![]() ![]() The floorplan features three bedrooms, but one of those is located within a self-contained unit at the rear, which is also fully equipped with its own kitchen, bathroom and private courtyard. Inside, Vanessa opted for recycled hardwood floorboards and custom-made joinery, to fill the home with rustic charm and character. It was designed to be fully electric, supplemented by a 6-kilowatt solar panel system that also reduces energy costs. She chose to paint the exterior in an endearing sage-green colour, blending perfectly in with the garden’s lush native plants planted over the years. Another year was spent designing the new buildings and trying to make them reflect the feel, scale, and form, of the original cottage as well as fitting in with the overall streetscape.’ĭuring the planning process Vanessa worked with Morgan Dickson Architects to bring her vision to life. ‘Sadly, after all the time spent trying to resolve how to keep it, that seemed like the best option. But after more than 12 months of designing, planning, and discussions with the council heritage officer, they suggested the original cottage be knocked down. ![]() It featured an original miner’s cottage that was thought to be built around 1910, and Vanessa was ‘100 per cent committed’ to keeping the existing building in her renovations. She rented a place one street away until 32 Moore Street came up for sale 10 years ago, at which point she quickly snapped it up. ‘The first time I ever visited Austinmer I drove down Moore Street and thought “that’s the house I want to own”,’ Vanessa Jones says. The owner of this unique home in Austinmer - a village in Wollongong, New South Wales - fell in love with the corner block as soon as she saw it.
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