Australian House & Garden

SECOND TIME LUCKY

Sometimes in life, Plan B turns out to be the better option – at least, that was the case for Laura and Ben who, having narrowly missed out on a house they’d fallen hard for in the Adelaide suburb of Kingswood, ended up with another one right down the street that they felt was its equal.

“We were so disappointed when we were outbid for the first house, a Queen Anne villa that had been beautifully renovated by architecture and interiors firm

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