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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Yolanda’s Renovation Journey Is Finally Finished!

DevelopHer Yolanda’s Northcote oasis is a sight to behold. She certainly doesn’t shy away from a challenge, even when it is as far removed from her day job as possible! Both career driven individuals, Yolanda Aarons and her partner work by day in senior roles in Melbourne’s private hospitals, yet have managed to complete a number of successful renovations out of hours.
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Karen Roebuck’s Richmond Development

Running Melbourne-based domestic building company Kadabra Group with her business partner, Karen has recently put this Heritage redevelopment on the market in Richmond, Victoria.
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Out Of The Woods With Anita!

For Anita, one of our Master BuildHers, property was a passion shared with her father in her youth that carried through to adulthood. With a cosmetic renovation under her belt, plus the project management and interior styling of a Phillip Island holiday house, Anita gained confidence in pursuing development for profit.
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This Is How A Developher Adds “Wow” To A Two Bedroom Reno!

It’s not every day that you see a two-bedroom unit transformed to deliver a genuine WOW factor – yet that is exactly what Lisa Kefford has achieved with her recently completed Carnergie apartment; a high-end apartment intently focused on breaking the dollar value in the local market.
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A Buildher Building Tale With Sarah Wood

Growing up with a builder for a father, the family were constantly purchasing new blocks in the neighbourhood, building new houses, moving, and repeating.
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My Life – Past, Present And Future, With Buildher Style Guru Rachel

You may or may not be aware of our lady of many hats, Rachel Collard. Actually everyone here at BuildHer Collective wears many hats (that’s called working in a small business), however Rachel’s many hats come from the many roles and skills she has here with us.
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A Buildher Building Tale With Alison Lewis

Like many of us, Alison has worn a number of hats, collecting experience in a range of complimentary roles that led her to the hard hat she wears now.
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A Buildher Building Tale With Ivy Huang

Ivy Huang and her partner Adrian were on the hunt for a family home. Finding the Melbourne property market within their budget overall disappointing, Ivy changed strategy, and was won over by a really old 1910 Edwardian weatherboard cottage with great bones, huge bedrooms and 3.5m ceilings.
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Buildher Student Story – Update Clarke Street

Can you believe that two months has gone by since the first project update? And what a hectic two months it has been. Progress on paper, progress on site, two kids birthday’s and one European sojourn later and I am ready for a sleep in this weekend! I guess nothing inspires progress like paying rent in addition to a mortgage #kiddingnotkidding
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A Buildher Collective Student Story… Alison Lewis

Meet Alison, another of our Masterclass Students. Alison is currently onto her second project and is owner building the process. A challenge for sure, but one she feels she can handle with the team from BuildHer by her side every step of the way. Here’s her story:
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