Before & After: In Australia, a Tumbledown Midcentury Is Leveled Up With a Sculptural Stair
Fabrikate strips away asbestos and termite-ridden timber to realize the hidden potential of a coastal home.
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It’s not always easy to spot a hidden gem in real estate, but builder Cameron Keen could see past the superficial flaws of this midcentury home in Adelaide, Australia, when he and wife, Georgy, stumbled across it in 2016. Hiding beneath its asbestos roof and shabby interior was a solid, double-brick shell and loads of potential.
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