One of the main things I loved about this old house when I first saw it was its long and deep Australian Verandahs..
We have them on both sides of the house
You can fit a good size table and chair set on them
and in summer they are the coolest place to be sitting back with
a G & T and enjoying the serenity..
but of course being such an old house
this more "original" section is in dire need of a makeover
the uprights are sagging
the decking rises and falls with the weather..
more to do with some earlier poor repairs rather than anything else..
and the bases of the uprights are rotted out..
the railings need to be added back in..
and the stairs replaced..
Theres another little room underneath..
the boards need replacing..
I think this is going to be our next renovation project
over Summer..
its a big one
we may just sit on it for another year
enjoying the serenity..
and hoping it doesnt collapse from under us

and available for purchase now in my ebay Australia store..
Antique boudoir clock..










