Before…
South Yarra Renovation
This charming heritage listed Victorian terrace in South Yarra underwent a structural renovation, which was designed and built by Gentrify. This home is perfectly situated in one of South Yarra’s most popular quiet, leafy streets just a couple of minutes’ walk from the famous and trendy Chapel Street.
Being heritage listed, the front of the home had to be left untouched to retain its period character, however the rear of the home was completely transformed into a relaxing and spacious sanctuary filled with and abundance of natural light.
The original dwelling was extremely tired and outdated with a poorly laid out floor plan, so our clients engaged Gentrify to re-design and renovate the home to create contemporary and functional spaces perfectly tailored to our client’s lifestyle and unique taste. Due to structural degradation, the rear portion of the house was demolished to make way for a new, larger contemporary structure with open plan living. The renovation comprised the following key elements:
- New open plan kitchen, dining and living area with 7.5º raked ceilings.
- New en-suite bathroom for the master bedroom.
- New main bathroom with European style laundry.
- Cosmetic renovation to existing bedrooms and hallway.
- Square set plaster cornices and three coat paint system throughout.
- Brick veneer with three coat textured render finish.
- Colourbond® Custom Orb® roof cladding.
- Feature Grade Australian Wormy Chestnut timber flooring (85mm x 14mm) throughout main hallway, kitchen, dining and living areas with 3 coats of Bona Traffic.
- Franke Impact Granite Undermount Onyx kitchen sink.
- Squareline Plus stainless 32 litre steel utility sink.
- SMEG PGA64 60cm 4 Burner Ultra Low Profile Gas Cooktop.
- SMEG SFA6309X 60cm Classic 17F Thermoseal Oven.
- SMEG Concealed Undermount Rangehood P591.
- Fisher Paykel DD60SI7 60cm Single Integrated DishDrawer™.
- Fisher Paykel RB60V18 60cm Integrated Refrigerator 266L.
- Built-in wardrobes and Velux VSE 2004 – S06 Electric opening high performance double glazed skylight complete with solar powered remote controlled block out blind in master bedroom to increase natural light.
- Victoria Carpets (Wool Charm – colour 52/2547 Sienna) in all bedrooms laid over premium Steplux foam underlay.
- Underfloor heating in master en-suite and main bathroom.
- 10mm frameless custom shower screens to 2,100mm high throughout.
- Roca – The Gap, Rimless CCBTW toilet suites with in-wall cistern to main bathroom.
- Mizu white Block Shower Bath 1700 x 780 x 400mm.
- Kado Arc, 430 Under Counter vanity basins in main bathroom.
- Roca White Inspira Soft Slimline North 370 x 370 x 75mm in en-suite.
- Regency GF900LNG-R gas fire place with driftwood log set, remote control and black enamel inserts/fascia.
- Fujitsu ARTG45LHTA (5kW Cooling and 14kW Heating) reverse-cycle ducted air conditioning system to bedrooms and linear grill in kitchen overheads.
- 9 watt LED white slimline downlights.
- Phoenix Vivid Slimline tapware, sink mixers, shower heads and shower mixers in matte black.
- Wall tiles:
- DSS Gloss White Penny Rounds (300mm x 300mm mosaic).
- Urban Bushland – Matte (300mm x 600m).
- NSL 13064 White Gloss (300mm x 600mm).
- Floor tiles:
- Quarry Monsoon Lapparto Cresta (415mm x 830mm).
- Stone Ambassador bench tops in Kitchen and bathrooms in Lagos Grey.
- Sashless double hung windows with awning openings.
- TV recess and custom cabinetry in the dining and living spaces.
- Rear decking from the living room into the back yard.
- 2,000 litre Underground rainwater tank collecting all roof water run-off, which serves all toilets and provides water for garden irrigation.
At Gentify, we are renovation and extension specialists and have operations in Melbourne, Geelong and the Surf Coast. Whether you already have your own plans or need an experienced builder to help guide you through the process; the friendly and professional team at Gentrify are happy to help. If you are planning to renovate an existing home or build a custom designed home and are looking for a highly regarded and professional Builder, please feel free to call us now on 1800 GENTRIFY or email us at enquiries@gentrify.com.au. Read more about extensions and renovations here.
