An Award-Worthy Fusion of Heritage and Innovation: Transforming a Federation Home

How do you modernise a 116-year-old home without losing its soul? Complete Home explores MILEHAM's award-nominated Lane Cove renovation that seamlessly fuses heritage charm with contemporary living.
5 Sep 2024
  |  Complete Home September 2024

Published: 12 September 2024, in Complete Home

In a world where modern living needs and functionality often clash with historical charm, MILEHAM‘s approach to a recent renovation of a Federation home in Sydney’s leafy Lower North Shore deftly captures a harmonious blend of both.

Originally hindered by an awkward 1970s extension that severed the home’s connection with its garden, this 116-year-old Lane Cove Federation home faced both aesthetic and functional limitations for modern family living. The homeowners longed to retain the character and warmth of the original architecture, while addressing the demand for space and movement needed by a family of five with three teenage boys.

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