Property News · November 5, 2016

Mine of hidden gems: a derelict hut in the Aussie wilderness transformed


When a 150-year-old miner’s hut was stripped down to basics, a beautiful boutique cottage emergedWhen looking for a home, there are few who would choose one that’s easier to rip down than renovate. Yet that’s exactly what designer Kali Cavanagh did when she bought a 150-year-old miner’s cottage in Daylesford, a popular spa town near her weekday home in Melbourne, Australia. “It was derelict and all the advice was to tear it down and start from scratch,” says Cavanagh. “But it had a charm I loved, and I could envisage what I could do with it.” That charm includes a veranda with colonial-style canopy, shutters and weathered wood cladding. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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