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With the 20/20 vision of hindsight, Barry Byrne says buying property at Mount Wilson was probably the worst business decision he has ever made. “In 1992 I could have bought an inner-Sydney house for $300,000,” he says. “Today it would be worth millions, or multi-millions if I’d been a developer and put a skyscraper on it. But instead, I bought Bebeah. A townhouse may not have given me as much pleasure, but it certainly would have left me richer.”
この記事は Australian Country Homes の Issue #21 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
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この記事は Australian Country Homes の Issue #21 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
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![BLISS FOR BIRDS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/16486/1713993/rqjBCQLUm1716887035785/BLISS-FOR-BIRDS.jpg)
BLISS FOR BIRDS
Fred Fahey has been an agricultural pilot for 40 years. Now he has built a haven for his fellow aviators, native and migratory birds in the garden of his home in central-western NSW.
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THE TRUTH ABOUT "BROWN FURNITURE"
Redefining clutter as a pleasant word
![TIMES GONE BY](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/16486/1713993/dlVCybe621716886652968/TIMES-GONE-BY.jpg)
TIMES GONE BY
The 1890s meets the 21st century in this gorgeous home, with a hint of aged heritage character thrown in.
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TRANSLATIONS FROM THE VERNACULAR
Designer Natalee Bowen has created a version of the Hamptons style at Toodyay in the Western Australian wheatbelt.
![HISTORY REPEATING](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/16486/1713993/WjV67Nl2Z1716885826715/HISTORY-REPEATING.jpg)
HISTORY REPEATING
Respecting this home's heritage has resulted in design triumph at Riversdale
![NATURAL TREASURE](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/16486/1713993/cEX6CQq9f1716881720699/NATURAL-TREASURE.jpg)
NATURAL TREASURE
Master dam builder Iwan Roux, his wife Irene, and celebrated landscape architect Patrick Watson have worked for over two decades to create the Rouxs' family home- a glamorous celebration of their shared lifelong passion for extraordinary environments
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SOME LIKE IT HOT
Close the doors and embrace the warmth with our winter heating favourites.
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AFRICAN QUEEN
Fabulously regal in their infi nite variety, proteas do so well in Australia they are often regarded as natives.
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CABBAGES & KINGS
Still life artist Charlotte Thodey has devoted her career to celebrating the infinite variety and beautiful complexity of the plant kingdom.
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CHANNEL THAT ENERGY
As more renovators and designers look for earth-friendly alternatives in their kitchens and bathrooms, we're seeing more sustainable options in the market than ever before.