Simon Cohen wasn't looking to buy, but when a unique property in Paddington became available, he knew he had to have it.

"I loved Potts Point and I actually didn't ever want to leave, but the house I bought was my dream home," he said.

The property in question was originally two houses the previous owner had turned into one.

"It's the biggest house in the suburb," says the leading buyer's agent and My Reno Rules judge . "It's high up on a hill, so it gets a heap of sunlight.

"It's just something that's irreplaceable in the area."

Located in a heritage area, the period home had been modernised by the previous owner in a style that Cohen describes as "new, but scary".

After selling his luxury Potts Point apartment for $7 million, Cohen has teamed up with interior architect Joss Kn

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