Heritage Sites
We have a proven track record when it comes to heritage extensions & restorations. We are able to help guide you through the complexities of retention, demolition and extension of your existing period home.
Melbourne’s suburbs are full of stunning period properties from the early 1840s Early Victorian terraces most commonly found throughout Fitzroy, Collingwood, Richmond and St Kilda. To the 1930s Californian bungalow commonly found throughout Melbourne’s North and Eastern suburbs. Whether you are looking to knock down and rebuild or restore and renovate, when it comes to your period property Luxury Living have the experience and knowledge to guide you.
We will navigate you through the complex council processes and explain the key requirements when it comes to Heritage Victoria so that you informed every step of the way. This will enable you to understand the parameters of your project early and establish a realistic brief and project value from the start.
CHALLENGES:
The challenge with any period property is knowing what to keep and how to keep it. It must be transformed sensitively to suit your lifestyle needs and requirements without altogether losing its historical characteristics and significance making it special in the first place.
To create a design that not only retains the historical and design significance of your home but also enhances it. To achieve this takes great care and specialist design touch.
THE SOLUTION:
Luxury Living have the experience, knowledge and attention to detail required to successfully transform your period property to suit your lifestyle. We undertake a detailed and careful heritage significant assessment of your property from the very beginning. We will highlight your properties key features and determine with you what should be retained and the areas suited to change.
By highlighting the key features and areas to be maintained you can begin to imagine the way that your design might look and feel with our 3D design experience where you can take a tour of your new home before it is built.
Our Expertise
At Luxury Living we specialise in restoration and extension of period properties. Our design approach is unique to you and your design will be tailored to suit your period property, your lifestyle and enhance your way of life. We have the knowledge and expertise to understand the design significance of your property and its unique set of characteristics. The complexities will be managed by us on your behalf and you’ll be navigated through the full design and build process from start to finish in a simple and understandable stages.
Your design & build value will be established up front so that you are able to gain a realistic understanding of your project value from day one.