Trying not to be a pedant, but you've got the wrong name for the woman in the household, and also for the suburb. Proofread please!

Dear Carol, sorry it took me a while to write back - I have been away a bit lately. Yes the reno cost on this particular project was fairly high. To do something high end in a 3 bedroom unit you may need about $500,000.00 for kitchen, bathroom, laundry, custom cabinetry through out, new flooring, painting, furniture, window coverings etc. This renovation was absolutely everything. Similar to building a new home. Please let me know if you have any more questions. Kind regards, Jodie

I'm almost the reverse opinion then haha -- I quite like the new exterior ( with the proviso that you'd have to know the cost , and what the rest of the neighbourhood was like ) . Having said that , if the before photo had received the same level of landscaping it probably would have looked quite a bit better too . The new kitchen is great , and I am guessing the rest was all done to keep it modern , but I actually like the character of the old bathroom more than the new one -- the new one is similar to the ones in the newer malls and Macca's , with a bath added ! I am a budget person ( I say 'value for money' or 'bang for buck' , sounds nicer than cheap haha ) , but I would have gone new kitchen , new exterior paint , new landscaping , and saved 80% of the budget

My daughter ran her business from her bedroom until they could afford a 3 bedroom house, their 2 bedder with two boys and no where else to fit an office was a very difficult time which thankfully they all survived. Having your office in your bedroom should be avoided at all cost, as you never leave the office behind as my daughter found out. Your bedroom is where you go to relax , I certainly wouldn't give up my sanctuary for anyone, even my kids. You are there full time so it makes sense. Your house already has enough rooms, except for making a small change to allow for another bedroom albeit small next to the bathroom as per my suggestion, Both of these rooms have space for the boys to have a desk (they don't need a lot of storage being part time) The desk in the living area can be built in to hide an office. This is a low cost solution and won't damage resale value. If down the track you can afford the new deck, try to work out to fit a room underneath as a hang out (media) area for the boys. not sure about WA but rooms like these in some states can have ceiling height at 2100, depends on what name!! you give them. My son is in a similar situation to you, except he now lives in a Studio Apartment in Sydney, so when he has his two kids 50 50 they make do in that space and seem to manage very well.