A popular street

Here are some photos taken today of houses under a makeover in this street that is just three blocks long.  You will notice some are being refurbished, while others are demolished to make way for new homes. 

Most first home buyers would have been content with the original home in spite of its age, as those building materials are so strong and tough and the timber might be hard wood and resilient though more challenging to work with.  A bit of clever imagination by a draftsman or architect could have turned these houses into a modern family home that would have blended in better with the style of the era.

It would be remiss not to mention that a frontage of 12.5m does not allow for a lot of scope when constructing a home from scratch. Many blocks are split in 2 lengthways leaving a small frontage.

It is interesting to notice one home has been painstakingly refurbished using recycled timber.  It has been a very long and patient project and I have no doubt eventually will look tops.  Has anyone got the skills and patience?  It shows it can be done, meanwhile during construction, their home is a neat home office building at the back which is saving on rental while the owners keep plodding along.

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