The article explores a Facebook group named 'Retro Houses for Sale Australia,' where members share a disdain for white-painted homes and celebrate mid-century architecture. The group serves as an escape from the hostile housing market in Australia, allowing members to reflect on and share nostalgic property listings from the 1950s to the 1970s. Members critique renovations that strip homes of their original charm and enjoy the process of dreaming about potential restorations, creating a community centered on a shared love for retro aesthetics and design.
There is one thing that unites the members of my favourite Facebook group: a shared hatred for white paint.
The group is what it says on the tin: a place to share links to homes from the 50s, 60s and 70s now on the market.
It's no secret that Australia's housing market is a hostile place but inside the confines of this Facebook group, a gal can dream.
Together, we coo over immaculately preserved Beachcombers and mourn the disastrously renovated interiors drained of colour and their soul.
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