm Richards Stanisich.

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