Australian House & Garden

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Time and place matter a great deal to Sydney interior designer Juanita Baldwin, who found herself irresistibly drawn to this apartment in an 1860s harbourside manor. Its potential to become a richly layered, story-filled home for her family was immediately obvious.

“THE HISTORY OF THE BUILDING IS PALPABLE. VISITORS – WHETHER IT BE A DELIVERY PERSON OR A FRIEND – ALL SAY ‘WOW’. I THINK YOU GET A SENSE OF ALL THE LIFE THAT’S BEEN LIVED HERE.”
JUANITA BALDWIN, OWNER & INTERIOR DESIGNER

The heritage-listed Gothic-style building had been sensitively

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