Brisbane Queenslander Renovation (Built 2015)

Owner’s Dream – New Farm Budget Makeover

The owner of this Queenslander cottage wanted to complete the New Farm budget makeover prior to selling the home in order to capitalise on the return of this investment property. The owner originally bought the property as a student in the ’80s.

 

Site Condition

Located near the heart of Brisbane CBD, long-term rental had left this charming blue worker’s cottage dark, dirty and neglected. The deck and stairs were rotting away, and scrub turkeys had made a mess of the back yard. A trusted local real estate agent valued the property at $850,000.

 

Architectural Designer Solution

New Farm Budget Makeover

PlaceMate Architects designed a transformative renovation for both the interior and exterior of the house. The beautiful Queenslander property was restored to its former glory and the property sold before auction for $1.12m with a $360,000 net profit for the owner.

 

Project Partners

 

Builder

Phil Maher

0412885622

 

Interior Styling

Presentation Sells

www.presentationsells.com

 

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Client & Partner Testimonials

We knew we only had one chance to get the look and the acoustics right and the room also needed to work if we ever sold the home.PlaceMate took into account not just the acoustics, but also the aesthetics of the room. We are delighted with their work

Greg & Trish Elgar Brisbane

Thank you. I didn’t really understand the drawings, but now the house is finished I can see that you took my ideas and suggestions and made them beautiful. Everything is perfect. Every morning I say to my husband, I love this house.

Frank and Vilma de Silva Owners

Renovating our home with the assistance of Placement and their relationship with Phil Maher Builder was essentially a stress free adventure.

PlaceMate worked with us to achieve our dream home. Our home was modernised without losing the charm of a post war cottage.

Our house has become a functional, open & light filled home. Which is now the central family meeting place.

We even discovered that Architects, Engineers and Builders DO get on and work well together.

Even though our budget was small, through the architectural skills and listening skills, PlaceMate turned our needs into the home we wanted.

Beth & John Owners

Best use of a steep site

PlaceMate topped the state for best use of a sloping site over $250000 at the Queensland Master Builders Association Housing & Construction Awards. The award was for the design of two contemporary townhouses built on a 500sqm site that dropped 10m from a busy road. All the bedrooms and living areas captured picturesque city views.

 

Best renovation $250-$500,000

PlaceMate took home the prize at the Queensland Master Builders Association Housing & Construction Awards for the best renovation between $250,000 – $500,000. The winning renovation was a 1910 cast concrete Californian bungalow-style home in Indooroopilly. The design added a new wing and unified alterations undertaken in 50s, 70s and 80s.

Recognised in The Courier-Mail

PlaceMate’s skills were recognised in The Courier-Mail for our transformation of a Shorncliffe residence originally built around 1910.

Registered with Board of Architects Queensland

Registration Number 2457

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