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Embracing the location in Ballina on Selling Houses Australia
Welcome to Ballina! This serene coastal town in northern New South Wales was the scene of our latest renovation on Selling Houses Australia, where siblings Alison, Ian, and Christine were eager to sell their parents' architecturally unique home, which had been their dream retirement spot. The house, stuck in a 1990s time warp, was struggling to attract buyers.
Restoring heritage beauty on Selling Houses Australia in pretty Camden, New South Wales
It’s just as pretty as a picture in south-west Sydney’s historic Camden, with every house just so… Well, maybe not every house, as landscape designer Dennis Scott and I discovered on episode nine of Selling Houses Australia Series 17,
Dangerous curves in Tallebudgera, Gold Coast on Selling Houses Australia
Tallebudgerer is such a special suburb on the Gold Coast, with a laidback lifestyle, gorgeous natural beauty and a fun, family vibe. But that wasn’t the case for Dee, who was struggling to juggle a full-time job with single parenthood and some health challenges. Can we turn her dated home into a family haven?
Selling Houses moves a whole kitchen in Hornsby Heights, NSW
In this episode of Selling Houses Australia, I ventured to Hornsby Heights, a picturesque suburb in Sydney's North Shore. Charlie and Stella, a couple with two growing daughters, were struggling to sell their family home after jumping the gun and purchasing a new property closer to their daughter's high school.
Did the Westleigh log cabin on Selling Houses Australia sell?
Peter, a dedicated science teacher, and his fiancée were eager to sell Peter's unique four-bedroom log cabin. Despite its charming architecture and stunning bush views, the house had been on the market for months without success.
A case of too many bedrooms in Hobartville, NSW
In this episode of Selling Houses Australia, I found myself in Hobartville, New South Wales, where Carmel and Carlo were struggling to sell their six-bedroom family home. To be honest, it was a little cramped, with lots of tiny rooms and just not enough living spaces.
Selling Houses Australia: Step back in time in Engadine, NSW
Vanessa, a single mum of two young kids, was struggling to sell her family home after a difficult separation. Despite its spacious layout and prime location, the home had been on the market for six months without success. So, what could be the problem? For starters, the layout was upside down, with the living spaces upstairs and the bedrooms down.
A tiny house makeover in Hastings, Victoria on Selling Houses Australia
We visit Hastings, Victoria, where Pete was desperately trying to sell his family home so he and his girlfriend Bridget could buy their own. The issue on this one was a weird one – the ‘main’ home on the property was teeny tiny, and it was connected to a (surprise!) quite spacious granny flat! The two homes were disjointed and bland, but rather than delivering two small houses squeezed onto one block, we had to create one big family home.
Meet Dennis Scott, NRL player turned Selling Houses Australia’s resident landscaper
You might know Dennis Scott as a TV gardener. Or perhaps, you recognise him as NRL player Dennis Scott of Canterbury Bulldogs. He might even be the guy that used to fix your car – because Dennis is a man who wears a few hats!
When is the best time to sell a house?
There are so many reasons that people sell houses, but the one you might be thinking of – making a profit – is rarely the true motivation to sell a family home. An investment property, sure, but a home where you’ve lived for years, raised a family and invested countless hours of love and attention? It’s much harder to move on from that. If you’re thinking about it, here are some lessons I’ve learned from Selling Houses Australia on how to tell if it’s a good time to sell.
Selling Houses Australia’s best rooms from Season 16
Week after week, Dennis and I were charged with completely transforming rundown or charmless homes on Selling Houses Australia, with a view to increasing their sellability and improving the lives of their hardworking homeowners. Here are some of my faves from Season 16.
Clever kitchen makeovers from Selling Houses Australia Series 16
The latest series of Selling Houses Australia featured kitchens of all shapes, sizes and conditions, each with unique makeover ideas for homeowners and wannabe home sellers. Here’s a breakdown of each look.
Back to front in Chipping Norton, NSW on Selling Houses Australia
I knew it was going to be a huge challenge to transform this home into a desirable pad for the modern family. Luckily, upstairs didn't need much attention, but downstairs was a jumble of small rooms that were dark and dated, the layout that makes it feel like a maze.
Bringing back period charm to Brunswick West, Victoria on Selling Houses Australia
Would you buy this home? Situated on the corner of a very busy intersection, this solid little Victorian-era dwelling in Brunswick West, Victoria had been in the same family for 70 years. The challenge: to restore its period charm without breaking the budget. See how we did it!
Transforming a bachelor pad in Mudjimba, Sunshine Coast on Selling Houses Australia
Macca's expectations of the home were completely unrealistic. He wanted $1.3 million for a property that was likely worth closer to $900K. Market feedback for Macca was pretty brutal, knowing that this was his last financial opportunity. It was hard not to feel for him.
Did the Jannali home on Selling Houses Australia ever sell?
This was a case of homeowners Nicky and Danny simply outgrowing their little house. It was time to move on, and selling made sense to them – but will our renovation be enough to sell this home?
Selling Houses Australia visits sunny Mermaid Waters, Qld
What a treat on Selling Houses Australia to visit gorgeous Mermaid Waters on the Gold Coast, Queensland to help out lovely couple Bec and Jared. They found themselves in a tricky financial situation, and the scary part is that it could happen to any of us when the housing market is changing so quickly.
Extending a Turramurra, NSW home in a Selling Houses Australia first
Stepping into this house in Turramurra, Sydney on Selling Houses Australia was such a confusing experience!