Garden fences are a reality of life but that doesn’t mean they have to be an eyesore or boring. You can use to brighten your border with a variety of approaches. Conventional methods to hide an ugly fence, including bamboo screens, vinyl panels and fast-growing vines. Or, you can give your garden an additional splash…
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Few features warm the hearts of prospective property buyers more in cooler months than a fireplace. From a purchaser’s perspective, a beautifully presented fireplace – especially one that retains the style of the original architecture, adds character and warmth to any room. Whether you have a period or modern home, fireplaces can be a major…
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Renovating a Federation home can be a labour of love but will add significant value to your home if it’s done authentically. Federation architecture, popular in pockets of many inner-city suburbs, dates from 1901 to 1910, the same time as federation in Australia. It aligns with the British style of architecture known as Edwardian named…
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The rich history of architecture that Australia has enjoyed since settlement can make house-hunting a fascinating and rewarding experience if you love to step inside homes of bygone eras. Even a basic understanding of this nation’s architectural history will help guide you towards your ideal home, and provide a better idea of a property’s true…
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Back in their day, homes built in the 1970s were the height of sophistication and design-smarts. But now they’re coming up for 50 years old and may be showing their age. Homes from the 1970s have a lot of merits. They were overwhelmingly designed to be comfortable family homes and as such usually have open…
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The task of finding or building your perfect family home comes with big choices. You can house-hunt by trawling the online listings and visiting real estate agent offices to spend weekends in search of the perfect property. Or, you might focus on finding the best plot of land, which may be vacant or have a…
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Here’s a quick checklist of the ways you can maximise the value of your weatherboard home.
We all love our kids. So much. But let’s be honest, there can be a lot of work involved in putting your home on the market, and juggling the demands of small people can add to that challenge. But rather than simply hoping it all works out okay and then finding yourself completely losing your…
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The main image of your home will be the first thing that potential buyers see. Here’s how to get it right.
Federation homes are a distinct Australian style of home that are beautiful as well as valuable.
