What do you do when you want your first home to also be one of your last? You refuse to compromise. At least, that’s the reason Boutique Homes customers, Swati and Ben, chose the knockdown rebuild route on their journey to home ownership.
The pair were on the hunt for the holy grail of properties: a big block in an established suburb, with a convenient commute to the city. Together with their young son, Zane, they wanted a family-friendly location, with easy access to major shopping centres and local parks. It was a must-have list that proved hard to tick off without compromising on other factors.
‘After going to a number of property inspections in our chosen suburbs, we quickly realised that buying established would mean compromising on the floorplan, flow and design of our dream home,’ says Swati.
‘For the amount of money we were spending, it made more sense to buy an older property and knock it down. We could then start fresh and know exactly what we were getting.’