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I need to renovate my Duplex/Semi-Detached 2 bedroom house with a view to turn the heritage listed property into a short term rental property.
The house has been rented for the last three years but it now looks rather tired and more than a bit unloved, especially the garden areas.Typically Fremantle the house has a long hallway, 2 generous bedrooms, an open plan lounge with with an out-dated gas fireplace, a pleasant kitchen with solid timber cupboards, dining room area and a small bathroom with a shower over a bathtub.
The house has retained period features such as wide polished jarrah boards, leadlight windows, high ceilings and ceiling roses.
In the back there is a cobble stone entertaining area and a small terraced garden which includes a seperate laundry and an additional toilet – full of spiders right now and the toilet probably from the seventies.The house itself is in a relative good condition but needs to be partially rewired to bring it up to date with today's requirements for electrical appliances and air-conditoning. It also needs to be repainted inside and out. The balustrade in front needs to replaced by a good carpenter – And it would be great if our budget would allow for a new bathroom.
What is the best way to go about this renovation? How do I find a good builder with experience with heritage listed buildings Has anybody undertaken such a renovation in Fremantle and could therefore give any recommendations?
Many thanks in advance to members of this forum.
Fremantle Builders restore and renovate heritage buildings in the Fremantle area.
Fremantle Builders
Phone: 9314 5595
Shop 5, 279 South Street Hilton
Fremantle WA 6163 AustraliaS wrote:Fremantle Builders restore and renovate heritage buildings in the Fremantle area. Fremantle Builders Phone: 9314 5595 Shop 5, 279 South Street Hilton Fremantle WA 6163 AustraliaThanks, S for the feedback. Fremantle Builders were already on my list but I assumed that they might be the most expenxive . Does anybody have a personal experience with fremantle renovators? Would really appreciate personal experiences. Thank you all for taking the time to answer my question.
i can highly recommend Tony Broughton from Broughton Construction. Unsure if he has worked on heritage but he has worked with me on 3 projects now and I'm always happy with his service and price. Tell him Emma Celis recommended him
best advise i can give you is to be aware of any heritage restrictions before commencing work. friend of mine did reno in fremantle and removed a stone chimney only to be told by council it had to be re-erected!
wisepearl wrote:i can highly recommend Tony Broughton from Broughton Construction. Unsure if he has worked on heritage but he has worked with me on 3 projects now and I'm always happy with his service and price. Tell him Emma Celis recommended himbest advise i can give you is to be aware of any heritage restrictions before commencing work. friend of mine did reno in fremantle and removed a stone chimney only to be told by council it had to be re-erected!
Thanks you so much for the recommendation, Emma
It really helps to have choices beccause good and reliable builders are hard to find.
As I am aware that Fremantle Council has heritage regulations it makes finding the right builders even more difficult.
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