Imagine moving into a new, ultra-modern home nestled in a much-loved, established, leafy suburb.
Sounds too good to be true, right? After all, you can’t have it both ways, can you?
It’s true that most new homes spring up like mushrooms on bare blocks of land in modern, master-planned housing estates.
Conversely, the tree-lined streets of those established suburbs are filled with older homes, not fresh and shiny new builds… aren’t they?
While that is most typically the case, like everything in life, there are, of course, exceptions to the rule.
Our $1.3 million Buderim Prize Home is a perfect example of how it really is possible to have it both ways.
This stunning, contemporary home is enviably positioned in one of the Sunshine Coast’s most picturesque and sought-after established suburbs.
From its prized elevated vantage point on Buderim Mountain, it also enjoys rare-as-hen’s-teeth ocean views through the floor-to-ceiling windows that wrap around two walls of the Master Bedroom. You know, the kind of views that were quickly snapped up decades ago when the area was first developed.
How is it possible? Two words: Knockdown Rebuild.
It’s a term coined by building companies to describe the process of starting fresh by knocking down the existing home on a block of land to enable a new home to be constructed on the site.
In the case of Endeavour Foundation’s Buderim Prize home, it has enabled an outstanding modern home to be built in one of those prime locations that had previously been ‘spoken for’.
The result is a perfect storm of design, modern convenience and dream location.
The four-bedroom, three-bathroom home boasts all of the design features you’d expect in today’s new builds. A modern design aesthetic with cool, smooth surfaces and square edges. Thoroughly modern ‘necessities’ like the well-appointed media room. Open-plan, integrated indoor-outdoor living courtesy of the impressive bank of stacking sliding doors leading directly to the pool. And sleek contemporary finishes like marble, waterfall kitchen benchtops and monochromatic designer fittings.
This piece of carefully-constructed sophistication sits on a leafy Buderim street that’s long been home to families that are blissfully aware of how lucky they are to live there. With the boutique shopping and café culture of Buderim village just up the road and your choice of beaches (maybe Alexandra Headlands or Mooloolaba?) under 15 minutes away, it’s a very appealing package indeed.
Just like in the case of our Buderim Prize Home, there are times when taking the ‘Knockdown Rebuild’ path makes good sense. Here are a few examples of when it could be a good idea to call in the ‘demo’ crew:
A new build on the other hand can be quoted up front, particularly if you choose a fixed price builder. It will also give you that clean slate we were talking about, so you can pretty much build what you want (within reason, and budget of course).
Once you crunch the numbers you might find that the cost difference between renovating or building from scratch is much less than you think. And considering the creative freedom a new build affords, it may be well worth the difference in price.
If you are considering a knockdown rebuild project, there are a few things to think about before book the bulldozer.
It’s worth looking for a builder with experience doing these sorts of projects. A Knockdown Rebuild comes with a whole set of very specific challenges (which can become problems if you don’t know what you are doing.)
Endeavour Foundation’s Buderim Prize Home is now open to explore. Come and see how modern design and a prime location come together for domestic bliss. The home is open from 10am – 5pm daily. Find directions or virtual tour here.
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