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Iron fences boost cash factor

Sunday Herald Sun, April 3, 2005

Streetscape is everything when it comes to selling your home - and much of it comes down to the state and style of your front fence.

If you have a Victorian or period property, a wrought iron fence can make a bold and stunning statement, enhancing your home's street appeal and resale value.

A traditional-style wrought iron fence for a double-fronted property with an 18m frontage is likely to cost you at least $11,000 - even before you've considered gates - but the expense can be worth it.

The cost hasn't stopped more and more homeowners opting for the traditional-style wrought iron fence according to Robert Ausilio, of Samsons Wrought Iron, which fabricates and installs fences.

Mr Ausilio says modern technology has made wrought iron fences more durable and given foundries the ability to manufacture fences with an accurate period look that has fuelled the boom... read on...