Thanks for the feedback! Yes the client was very pleased with what he could achieve on a budget. We were able to raise the ceiling height because it was at the back of the house. We left the facade as it was. Some more pictures and how we achieved this renovation can be found on our blog

Hi Kel - all projects have different scope, extent of rectification of original home, extent of new works, level of finishes, access...list goes on. That said most of our inner-city projects (alterations and additions) cost from $600-800k upwards)

I love the interior ! The exterior looks tidier and clean in the monochrome , but its a bit plain for me . The yellow door is great -- personally , I would have done maybe the eve in the same yellow , or the front gate , or the fascia boards , or even a 25mm line around the gutters in the yellow -- or maybe all of them . Black and white is clean , but lacks a bit of wow IMO -- the door is great but you don't actually notice it until you walk up to it by the looks of it .

I'm not arguing haha -- we can see it is an improvement , it just seems that every before photo has the lights off ( and yes CP , a lot have unwashed dishes etc ) and the after photo has every light on . They may all be honest mistakes , but we all understand about staging . I have sold cars of mine on-line -- I've taken photos on a sunny day , washed and waxed , parked by the lake with a couple of palm trees -- they generally sell quicker than some taken on a cloudy day parked in the garage with ladders and lawnmowers and the dented door I replaced in the background , likewise a car interior with 2 months of fast food wrappers , 2 sets of squash clothes and 24 empty bourbon cans isn't a great look ! Real estate agents do it all the time too of course , and those weight loss ads are hilarious -- the frumpy clothes and no make-up amazingly changes to a full tan , new hair style , $500 of professional make-up , and super on-trend clothes !