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Build or Renovate? Getting More From Your Home Before You Downsize
Your home and your block can be worth more than the price an agent puts on them. Building, developing or renovating can put more money in your pocket for retirement.
This page brings the options together so you can see which ones fit your property and your plans.
Your options
Four Ways to Add Value
Every block has limitations, but every block has opportunities too. The right choice depends on your land, local planning rules, your budget and how long you want to stay.
Build a backyard home
Add a granny flat or small second home and stay in the street you love.
Backyard homesDevelop the block
Duplex, dual key, townhouses or a boutique project, depending on zoning and lot size.
Development optionsRenovate to stay or sell
Make the home easier to live in, or lift its sale price before you go.
RenovationKnow what it is worth
Market value versus developer value: the starting point for every decision.
Property valueSell to a developer
Prefer not to build? Sell privately to a developer who values the land.
Sell privatelyDownsize and boost super
Sell, move somewhere smaller and add up to $300,000 each to super.
Downsizer contributionFrom First Meeting to Finished Project
After our first meeting you will know whether it is financially worthwhile to renovate, knock down and rebuild, or develop. We show you the estimated end value of each option and how many extra dollars it could leave you with, compared with simply selling through a local agent.
We analyse your local market so any new homes are designed for the buyers or tenants most likely to want them, and we find the best-fit solution within local planning laws.
We are not the builders. We work with established building companies with more than 40 years of experience building quality, cost-effective homes for Australians, along with designers, town planners and stylists we trust.
Design that suits the next chapter
Light-filled, low-maintenance, single-level where possible, and designed around how you want to live, with a wide range of finishes so you can choose with confidence.
Further reading: Developing your property.
No obligation
What Could Your Home Be Worth With the Right Plan?
Tell us about your property and what you are hoping to achieve. We will take a first look and let you know which options are worth exploring.
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