first task would be to organise a survey including precise location of existing buildings so you can be sure of the exact amount of space available ... the block is so much bigger than you realise and you should ask local council about precise set backs needed from all boundaries for your specific block (not standard setbacks for the average rectangular block) and, depending on long term goals and the number of people who will need to live in the house immediately, you could renovate in stages eg internal reno with new kitchen and bathroom, new laundry pantry and rear deck, new master suite and front verandahs, clean roof tiles and convert old garage to rumpus, add pool then new double garage....the new master suite, garages and front verandah should create a vintage look with simple skillion roof, wall cladding and the bigger front porch something like this

We are all different -- I definitely wouldn't rave about the bathroom 'before' , but the after is so so so generic it could be a laboratory somewhere -- exactly zero personality . I imagine that fair end bathroom wall as a feature , in a burnt orange or burgundy red , or even in those same blue tiles , with random pink and grey ones , as a nod to the past . And why have black soap pumps , but stainless tapware ? I'm sure 95% of Houzzers could have done way better . The rest is more open , its had $$$ spent , but every single area lacks something IMO . The lounge is the only area that I commend , apart from having a mirror directly opposite what I assume is the TV ( I did originally wonder if it was an art piece , but at that height in that position , that wouldn't make much sense either ) .

This is amazing! So many great ideas. North is corner of garage bottom left of pic. And completely correct on window near boundary. Backyard is much better view. This would also work to do a deck on the back of the house off new kitchen dining area further in the future

Description With popularity of mid-century modern houses on the rise, this renovation to a c1960 home enhances the forward-thinking design choices of the original mid-century architect Herman Sibbel, while incorporating the influences of today. The home in Melbourne’s Eastern suburbs wears a beautifully refurbished interior with the same specialised quality of workmanship Sibbel Builders are renowned for. What was the brief? The clients got in touch with us because as empty nesters, they wanted to update their family home for a comfortable retirement. Aware that their home is a mid-century icon, they wanted to peel back the layers that were influenced by the 70's, 80's and 90's, and reinstate the best that the 1960's had to offer. Practically, they needed their kitchen to function better for modern living, and their bathrooms to be more accessible as they had lost some mobility. Before: What were the key challenges? Being from another era, the rooms were all substantially smaller than we are used to now. This home needed to celebrate an aesthetic from the past but function for a modern lifestyle. What were the solutions? The home had a designated formal dining room. We find that currently these rooms are rarely used because modern day people tend to dine where they can converse with those in the kitchen and living room. So we took this space and used it to extend the tiny kitchen and the ensuite. We carefully designed all of the joinery to emulate 1960's Scandinavian designer furniture. The bespoke island bench in particular, is a tribute to mid century design. We curved the sides and kept the ends open so that it could sit in the centre of the kitchen/meals space without the space feeling cluttered. After: Check out the entire project here! Key products used: Black indian slate flooring from RMS Natural Stone Terrazzo floor tile and glazed finger tiles from Perini Tiles Timber joinery handles from Kethy Narrow reeded glass - sandblasted Powdercoated steel hollow section