After forty years working on heritage homes across Sydney and Melbourne, we’ve seen details disappear that can never be replaced. And often before the owner realised what was being lost.
The character of a suburb disappears one detail at a time.
Heritage overlays prevent demolition. What happens to the home's details is another matter.
It doesn't save the tessellated path. The fretwork. The stained glass windows.
Paths paved over. Fretwork painted out. Stained glass swapped for clear.
Most of the homes we work on are restored by choice. Not by requirement.
