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Transforming a bachelor pad in Mudjimba, Sunshine Coast on Selling Houses Australia
Macca's expectations of the home were completely unrealistic. He wanted $1.3 million for a property that was likely worth closer to $900K. Market feedback for Macca was pretty brutal, knowing that this was his last financial opportunity. It was hard not to feel for him.
Did the Jannali home on Selling Houses Australia ever sell?
This was a case of homeowners Nicky and Danny simply outgrowing their little house. It was time to move on, and selling made sense to them – but will our renovation be enough to sell this home?
Selling Houses Australia visits sunny Mermaid Waters, Qld
What a treat on Selling Houses Australia to visit gorgeous Mermaid Waters on the Gold Coast, Queensland to help out lovely couple Bec and Jared. They found themselves in a tricky financial situation, and the scary part is that it could happen to any of us when the housing market is changing so quickly.
Extending a Turramurra, NSW home in a Selling Houses Australia first
Stepping into this house in Turramurra, Sydney on Selling Houses Australia was such a confusing experience!
Selling Houses Australia: Tumby Bay bus, our first tiny home
Welcome to Tumby Bay, although the home on this episode is not really tied to one postcode – because it’s a bus! The Tumby Bay bus renovation was one of our most challenging yet on Selling Houses Australia because there was simply very little room to move, and the budget matched the floor plan. It was SMALL. Couple Sarah and Tom were in a financial pinch and needed to move on this bus, a snap purchase that Sarah deeply regretted. More of a nightmare than the ‘fun project’ she’d hoped for, it was time to move it on. I needed to do a lot here - it had no functioning spaces with the exception of the existing bed frame. But there was no mattress, to be clear…
Selling Houses Australia: Trapped in the 1990s in Windsor Downs, NSW
Windsor Downs was one of the biggest projects I’ve ever seen on Selling Houses Australia! When we arrived at the property I was shocked by the sheer size of it – Andrew had dropped me and Dennis into it again!! Inside, a 1990s symphony of aubergine and pistachio greeted me, along with a lot of dim, dark rooms. So much… disconnect space. I could see why potential buyers weren’t loving it.
Selling Houses Australia: Room for 10 in Safety Beach, Victoria
In this sweet episode of Selling Houses Australia, we were tackling the enormous home of Jackie and Terry in Safety Beach on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. This is a home that has raised 10 children, so it’s huge and it's super comfortable for them – or has been – and now they're just rattling around and they need to move on and we needed to bring it to the now because it showing the wear and tear of a lot of years and a lot of kids. It’s a big house, with big problems.
Selling Houses Australia: Ellalong, a characterful church conversion
The first episode is always gonna have a piece of my heart. Whenever Dennis and I arrive at one of the renovation sites on Selling Houses Australia, we’re filled with trepidation! This one was no exception - but I’d be telling a lie if I didn’t admit that a huge part of me was also thrilled. It’s a design dream of mine to take on a church, and this sweet little one with its fairly simple floor plan was dilapidated but had so much potential.
Interiors expert Wendy Moore reports on Selling Houses Australia Season 16
I feel so lucky to have joined such a loved show as Selling Houses Australia on Foxtel’s The Lifestyle Channel, and I think we are all just so thankful (and relieved) that it’s still so popular even after having such big changes with the host line up. Landscaper Dennis Scott and I were very nervous about it, so I think we feel how lucky we are every day.
5 simple things anyone can do to increase your house value estimate
Interior designer Wendy Moore from Selling Houses Australia shares 5 simple things anyone can do to increase the market value of their home, without spending a fortune
Wendy Moore’s favourite rooms from Season 15 of Selling Houses Australia
Interior designer Wendy Moore from Selling Houses Australia reveals her favourite budget renovations from Season 15
Who pays for the renovations on Selling Houses Australia?
Everyone wants to know – who pays for the homes on Selling Houses Australia? We have exclusive access to the show’s interior designer, The Interiors Edit founder and director Wendy Moore, who took us behind the scenes of the show to explain how the budget works.
Selling Houses Australia’s Central Coast cool in Terrigal, NSW
In this episode of Selling Houses Australia, the team headed to the NSW central coast beachside town of Terrigal, to meet Grant, the owner of an interesting but bland home situated high on a hill.
Selling Houses Australia’s style revival in Como
It was an absolutely enormous brief for this renovation for the Selling Houses Australia team at Como, NSW. The home of Gareth and Esther was not only dated (according to Andrew Winter, it screamed ‘1980s Queensland hotel resort’), it had six bedrooms! In fact, the floorplan was so huge and the budget so tight, the team couldn’t even tackle all the rooms.
Selling Houses Australia uncovers country charm in Ipswich
Selling Houses Australia host Andrew Winter described this home in Ipswich, south-east Queensland’s ‘most haunted suburb’, as a “house of horrors”. Interior designer Wendy Moore’s main task was creating a sense of home and of the lifestyle a buyer could lead, with a particular focus on country style and love of horses.
Selling Houses Australia Maroubra: an elegant style revival
The team from Selling Houses Australia took on the renovation of a semi-detached home in the beachside suburb of Maroubra, New South Wales in episode 6 of season 15. Homeowner Romano and his two daughters were looking to find him a new, more accessible home following the sad passing of his wife of nearly 60 years. Romano absolutely adored living in Maroubra, despite the home’s location on a busy main road. Other deterrents to the sale included the home’s clunky floorplan and decidedly tired vibe. Luckily, bathroom renovations were not needed, allowing interior designer Wendy Moore’s kitchen design ideas to take a bigger share of the budget.
Selling Houses Australia: Hoarder house in Elanora
The team at Selling Houses Australia took on the Elanora, Queensland home of a lovely owner with hoarding disorder. This budget renovation delivered a Hamptons kitchen, rejuvinated kitchen and serene living spaces.
Selling Houses Australia: Art Deco inspired in Sunshine West
The Selling Houses Australia team headed to Sunshine West, Queensland to bring a vision of inspiring Art Deco style to life
Redland Bay: restful Hamptons living
In Series 15, episode 3 of Selling Houses Australia, host Andrew Winter, landscaper Dennis Scott and interiors expert Wendy Moore headed to Redland Bay, Queensland. This home needed a huge refresh and a rethink of the floorplan to make it work!