STUDENT STORIES

Our BuildHers are amazing! Check out all the incredible Student Stories have a look through their projects, some of their learnings and what they have loved about the process. Our BuildHers renovate their own homes and DevelopHers renovate for profit, happy reading.

Magic at Rathmines: High Performance, Sustainable Homes That Actually Feel Like Home

Standing on a block in Fairfield, DevelopHer Monique saw the potential not for one dream home but two. The vision was simple and exciting: create two residences with their own unique personalities, while making sure they still felt like part of the same story.
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Sisters, Not Twins: A Brunswick East Duplex with Two Personalities

Most duplexes are identical twins. DevelopHer Monique Woolley built two sisters on Blyth Street, Brunswick East, and the market noticed.
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Making Your Own Luck on a Small Budget in Geraldton

Louise Woodcroft flew west for work, found a regional market most buyers were ignoring, and turned a tired house into a sold one in a single summer, doing most of the work with her own two hands.
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Three Options, One Profitable Path

Cliff Street was a house we already owned. It was tired, tenanted and in the wrong spot, and we did not want another project. Here is how we ran the options, chose the one that stacked up, and let go of perfect to get it sold.
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Saving Matilda: The Knockdown Rebuild That Became a Homestead

The agent listed it as a knockdown rebuild. Kristy Tillman restumped it, kept the old miner's cottage at the back, and gave it a name.
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What Happens When a Victorian Meets a Visionary

Helen St was a century-old Victorian on Ruckers Hill that had lost much of its charm but held onto its soul, and DevelopHer and designer Courtenay O'Keeffe was up for the challenge to breathe new life into her.
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Magic at Rathmines: High Performance, Sustainable Homes That Actually Feel Like Home

Standing on a block in Fairfield, DevelopHer Monique saw the potential not for one dream home but two. The vision was simple and exciting: create two residences with their own unique personalities, while making sure they still felt like part of the same story.
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When Beige isn’t invited to the party – Theresa’s strategy for a glow up with soul.

When DevelopHer Theresa first walked through the door at 2 Anderson Street in Pascoe Vale, she got that little flutter – the one every savvy renovator knows. It’s that sharp eye for opportunity, and the courage to take it.
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Coastal Charm with a Mid-Century Twist — Nicole’s Portland Renovation Story

When BuildHer Nicole and her husband decided it was time for a change, they weren’t just chasing a new postcode—they were looking for a whole new chapter. And then fate stepped in as well as the perfect project!
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A Home Built from the Heart: Why We Built, Loved, and Are Now Letting Go

For DevelopHer Jacqui Midgley, the final step of transforming her project into a home that feels warm, cohesive, and inviting was just as important as the construction itself.
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The Art of Styling: A Brunswick Beauty Brought to Life

For DevelopHer Jacqui Midgley, the final step of transforming her project into a home that feels warm, cohesive, and inviting was just as important as the construction itself.
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