Melbourne, the vibrant heart of Victoria, Australia, is not only renowned for its culture, arts, and bustling city life, but also for its thriving real estate market. As families and homeowners seek to optimize their living spaces, the home extension market in Melbourne has seen remarkable growth from 2022 to 2023. With an increasing…
If you have a bought or are looking to buy a beautiful period home in Melbourne, it’s likely that you may have heard the terms ‘Heritage Overlay’ and ‘Heritage Listed’. If your home is under the heritage overlay, it’s important to understand what it means and what the implications might be for any future plans…
The surges in property values over the years pushes homeowners to extend their Melbourne homes rather than put them on the market. The trend was highlighted in this article Property values in Melbourne have recorded about a five-fold increase over the past 30 years. Suburbs such as Box Hill, Kew and Aspendale top the list…
A home renovation provides the perfect opportunity to maximise your home’s sustainability, and energy efficiency. There are a multitude of features that you can incorporate into a renovation to make your home more environmentally friendly, and one of these is a solar system. Going solar will optimise energy efficiency and reduce your carbon footprint, but…
Home extensions are the perfect way to add extra space or create a new room in your home without having to move. You can have an extension built by a company specializing in this type of work, but how do you know which company is best for you? If you’re considering adding an extension to…
A kitchen renovation is one of the most important home improvements you can you make. Not only will a well-considered and impeccably finished kitchen enhance the aesthetics and functionality of your whole home, but it will also add considerable value to your property. However, it is well known that a new kitchen can be a…
While all home extensions and renovations require meticulous planning, period and heritage home renovations require even more time, expertise, and care to preserve and enhance their beauty. If you are looking to undertake period home renovations, Camberwell’s Duncan Thompson Extensions are the trusted choice. As a family-owned, boutique building company specialising in heritage renovations and…
There’s something very special about period homes, not only are they filled with charming character and bespoke custom design, but they exude grace and grandeur, and evoke a warm sense of nostalgia. Whilst there’s so much to love about beautiful old homes, most often they lack the functionality needed for the modern family lifestyle. As…
The kitchen really is the heart of the home, so it’s vital to get the design for your new kitchen right. From benchtops to butler’s pantries, splashbacks to sinks, there’s a seemingly endless array of options to consider and decisions to make, and ensuring every detail works together to optimise both functionality and aesthetics can…
What exactly is a second-story addition? Instead of building and expanding the footprint of a home, you build up in either a partial or full addition. Between the two, a full second-story means adding an entire new upper floor to your home. In this scenario, the roof is completely removed and transformed from a one-story…
With a beautiful mix of historic styles, Melbourne’s inner and bayside suburbs are dotted with stunning period homes that exude an abundance of unique charm and character. One such style that Melbourne is renowned for is Victorian – built during the reign of Queen Victoria, this style can be classified into three categories, early, mid,…
When renovating or extending, the painting stage is a very exciting milestone; it’s one of the finishing details which really brings your home to life and signals that it’s not long until you can move in and enjoy the space. Whether you want to play it safe with a neutral palette or be bold with…
