Collectors, heritage lovers and restoration enthusiasts Dominic and Marie Romeo have spent more than two years breathing life back into one of Victoria’s heritage-listed hill station properties. Dominic Romeo always knew there was something special at the end of the narrow driveway high on the southern slopes of Mount Macedon. While some would-be buyers shuddered when they arrived at the top, Dominic knew he had found his next home as soon as he opened his car door. “I could tell from the front gate,” he says. “I just knew that up that drive there was something amazing.” Karori is a heritage-listed, two-storey, six-bedroom hill station property on Victoria’s Mount Macedon, an hour north of Melbourne. When Dominic came to have a look at it two years ago, he found the historic 1880s Swiss-Italian-style chalet languishing in the winter mist. It hadn’t been lived in for a year and was damp, cold and full of mould. Welcome to restoration hell, anyone other couple would have called it quits, but the Romeo’s saw it as the ultimate  opportunity.

For Marie, the challenge was how to decorate what she describes is a “very masculine” house. There was no question of painting over the timber walls, which meant being creative with the soft furnishings. “I’ve gone with quite bold carpets and curtains and used chandeliers to brighten it up and create a bit of drama, while ensuring there is some warmth in what are large rooms,” she says. For Dominic, the social history of the property is very important. interdesign thistle shower curtain gray and blueAs is the broader infrastructure, which once included stables, a tennis court, an orchard and flower-picking garden, a greenhouse and a gardener’s cottage. curtains abbeydale roadUnfortunately, much of it was lost during the Ash Wednesday bushfires in 1983.cowans curtains

Luckily, he has had an extensive photo collection to refer to, with more than 1000 photos provided by the Dewez family, who owned the historic house from the turn of the century to the early ’70s. More than 30 members of the Dewez family returned last year for a tour and a barbecue on the lawn tennis court. Read more about the complete transformation of Karori in the April issue of Australian Country, available for order or online now!the tortilla curtain relationship candido americaPainters / Painting Contractors in Karoricurtains selborne Painters / Painting Contractors businesses near Karori, New Zealandkohls curtain holdbacks ResultsCustomer preferred businesses | fleetwood niagara curtains

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and Episode 31, made for the Senior Graduation Class at The Juilliard School and premiered in New York in 2011. The RNZB is the first company in the world to present these works together. All three works showcase the hallmarks of Ekman’s style: exuberant and complex rhythms in which the dancers are at one with the music; a deep pleasure in the human interactions of dance; and witty, stylish staging. Tuplet, for just six dancers, is the most intimate of the three works, riffing off the split-second precision of contemporary ballet dancers at the top of their game. Episode 31 is larger in scale, a torrent of youthful vigour harnessing the energy of New York City. Cacti (2010) brings it all together, combining hilarious insights into the dancers’ innermost thoughts with a mesmerising musicality. Once again, the RNZB will be joined by the New Zealand String Quartet onstage for all performances. We believe everybodydeserves to enjoy life,whatever their age Next to Enliven’s Huntleigh Home

View the Huntleigh sales book here Situated in the heart of Karori are the popular Huntleigh Retirement Apartments, by Enliven. These modern apartments offer retirement living in a vibrant, welcoming and secure community. Overlooking a sunny courtyard garden, each Huntleigh apartment is well set out with a kitchen, open-plan dining/ lounge, bathroom and laundry, and either one or two double bedrooms. The apartments also include: modern kitchen and bathroom fully insulated walls and ceiling electric hot water cylinder connections for telephone, internet and digital TV ample storage and double wardrobes carpet and slip resistant vinyl flooring a private courtyard/balcony area off-street parking in a secure area your choice of quality curtains or blinds from our selection. Residents at Huntleigh Apartments, and their guests, are also able to make use of a number of communal areas within the apartment complex. This includes a library, a large lounge and dining room, and a guest space.

Read what Kay has to say about her Huntleigh retirement apartment. Freedom, independence and choice At Enliven’s Huntleigh Retirement Apartments you can enjoy living in your own home, but without the worry and hassle of property maintenance. We’ll take care of all the hard work! That includes maintenance, landscaping and gardens. Of course, if you’re a bit of a green thumb or enjoy pottering in the garden, you’re welcome to established container plantings in your courtyard/balcony. At Huntleigh Retirement Apartments you’ll live independently, with the peace of mind of knowing help is at hand if you need it. We can arrange short or long-term healthcare assistance, practical home help, personal care services, meals and house keeping services. These services are provided by Enliven on a ‘fee-for-service’ basis, although you may find that some of these services can be subsidised by Capital and Coast District Health Board. Feel free to talk with us about the options available to you.