Top storey addition, Forsyth Street
Bought as an investment. We walked the property with the client during the inspection stage, before they had committed to buying, and worked out that the highest return would come from adding a top storey. The plans and approvals went through as a council CDC and were finished inside the three months before settlement, so construction could start immediately rather than waiting on a consent.
What it involved
The goal
An investment purchase, where the return had to justify the work
Before the purchase
We inspected the property with the client while they were still deciding whether to buy
The strategy
A top storey addition was where the renovation value sat
Approvals
A council CDC, with all plans and approvals turned around in the three months before settlement
The result
A five bedroom, two bathroom home with all new external landscaping
Why this one ran to time.
Nothing on this job went wrong, and that is the point. The approval path was settled before the property was. Communication through the build stayed prompt and concise, which is what kept it to programme.
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