Project Overview

The brief for the project was four-fold:

to increase the bedroom accommodation;
to make better use of the interior living spaces;
to increase the exterior casual living areas – without losing any of the extensive water views; and
to upgrade the interior and exterior of the residence with finishes and style appropriate for the area.
The plans were drawn, submitted to Council and approved with a DA within three months. The construction plans were then submitted for a construction certificate and approved within one month.

The clients were not in residence while the building work was in progress, which saved some weeks in the construction time.
Generally, walls were removed to make better use of the interior space and to gain more light for the living areas. All the exterior windows and doors were replaced with powdered coated aluminium. The interior doors where replaced with joinery type doors and fitted with architectural locks and handles. The skirtings and architraves were all replaced with Annandale Timber Moulding Co Classic range. New Blackbutt secret-nailed timber floors were installed throughout the residence. New lighting and powerpoints were also installed. The guest bathroom, ensuite bathroom and kitchen were all upgraded with all-new European appliances.

Client Testimonial

“Peter recently completed a major renovation and rebuild of our home at Hunters Hill. At the outset let me say that the project was carried out in a thoroughly professional manner and Peter added considerable value to our finished product with his innovative ideas and suggestions to modify our plans. We are delighted with the finished product.
“The job was finished on time and within the budget – where there were variations they were always openly addressed by Peter with detailed costings and alternative solutions provided. Most of the variations were significant improvements to the overall finished job and not a result of some ‘negative surprise’ where we had to fix something!
“We had previously undertaken two home building projects of a similar scale and in both cases used a tendering process to select the builder. Although both did an adequate job, Peter was by far the best in terms of the quality of the finished work and the process undertaken.
“In the recent project I did not tender but when Peter was recommended I sought details of all his most recent projects and enquired of those clients. I believe that this is a much more valuable source of information than is achieved through a tender process and better than perusing a list of the builder’s own references.
“The tradesmen in Peter’s team were first rate in terms of skill and performance and in all cases were open to discuss their work with us. We tried not to be intrusive clients but we felt that we were always able to approach Peter and his team to assess where the project was and whether there were any concerns.
“The best reference for a builder is whether you would use them again and I have no hesitation in stating that Peter O’Carroll would be my choice in any building project. I recommend him unreservedly and would be pleased to discuss my experience should you wish.”