The LifeStyle Channel’s Selling Houses Australia
Episode 8 Season 8
The Story: When Julienne Wilson saw her
ramshackle mansion in country New South Wales, it was love at first sight. For
17 years she battled to restore its crumbling beauty, but when her husband died
she decided it was time to move on. The place is falling down around her ears
and Julienne doesn’t have the energy or funds to fix it. To add to her woes,
country markets are slow and after 3 years and just 7 inspections, her chances
of a sale are looking slim.
The Problem: This grand old home was in definite need of some
tender loving care to restore it to its former glory. The home was previously a
hospital and turned into a family home, which definitely took its toll on the
home. The real buyer turn off was the fact that the outside of the house was
decaying, which deterred buyers from even entering the house to see the
interior. Even though the home had great potential and was full of history, the
kitchen was in a need of a massive overhaul, and was literally falling apart.
The walls were cracking, the floors needed changing and bits and pieces around
the house needed restoring.
The Solution: The home was packed with potential and history, but
just needed a good make-over. The concrete path leading to the home was removed
and instead replaced with a deco granite path. New plants and trees were
planted to give the home a more country feel, instead of a yard that was
cramped by overgrown shrubs. The decaying verandah was completely replaced with
new cypress wood, and the exterior of the home was refurbished and given a new
paint job. Now the home looked buyer friendly from the outside.
The kitchen was given a
complete makeover and a fully functional living space was created, while still
maintaining the period feel with the Victorian county look. The kitchen now had
all the modern components, including the Luxaflex® Tiered Modern Roman
Shade in the fabric Linen Weave and Beechnut colour. Tiered Modern Roman Shades
stack up, down or anywhere in between, giving you greater control of the amount
of light you let into your home.
The flooring of the
bedrooms were pulled apart, and instead replaced with carpet to give the rooms
a lift. Luxaflex® Roller Blinds in the fabric Waratah and colour Bounty
were installed in the bedrooms to give it that final finishing touch. The
colour of the Roller Blinds helped in keeping the heritage of the home, but it
also makes a very versatile colour scheme for any home.
The use of Roller Blinds created a simple, yet
aesthetically attractive choice for the country mansion. Because of the simplicity
of Roller Blinds, it fitted closely to the window, and so blends in well with
the décor of the home, and allowed for sheer curtains to be placed on top of
the Roller Blinds to create that little bit of special touch.
All Luxaflex® Window
Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex® authorised dealer Taylor
Home Décor in Wellington, NSW.
Watch Selling Houses Australia every Wednesday, 8.30pm
AEDT on The LifeStyle Channel, only on Foxtel.
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