September 5, 2026 — 10:36am

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Brisbane couple Annie and Jim bought their 1920s timber cottage in 2008, but 10 years later, it was too small for their growing family with three small kids. They also wanted a swimming pool.

“We knew we wanted the pool to be undercover so we didn’t have to mess about with sunscreen and rashies every time the kids wanted a swim,” the couple told this masthead via email.

“We also didn’t want to expand the house’s footprint much, as we didn’t want to reduce the green space.”

They ended up with an extension built…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU