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Adding an Extension to an Adelaide Heritage Home
Owning a heritage property in Adelaide’s well-established inner-north suburbs such as Prospect, North Adelaide and Medindie undoubtedly brings with it many benefits, not least the distinctive buildings and streetscapes created by homes built in the much-loved Colonial or Federation styles from characteristic Adelaide sandstone or bluestone. However, historic houses and villas in Adelaide do present…
Tips for Building and Renovating in the Northern Suburbs of Adelaide
There is a tendency to think of the northern suburbs of Adelaide as a single entity, without a great deal of difference between each of its constituent parts. However, in terms of housing and building styles, there is in fact a great deal of diversity, with the late Victorian and Edwardian sandstone cottages of Salisbury…
Adelaide House Prices and RBA Interest Rates – Don’t Move. Improve.
As Adelaide house prices continue to show strong growth, and with RBA interest rates at historic lows, now could be the ideal time to look at adding an extension to your existing property rather than taking on a big, potentially expensive move, Or, if you do want to get it out there onto the market,…
Five Tips on How to Add Value to Your Home
Whether you’re looking to sell in the short or medium term, or just want to make home improvements that will enhance your quality of life, here are a five suggestions for Adelaide homeowner to enhance the value of your property. Make Your Home ‘Move in Ready’ It’s a hotly debated point as to whether money…
Why Not Extend Up Instead Of Out?
Adding an extra storey to your Adelaide home may be less expensive than you think You may be looking for an extra bedroom, a study, a guest room or simply extra space to house a growing family and want to extend your home. If you think that building up might be the answer, but are…
Building A Home Extension on a Sloping Block in Adelaide
Many of Adelaide’s north-eastern suburbs, centred around the City of Tea Tree Gully, lay at the base of the Adelaide foothills and so there is no shortage of homes here built on sloping blocks. It is not uncommon for properties in suburbs like St Agnes, Banksia Park and Redwood Park to have been built on…
Creating the Ideal Adelaide Outdoor Kitchen
The Adelaide backyard is no longer what it once was. Rather than indulging in a family cricket match on a home-made pitch on the back lawn, today you’re just as likely to find everyone outside watching the Test Match on a 56-inch flatscreen in an undercover outdoor living space, with barbecue and beers on tap.…
Energy Efficient Adelaide Home Extensions
If you’re planning on adding an extension to an existing Adelaide home, there are certain conditions that need to be met with regard to the Building Code of Australia (BCA) in terms of energy efficiency and sustainability. To some extent, these depend in which of South Australia’s three climate zones your home is located (metropolitan…
Finding the Right Adelaide Builder for Your Home Extension or Renovation
You’ve made the important decision that the time is right to add an extension or an additional storey to your home, to meet your family’s changing needs. Or it might be the case the case that you’re looking to modernise the kitchen or bathroom, or you want to renovate your home in other ways. The…
Tips for an Adelaide Kitchen Renovation or Extension
If you’re looking to sell or rent out your Adelaide home, a kitchen renovation can go a long way to improving the look and appeal of your property. Alternatively, you may be having a new kitchen or a kitchen extension built as part of an overall renovation or upgrade of your home. In either case,…