Custom Home Services in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales

“We engaged Marco Spanu from Aqua Architects to redesign a part of our double-storey home in Killara, NSW, and we are extremely pleased with the results he delivered. From the outset, Marco impressed us with his professionalism and a keen understanding of our needs. He took our initial brief and transformed it into a selection of design ideas that hit the mark perfectly. Once we selected the design we wanted to move forward with, Marco played a critical role in guiding us through the stages of the renovation. He expertly prepared the RFQ pack, organised cost estimates, and helped us make sense of builder quotes. Marco's involvement didn’t stop there: he drafted the necessary package for CDC approval and effectively liaised with structural engineers, certifiers, builders, tradespeople, and suppliers, ensuring that everything proceeded smoothly. His commitment to our project truly went above and beyond our expectations. Though the overall building works are not yet complete, we feel that the process thus far has been incredibly rewarding, thanks largely to Marco's guidance, expertise, and support. We are excited about the final outcome, confident that it will be exceptional. We wholeheartedly recommend Marco Spanu and Aqua Architects to anyone seeking outstanding architectural services!”

“We engaged Turrell to complete our home renovation in 2024. The brief was to turn our run of the mill project home into a modern coastal custom build. We completely transformed our house within 9 months. Every room inside our house was updated and changed and even the exterior was given a completely new look with cladding and stone work. We also added an extension and built a pool house. The project ran very smoothly and was completed ahead of time and under budget. Our site manager Laeton was amazing; he treated our home like it was his own and the attention to detail is outstanding. Unlike previous renovations we have done with other builders we didn't have to micromanage anything. Laeton was there every day organizing everything, we even went away for 3 weeks in the middle and knew it was all in safe hands. All builders and trades that were part of our project were fantastic. Even our neighbors commented on how great they were. Our house now looks amazing with custom cabinetry; timber floors and stone fireplaces. I would have no hesitation on recommending Turrell to anyone looking to renovate or build a new home.”

“On recommendation, I engaged Zugai Strudwick Architects (ZSA) through a phased contract to provide Design, Development Application/s, Certifier requirements that included coordination of all agencies before, during and after Covid19, a difficult period navigated by ZSA to achieve the major renovation of my thirty-year-old home. Primarily, my vision brief was provided to ZSA for the project renovation to consider outcomes of friendly ageing in place, increase in open space additional light to living areas, new internal alfresco with all floor materials/levels equal throughout the house. In addition, considerations for Bush Fire Attack Level (BAL 40) compliance were required and ZSA were forthcoming with relevant solutions and ideas which included newly pitched Colorbond® roofing and compliant windows. In the early stages developing concepts, planning the relocation of kitchen was suggested by ZSA and this turned out to be a key decision, a delight with the expanded living area and light provided with three skylights in a trapezoid void, all on point. The lead up time through the development of detailed plans to construction certification and submissions ZSA supported many changes and updates. As a perfectionist I required exact detail and Lisa and Mel always took my view/requests on for the interest of the project being equally dedicated to achieving the project outcomes. The process through council was relatively painless and this can be attributed to ZSA being thorough in preparations. The builder was engaged by me the owner and there was a seamless relationship between ZSA, Owner and Builder with the very few issues that arose discussed, modifications detailed, solutions provided, and actions all provided by ZSA in a timely manner to ensure builder was not delayed. Communications and collaboration for all matters with Mel & Lisa was positive clear and concise with both very willing to assist which made the renovation journey a good memory. The visions and dreams of open plan living layout reconfigured, kitchen relocation, new alfresco, total bathroom and ensuite reconfiguration all developed by ZSA and were fully aligned to original brief. Without any reservation I can recommend Mel & Lisa’s honest and reliable support to bring together client’s vision, alignment to building standards, modern trends and technologies. With ZSA’s dedication and the builder’s quality finishes the project outcome exceeded my initial expectations and I shall enjoy for many years to come.”