The house is finally finished! There were seemingly a million tiny jobs to be done before the real estate agent could tour the house and take her photos. But take them she eventually did and the house was rented just two days later, before she even had a chance to advertise it. There isn’t much to tell so let’s get straight into the photos! (All photo credits go to my father-in-law and our lovely agent).
Exterior – Before and After
Front Before Front After – repainted, new roof, new fence, new flashing and new screen Backyard Before – looking north Backyard After – new clothes line, new verandah, new back door, pavers replaced by concrete and new gas hot water Backyard Before – looking south Backyard After – new retaining wall and new exterior cladding North Facing Side Yard Before North Facing Side Yard After – repainted, new concrete and new air conditioner South Facing Side Before South Facing Side After – repainted and reclad Driveway Before Driveway After – new carport, new retaining wall, additional plants and repainted Mailbox Before Mailbox After – new roof
I couldn’t get all the photos as recreations but I hope it gives a good idea of how much it has changed!
Interior – Before and After
This one was even harder to create replications of the before photos – a third of the house was completely demolished and redesigned!
Lounge Before Lounge After – absolutely everything! Kitchen Before Kitchen After – new stovetop, new rangehood, varnished window frame and linoleum replaced by tiles Kitchen Before Kitchen After – new blind, new floor, repainted Hall Before Hall After – but also facing the opposite direction Third Bedroom Before Third Bedroom Before Third Bedroom After – absolutely everything except the window itself and the tree outside! Back door and Laundry Before Back Door and Laundry After Bathroom Before Bathroom After – completely new, even the location! Second Bedroom Ensuite from Second Bedroom
I didn’t have a before photo of the ensuite, as it used to be that old useless cupboard. I think it is much more useful now!
This closes the chapter on our project! Thank you so much for following along – I hope you have enjoyed reading about about our 1940s stone cottage renovation.
