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Butler's pantry ideas: A versatile space for entertaining and storage
A butler’s pantry is a small room that’s easily accessible from the kitchen but is largely hidden from the dining or living areas of the house. The idea is that meals and drinks can be prepared…

A Hamptons Guide: From Façade to Fit-Out
The Hamptons home design is an architectural house style inspired by a country holiday hotspot favoured by America’s rich and famous. Hamptons style homes are all about old-world charm combined with…

How much does it cost to knockdown and rebuild a house?
What is a knockdown rebuild? Put simply, ‘knockdown rebuild’ is the term that sums up the process of demolishing an existing house and building a new home on the same land. You might immediately…

Why you should knockdown and rebuild your house
What is a knockdown rebuild? A knockdown rebuild is a two-step process to creating a brand new home on a block of land where another house already stands. First, the existing house is knocked down…

Considering a knockdown rebuild? Get started with this guide.
What is a knockdown rebuild? Knockdown rebuild is the industry term for when a homeowner decides to demolish an existing house and build another in its place. Known as KDR for short, a knockdown…

Building for the future in the ACT
On the 1 st of May 2023 a new update to the National Construction Code came into effect. This is a government requirement for all new homes to meet a minimum energy efficiency rating of 7 stars and…

Building for the future
On the 1st of May 2023 a new update to the National Construction Code came into effect. This is a government requirement for all new homes to meet a minimum energy efficiency rating of 7 stars. We…

Building for the future in NSW
On the 1st of May 2023 a new update to the National Construction Code came into effect. This is a government requirement for all new homes to meet a minimum energy efficiency rating of 7 stars. We…

How to decide whether annual property tax NSW or stamp duty is best for you
From 16 January 2023, first home owners buying a property worth up to $1.5 million (or vacant land valued at less than $800,000) will be able to choose between paying stamp duty (known in NSW as…