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This example of adaptive reuse of an historic residential dwelling is not recommended. While the earlier gallery use respected the form of the original house, subsequent additions have all but obliterated the view of the early 20^th century house without adding anything substantive to the streetscape of Sorrento.

“Lossaine” House: unknown date ----- The original weatherboard home operating as First Settlement Gallery. Image courtesy of the Nepean Historical Society Inc. (NHS).

First Settlement Gallery: ca. 1990 ----- Further development obscures the original building and introduces an entirely new character. Image courtesy of the Nepean Historical Society Inc. (NHS).

Sandarne: 2013 ---- The original home is barely distinguishable from the street with built form now having little coherence in character.