Hi there,
We are considering selling PPOR in Prahran, Melb and looking at best ways to add value.
The house is in excellent location but run down (5 minutes to Chapel Street, Hawksburn Village). Edwardian style, freestanding on block 9 x 30 metres. North facing backyard.
Have budget of $25-30.
Old kitchen and bathroom - rip out and re-do (basic, clean, fresh, functional).
Also thinking of converting backyard facing kitchen window to doorway, so this becomes main exit to rear of house. Sunroom off kitchen has sliding doors and is the only exit to backyard currently. Being used as bedroom but annoying for son as someone is always going through his room to get outside.
Am hoping the idea of converting kitchen window to door, will open up kitchen as well as add value to house by making the sunroom a more legitimate third bedroom.
A property with similar kitchen layout sold in Prahran this weekend for $920,000 (26 Irving Ave, Prahran - 3 BR). Have attached a pic of the Irving Avenue kitchen (with some scribbles on it, relating to our kitchen). We have separate dining room off our kitchen (where the doors are in Irving pic).
Other areas we need to fix:
Bathroom (very small - gut and replace, simple scheme to maximimise space)
Paint throughout (using colours like Irving Avenue Property, neutral tones)
Repolish floorboards (original Kauri)
Jazz up large rear undercover pergola (i.e. paint the concrete)
Put in new turf front and rear yards
Paint front picket fence (other fences all new a couple of years ago)
General repairs here and there
In the event we decide not to sell, the house will be a lot more liveable.
Would really value thoughts/suggestions.
Thanks to all.
We are considering selling PPOR in Prahran, Melb and looking at best ways to add value.
The house is in excellent location but run down (5 minutes to Chapel Street, Hawksburn Village). Edwardian style, freestanding on block 9 x 30 metres. North facing backyard.
Have budget of $25-30.
Old kitchen and bathroom - rip out and re-do (basic, clean, fresh, functional).
Also thinking of converting backyard facing kitchen window to doorway, so this becomes main exit to rear of house. Sunroom off kitchen has sliding doors and is the only exit to backyard currently. Being used as bedroom but annoying for son as someone is always going through his room to get outside.
Am hoping the idea of converting kitchen window to door, will open up kitchen as well as add value to house by making the sunroom a more legitimate third bedroom.
A property with similar kitchen layout sold in Prahran this weekend for $920,000 (26 Irving Ave, Prahran - 3 BR). Have attached a pic of the Irving Avenue kitchen (with some scribbles on it, relating to our kitchen). We have separate dining room off our kitchen (where the doors are in Irving pic).
Other areas we need to fix:
Bathroom (very small - gut and replace, simple scheme to maximimise space)
Paint throughout (using colours like Irving Avenue Property, neutral tones)
Repolish floorboards (original Kauri)
Jazz up large rear undercover pergola (i.e. paint the concrete)
Put in new turf front and rear yards
Paint front picket fence (other fences all new a couple of years ago)
General repairs here and there
In the event we decide not to sell, the house will be a lot more liveable.
Would really value thoughts/suggestions.
Thanks to all.
