History of the Journey to Date
John and I came back to Australia in 2012. We landed in Melbourne and bought a home on title in an exclusive Melbourne neighbourhood that had a long private driveway. The driveway ran along an existing rail line with homes built along one side. For us, renovating this potentially beautiful and historic property was intended to keep us busy long into the future. Little did we know this purchase would change our lives. Before settling the purchase, we inspected the property and noticed there was a great amount of graffiti plastered on a deteriorating, wooden fence, near the rail line and away from the public eye. It seemed to have become a ‘public’ pathway, rather than the private driveway as stated in the title deed. Rail line Historically, in the late 1800s and then again in the early 1920s, they widened the rail line and with the adjustments included the pathway alongside the private driveway. The title itself was from ...