Let me take you on a look at a home in Nicholls that has undergone an inside-out modern transformation. The home is unassuming from the outside and, just like the Tardis, its small external façade gives no indication of the vast space that has been achieved within. The brief to Maria Filardo from Filardo Ercan Architects was to rework the old layout of the five-bedroom home to deliver large food entertaining spaces, set up plenty of functionally separated but visually connected work and study pods, and create a central family music entertainment wing. With skill and precision, this was all de ..read more

22 Walu Street in Aranda sold for $2,210,000 by Phyllis Tidmarsh from Ray White Canberra. Canberra, this week’s auction results are in! There were 40 auctions scheduled across the Canberra region over the past week. Check out all the latest reported results thanks to our friends at Zango. READ ALSO: Breathtaking ocean views on acreage mere minutes from Moruya ..read more

Whale watching, bushwalking or exploring trails up Pollwombra Mountain? There’s no rush, so do them all! Photo: My Agent Team Batemans Bay. Nestled into some of the most beautiful bushland in Moruya, 315 Pollwombra Road ticks all the boxes for a family-friendly coastal home or holiday destination. This two-storey, four-bedroom home was built in 2018 by the current owners, who recognised the 2.5-acre block’s potential as a haven of peace and natural serenity. Waking up to the sunrise and watching the many native animals come alive – lyrebirds, monitors, cockatoos, kangaroos, wallabies, glider ..read more

Builders are already halfway towards creating their own developments. Photos: BACE. A Canberra-based construction company is helping builders advance their careers beyond traditional roles. BACE Project Management’s Builder 2 Developer Program is designed for builders ready to leverage their skills for greater opportunities. BACE Project Management director Claudio Alarcon says many builders can achieve more with proper guidance. “Builders who feel they’ve reached their career peak might find new avenues for growth and investment through development,” he says. “They’re already well positione ..read more

With all the space a growing family could ever need and plenty of entertaining options, this Taylor home has it all. Photos: Marq Property. Escape reality in your own home with this beautifully designed family home in Taylor. With a block size of 615 sqm, and a building size of 382 sqm, six bedrooms, five bathrooms and enough space for two cars, 20 Grassick Street is the ideal home for a growing family. Marq property agent Luke McAuliffe says it’s more than a house. It’s a lifestyle! “You get uninterrupted views of Black Mountain, the Brindabellas and One Tree Hill from pretty much every win ..read more

The two Lawson blocks for sale. A developer will be guided by the Place Design Brief developed with the community. Photo: SLA. The last land parcel in the developing Belconnen suburb of Lawson has been released for sale by tender. Lawson, Block a and b, Section AD, is the only mixed-use site in the suburb and features multi-unit residential and commercial space with the opportunity for a small supermarket and other local retail and hospitality offerings. “This is an opportunity to deliver high-quality experiences that integrate living, working, dining, shopping and recreation in a well-conne ..read more

More and more people are buying townhouses and apartments. They deserve better protection. Photo: Tobias Wilden. After reporting on property development and the thorny issue of defects for seven years, I am now part of the ongoing story about how to give buyers of new homes more security about their purchases. Eighteen months into our residency at a new townhouse and apartment complex, the failure of the builder has led to owners having to make an insurance claim to cover the cost of any defects still not rectified. We thought the builder, an experienced and reputable company, had dealt with ..read more

Geocon founder and managing director Nick Georgalis poolside at WOVA: “More of that cosmopolitan lifestyle.” Photo: Ian Bushnell. Residents of Woden’s newest precinct will start moving in by the end of June as the finishing touches are being made to Geocon’s WOVA development. The four towers have risen at the corner of Melrose Drive and Launceston Street more or less on time despite the pandemic, economic pressures on the building industry and a landslip during Canberra’s big wet in 2022. The project has delivered 802 apartments, 54 Abode Hotel rooms and 22 commercial tenancies, and offers t ..read more

Geocon founder and Managing Director Nick Georgalis at the new WOVA development in Woden. Labour shortages are here to stay, he says. Photo: Ian Bushnell. The ACT’s biggest developer and builder has come out against cutting migration in response to the housing crisis. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been outspoken about the need to cut back on the number of migrants Australia has been taking to help ease pressure on housing, but the Federal Government is also trimming immigration after the post-pandemic spike. However, Geocon Managing Director Nick Georgalis said the building industry was ..read more

Gas cooktops have about a third of the energy efficiency of electric. Photo: Bill Oxford. There’s a lot of talk about the financial benefits of switching from gas to electricity – but have you crunched the numbers? Huglo Solar co-director Lee Hindley has, and he reckons the right system can slash your energy bills by up to 60 per cent. Savings can vary greatly, and while online deals for solar power systems might look good on paper, the economics only work in your favour if you can figure out what you use and how you use it. Lee says it mostly boils down to three main appliances – cooktop, h ..read more