Project: Nelson sixties style home renovation and extension

Project: Nelson 1960s-style home renovation and extension

How to turn a 1960's single-story, two-bedroom weatherboard home with a single garage into three bedrooms and a master ensuite plus a new double garage and enhanced living spaces.

We've reprinted the story which appeared in Admire magazine about our Nelson clients' extensive additions to their 1960s two-bedroom home, but in between the pages from the magazine, we've added the "inside story" of this exciting project which was done in keeping with the homes' original character.
Nelson sixties-style house extension
The Inside Story:

It was great to get a call from Rosemary and Phillipe, for whom we had completed two other projects, to do an initial inspection on a property they were considering buying and then renovating to take advantage of the spectacular views the property afforded.
A living room with a couch , chair and sliding glass doors.
We worked alongside Rosemary and Phillipe with the designer, to map out how we could turn the 1960's single story 2 bedroom weatherboard home with a single garage to give them 3 bedrooms and a master ensuite plus a new double garage and enhanced living spaces. An added factor was a stipulation that the finished “weight” on the site was to be no more than before the renovation started. This entailed all demolition materials and excavated soils/solids being weighed and recorded, likewise for all materials bought onto site for the build, and the end result provided to the council as part of the code of compliance.

A woman is sitting on a couch in front of a house.

The final design incorporated a new upper level containing two bedrooms and a bathroom, an extension to the front of the house to create a new entranceway and standalone two-car garage in keeping with the design of the house. The existing level of the property was gutted, new truss layouts installed to allow for raised ceilings, a new kitchen, a remodelled master bedroom with ensuite and an overall renovation completed to a very high standard of design and workmanship.


We then added new decking areas and are delighted to see Rosemary and Phillipe getting so much pleasure out of their new home .

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