Selling Houses Australia - Playing Ghost Busters in Miles End

The LifeStyle Channel’s Selling Houses Australia Episode 7 Season 8

The Story: When Carol and Michael bought their 100 year old cottage, they thought they had the perfect renovator. Then they discovered the ghost! Every time they fixed things up, the sulky spook showed its displeasure. Their renovation costs have spiraled out of control and they’re desperate to sell up, buy a cheaper place and use the rest of the funds for their wedding. Can our team turn ghost busters and evict the sulky spook to the land of the spirits?

The Problem: The problem wasn't really a ghost, but instead it was the endless list of half-done renovations. With a traditional house like this, one would expect the inside to be full of character, which it definitely lacked, and it had no street appeal whatsoever. The home also had a completely out of character spiral staircase, and complete wreck of a backyard.

The Solution: Inject character into the home. The barren front lawn full of nothing was transformed into a beautiful traditional formal garden. It became a place to relax and unwind, with attractive water features. Street appeal was created by giving the home and walls a new coat of paint.

The endless list of unfinished jobs that needed a finishing touch were tackled, and the out of character spiral staircase was too costly to remove, so instead was disguised by painting the staircase the same black colour as the black wall, which minimised the impact of the modern feature.

The modern kitchen felt very disconnected from the classic looking house, so a look of modern heritage was added into the kitchen. And the backyard was transformed from an unfinished wreck of a shed into an entertaining area.

The team from Luxaflex installed NEWSTYLE® Polyresin Shutters in White throughout the home. The Polyresin Shutters were a perfect match for the home as it brought an elegance into the traditional home. The Polyresin Shutters created the perfect mix of contemporary and traditional, and complimented the mismatch wall colours of each and every room in the home. They are also set to withstand time, as they are guaranteed to not blister, peel, flake, corrode or flake.

Luxaflex NEWSTYLE® Polyresin Shutters are energy efficient as they are completely adjustable, allowing you to fully control the solar energy entering your windows and doors. Their macrocellular construction creates effective dead-air insulation, and coupled with the vinyl’s low conductivity they greatly reduce heat exchange. Luxaflex Newstyle Polyresin Shutters reflect inbound solar rays back to the outside during summer, but can be opened to allow the warming sun into your home in winter, thereby reducing air-conditioning costs and making the shutters very versatile for any home.

All Luxaflex® Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex® Gallery dealer Solomons Flooring at Gepps Cross, SA.

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