Persistent lobbying from both wife and son saw Joseph abandon his preference for a completed new house. Sixth months after their first visit, a second trip to Elizabeth Park convinced Anna that a home built in a quiet cul-de-sac among tall eucalypts would be far superior to a spec-build. Adam didn"t much care about the house itself. His focus was on climbable trees and a nearby patch of undeveloped bush!
A single builder was responsible for developing the small estate, which required purchasers to buy a house-land package, although plans displayed in the sales office provided extensive design choice. After much deliberation, the Fletchers chose a low-set L-shaped house, brick veneer with tiled roof, comprising three bedrooms, bathroom, laundry, kitchen with meals area, family room and sep
