Selling Houses Australia- Stroud

The LifeStyle Channel's Selling Houses Australia Episode 5 Season 9

The Story: Ariana and Melissa purchased their Stroud property after Ariana got a job there with the NSW Ambulance Service. They thought it would be a nice place to settle. They have family in Newcastle and buying in Stroud meant they could afford a big property for the family they were planning.

The couple now have 3 boys under the age of 3. There is 3 year old Zac, 18 month old Eli, and 6 week old new born Tane.

All was going to plan until Ariana's job meant that they had to move to Teagardens. As a Paramedic, she has to be on call, which means the family have to live in the place she works. Ariana and Melissa are really desperate to get a sale and feel stuck with the house they own while living somewhere else in a rental.

The Problem: This house had an overall very good interior, but it just had a very old fashion look to it. which needed some modern character injected into it. The carpet was old and daggy, and made the kitchen, dining area and lounge area feel disjointed.

The backyard had a sloping garden, and a large deck which needed replacing - a beast of a project on its own. The shed created an ugly distraction from the deck/entertaining area, and needed to be hidden or covered up.

The Solution: Take the daggy out of the house by sprucing up the interior and exterior. The backyard had a sloping garden, so the old deck was replaced with a new one. Because the deck was so large, it was divided into zones for dining and lounging. A beautiful slatted screen was installed to hide the shed from the entertaining area of the deck, making it more appealing. By matching the paint at the front of the house to the back plus a clean and tidy up, the exterior was brought back to life.

Inside the house, only simple, but effective changes were made. The old fashion feel of the house was banished, injecting some modernism to create some character.

By taking out the carpet in the living/dining area and replacing it with modern laminate, it instantly created flow between the kitchen, dining and lounge areas. It also created the illusion of extra space.

Beach Roman Shades in Series B500 Translucent fabric (White) were installed in the lounge and dining area. Beach Roman Shades added that contemporary feel to the house, and was the perfect colour compliment to the grey and white tones of the house. Luxaflex® Beach Roman Shades are a great insulator, as they can extend past the window frame for full coverage, and the translucent fabric allows for natural sunlight to come into the lounge and dining area - creating the perfect ambiance.

B500 Blockout fabric in White were chosen instead for the bedrooms for privacy and coverage from the natural light. The Beach Romans in the bedroom created a timeless, yet contemporary look, injecting character into the previously dull looking bedrooms.

Selling Houses Australia – The 7 Siblings Who Inherited a Haberfield Home

The LifeStyle Channel’s Selling Houses Australia Episode 3 Season 8

The Story: Selling a house with two vendors can be hard enough, but how about selling with seven squabbling siblings? The trouble began when the Chols inherited a run-down renovator from their late mother. They wanted to sell, but couldn’t decide on a price or how to present the place. Months of discussions became years, while the house sat untouched and unsold. 

The Problem: This federation property was once a loved family home, but the beauty of the home had long faded away – something that often happens to a deceased estate. Buyers just passed by the home, and with time, rot and decay settled in. From the neglected exteriors, to the outdated interiors, every room in the home was wearing away, where the kitchen was in need of an extensive transformation. The front and backyard were also looking old and stale, and because the home is listed in a heritage conservation area, there are limits to what sorts of renovations can be taken outside the home.

The Solution: Transform the neglected exterior and outdated interior to give the home a near $2 million price tag. The Haberfield home was given some landscaping love, and the inside of the home was given a modern touch. From a new bathroom to a renovated open kitchen area, the home was given contemporary touches, but also keeping with the heritage of the home. 

The Luxaflex team installed Roller Blinds (Temple fabric in the colour Cotton White) and Roman Shades (Prague fabric in the colour Cottontail) throughout the home. Roman Shades are simple, functional, beautiful and full of versatility and have the ability to adjust light in any room whilst beautifying a window at the same time. Roman Shades in this Haberfield home compliments the heritage of the home whilst adding a contemporary look and feel.

The use of Roller Blinds creates a simple, yet aesthetically attractive choice for the Haberfield home. Because of the simplicity of Roller Blinds, it fits closely to the window, and so blends in well with the décor of the home.

All Luxaflex® Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex® Gallery dealer A Style of Shade in Double Bay, NSW.

Watch Selling Houses Australia every Wednesday, 8.30pm AEDT on The LifeStyle Channel, only on Foxtel. 

Selling Houses Australia – The 7 person Kongwak Cottage

The LifeStyle Channel’s Selling Houses Australia Episode 2 of Season 8

The Story: You’ve heard of the old lady who lived in a shoe? This is the story of 7 people, in a cramped cottage with one wardrobe! The Soumilas family bought their cottage as a fixer upper, with plans to sell and trade up. But 18 months later, they’re still waiting for a buyer. With 4 kids crammed in one bedroom and a single bathroom for the whole family, a sale can’t come soon enough.

The Problem: The Kongwak home is actually a lovely little place in a rural location, which is only a short 20 minute drive to the Victorian coastline. The problem is who would buy this home? The home has continuously failed to attract buyers, where one of the biggest issues was the rickety asbestos shed. The backyard also had no personality, and was looking a little rundown, and buyers expect so much more from a backyard and garden these days. There was also the issue of lack of storage, which made the interior of the house look cluttered and a lot smaller than what they really were. The cottage just needed an overall revamp. 

The Solution: Make the home appeal to as many markets as possible. The Kongwak home was given a complete make-over, inside and out.

Brock from Invisage Interiors & Quality Window Furnishings installed Roller Blinds and Roman Shades in Temple fabric in the colour Linen into the Bedrooms and Living Room. The colour Linen was a perfect match for the dramatic blue wall paint, where the beauty of the fabric can be seen through the use of the finest metallic threads that project through the surface, adding lustre and interest.


The Temple range is treated with DURAGUARD® Fabric Protector and SANITIZED® Antimicrobial Protection and includes 9 matching translucent and blockout alternatives, allowing seamless co-ordination throughout the home.

All Luxaflex Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Authorised Luxaflex Dealer Invisage Interiors & Quality Window Furnishings in Inverloch, Victoria.

Watch Selling Houses Australia every Wednesday, 8.30pm AEDT on The LifeStyle Channel, only on Foxtel. 

Selling Houses Australia – Pets’ Paradise

The LifeStyle Channel’s Selling Houses Australia Episode 7 aired last night; see how the team transformed this pets’ paradise into a stylish family home.

The Story: Taking that first step on the property ladder can be tough, so tough that many young couples can’t do it without help from their Mum and Dad.  Amanda Baxter was lucky enough to have her stepfather Wayne when she and her partner wanted to buy a home for themselves and their children. In fact, they were so lucky Wayne stumped up 50% of the mortgage payments. But when Amanda and her partner split, they could no longer afford the repayments. Wayne now wants to retire, so the whole family needs their money out.

 The Problem: Although the house is located in the respectable Perth suburb of Hamersley, animal lover Amanda treats the home more like it’s a city farm. The dogs have dug up the yard, the chickens roost in the house and the cats roam as they please. Amanda and her children are perfectly happy living in pets’ paradise, buyers on the other hand, find the smell the pets create to be unbearable!

The Solution: The house was very plain with a mix of ‘70s and ‘80s styled architecture. Luxaflex® Reverse Roman Shades were used to add interest to the windows of the home, softening the harshness of the thievery square architecture. 

All Luxaflex Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex Window Fashions Gallery, Sola Shade, Osborne Park, Perth.

Selling Houses Australia airs every Wednesday, 8:30pm on The LifeStyle Channel, only on Foxtel.