THE FUSE

In Melbourne’s leafy south-eastern suburbs, where wide streets and established gardens frame a lineage of early 20th-century homes, a grand 1912 Federation residence has found a second life. Designed by architect Augustus Fritsch—known for his historic Catholic churches across the city—the house carries all the hallmarks of its era: soaring ceiling heights, articulated plaster cornices, stained glass windows, ornate architraves, and rooms generous in both proportion and presence.