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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Lisa Moses

‘It took two hits to get just right, but I’m glad we took the time and did our house reno in two stages’

Green living room with orange sofa.

Moving into this Victorian four-bed semi in 2016, these homeowners jumped straight in to spruce the place up initially. But with time to think about and plan for a full reno, they were eventually able to transform the property completely and turn it into the house of their dreams. 

‘We were living in a great little flat right by the beach, but parking was a nightmare and after our daughter was born we wanted more space and a private garden,’ says the homeowner. ‘We couldn’t afford anything this big that was “move in ready” so knew we would need to take on a project.’ 

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