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.

Reimagining Everett Street: From I.T. to a Bold Leap into Property Development

DEVELOPHER  Kerryn Baguley LOCATION  Brunswick West, Victoria ARCHITECT  Little Brick Studio PHOTOGRAPHER  Dylan James     With a background in IT and years in the corporate world, Kerryn decided she wanted a challenge! Working on her own home, renovating room by room, she then wanted a bigger project - a full-scale home renovation! Finding a property that had good bones in Brunswick West and with some inspiration from Instagram, Kerryn envisioned blending the home's charming period features with modern touches perfect for families or professional couples.   “I have worked on delivering projects so I saw that there are a..
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Masterful Transformation: An Architect’s Journey From Edwardian Charm To Modern Luxury

Embark on an architectural odyssey as we delve into the remarkable transformation of an Edwardian home into a breathtaking modern marvel. Meet Louise, a talented architect, and devoted mother, whose vision and ingenuity turned her family abode into a functional and visually stunning haven.
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Unveiling The Masterpiece: Jessica Chamberlain’s Luxurious Developher Creation In Templestowe

Are you ready to be mesmerized by a true architectural marvel? Step into the world of Jessica Chamberlain, the brilliant mind behind Chamberlain Property, and discover the epitome of luxury and low-maintenance living.
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Georgia’s Journey: Transforming A House Into A Dream Home

Meet Georgia, a successful HR professional with a passion for project management and design. In 2019, Georgia purchased a property that had great potential, but needed a lot of work to bring it up to her standards. The property was in liveable condition, had beautiful period details, and enough space to increase the footprint. Georgia had a vision for the property and was determined to make it a reality.
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Using The Blended Buildher Model In Uncertain Times!

Using the Blended BuildHer model, Caity and her husband Daniel set about building and extending their home in Surrey Hills, Victoria. The original home was a gorgeous Edwardian that needed a lot of work,and the renovation was brought forward when the bathroom floor rotted out and was no longer useable.
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Thought About Running An Airbnb? Learn How Tamara Created Two Purpose Built Holiday Homes In Historic Beechworth

Tamara, who is a very talented member of our BuildHer team, has spent the better part of the last 2 years building these amazing his and hers holiday homes in the picturesque town of Beechworth in country Victoria.
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Miss Morris

You will probably know who she is by now. Rachel Collard is a powerhouse of a woman, with 3 boys, her own business R&Co Design Studio, and she’s been a busy little bee earlier this year getting her gorgeous Miss Morris ready for visitors.
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A Home With Passive Home Principle And Doesn’t Need Heating At All!

We are so pleased to share with you the journey of one of our amazing BuildHer Suzanne who build a home with passive home principle and doesn’t need heating at all! Even on the coolest of winter days!
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Meet BuildHer Kathryn Eggington

Her story isn’t a straight forward one, that’s for sure, but it does end happily with a stunning home in Albert Park ready for a new owner!
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5 Lessons From Petra To Renovate A Home And Create An Amazing Space For Family Living

Petra is one of our amazing DevelopHer’s and her and her partner are absolute Queens and Kings of the renovation for profit game! What they see that others don’t is potential! Potential not for the biggest most extravagant project, but for reusing the bones of a home and creating an incredible space that people will love the second they see it!
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From 70’s Disaster To Dream Home – Look At This Amazing Transformation By Developher Taeler!

Renovations and transformations are so much fun and this one is a cracker! Before stood a dark and dingy 1970’s concrete block-work home, but after Taeler was finished, we have seen this transformed into an architecturally designed home which can adapted and change with a family over time. To do this, Taeler and her team needed to ‘unlock the floorplan’. Much of renovating for profit is the ability to see potential and Taeler could see potential in spades!
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