A Project Complete Development
If there is one thing we love as much as building or renovating homes for clients, it is completing our own developments. Over the past 20 or so years, we’ve completed dozens of our own renovations, builds and developments and this one – at 145 Jubilee Terrace, Bardon was a beauty. We purchased the property on 810m2 at the end of 2019, seeing the potential for a beautiful renovation of the existing home and the ability to build a brand new home on the second lot.
The Front Facade of the Original Home
The Original Home rear view
The Fun Begins
You only have to look at the timeline to guess we hadn’t even broken dirt before Covid hit in early 2020. We had arranged a long settlement to give us time to have plans approved and engage builders so every day of that early lockdown period was spent assessing plans and budgets with the goal being to get as close to perfection as possible.
By mid 2020 we were underway and the original house was moved across the block and raised. We were in very good hands with MacWest Constructions as our builder who worked with a group of other trades we have used over the years. Working with people we knew and trusted was a huge priority for us in ensuring the project went smoothly. We knew building on a busy road would throw up a few challenges and working with trusted professionals was an an absolute non-negotiable for us. Harry’s project management experience really came to the fore at this time. We hate to think how hard this build would have been for first timers!
147 Jubilee took just over a year to complete. This was slightly longer than anticipated due to covid lockdowns and material shortages. But by September 2021 we were ready to go on the market and were thrilled with our finished product.
House Two
There are no prizes for guessing what reared its ugly head not long after we commenced building 145 Jubilee. It was December 2021, Queensland opened its long shut borders and with it came covid and months of tradie shortages due to illness. There were also more material shortages and once again Harry’s project management skills paid off when we adapted plans and substituted finishes to keep momentum going. Our builder on this project was GJ Gardener. We worked with them to create a bespoke design which resulted in a clever, seamless use of the steep block. Harry designed the front facade to deliver a modern, mid-century look, giving this house a distinct personality from the original house.
