melbournegirlinny's Profile

The 'after' is a huge improvement on the 'before'. Just because something is unique, does not mean it should be retained. That brick arched wall was uniquely ugly. And the most important thing anyway is how the space functioned for the family living there. It blocked the view of the valley and with it gone the owner can keep an eye on her children. Rather more important considerations than keeping some old brick arch from the 1970s!
As some other Aussies on here have already mentioned, the wire/metal mesh is used to keep out flies in the Australian summer...they fly wire screens are ugly but useful.