When business woman Marisa Vecchio purchased Hanworth House in 2012, she had little idea of the East Brisbane homes’ significant past. Built in 1864, the heritage listed former hospice, and original home to Brisbane’s first Portmaster, was a far cry from its glory days. We sat down with Marisa to talk about the transformation of the grand old home as a refuge for women, and the arson attack that almost derailed her dreams.

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