7 Frank St, Newtown, is on the market for $3.1m to $3.3m after a major renovation.
You could be forgiven for thinking 7 Frank St, Newtown , is a slick knockdown rebuild project at first glance. A masterful renovation designed by Blasco Stuart architects has almost erased every outward sign of the original brick home that occupied the 959sq m block from the 1980s. But, in fact, it was the vendors’ desire to retain as much of the fabric of the existing house and its expansive family friendly garden that informed much of the contemporary redesign.
RELATED: Three Geelong suburbs among nation’s best places to buy On-trend renovation draws buyers for 1930s era flat Highton first-time buyers’ early offer snares ex-rental “We really liked the feel of it when we walked in there so we wanted to try and keep as much of it as we could and just update with finishes and finishes and open up the back area to make it more entertainer friendly,” she said. “It looks really different but we didn’t want to do a knockdown rebuild, it just seemed so wasteful.” Instead, they retained and refreshed 70 per cent of the existing home, now entered via a smart steel arbour, and constructed a rear living zone overlooking over a new salt chlorinated swimming pool and bluestone paved outdoor entertainment area to the north and a kids’ play space to the east.
The swimming pool is in view from the main living area. Large sliding doors create a seamless link to the outdoor entertainment area..
