Renovations & Extensions
Keep what you love. Rethink the rest.
Thoughtful additions and alterations for homes with good bones, designed to sit comfortably beside the original and built with the care older houses deserve.
Illustrative photographFrom drawing to finished room
See the idea before it is built
We use drawings and visualisations so you can understand a space long before construction. Drag the handle, or use the arrow keys, to compare.
Illustrative The drawing was generated from the same Unsplash photograph to demonstrate the comparison component. It is not a real Aurelia Homes design record.
What we renovate
Four kinds of project we know well
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Replacing tired lean-tos with a single, well-lit space for cooking, dining and living, opening to the garden.
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Careful restoration of original rooms and a clearly contemporary addition behind, designed to satisfy local heritage policy.
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Reworking the heart of the house with bespoke joinery, better light and a layout that suits the way you cook and gather.
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Ensuites and main bathrooms with natural stone, generous storage and carefully placed windows for light and privacy.
Before you begin
Things worth knowing about renovating in Perth
Check the planning controls
Setbacks, site cover and height are guided by the Residential Design Codes and your council’s local planning scheme. Some streets also have heritage or character policies.
Investigate early
Older homes can hide surprises, from undersized footings to asbestos-containing materials. Early inspections reduce uncertainty in the price.
Plan how you’ll live
Decide early whether you will stay in the home during works. It affects staging, programme and cost.
Think about the whole house
An extension is a good moment to upgrade insulation, glazing and services in the existing rooms too.
Sometimes. Smaller projects can be staged so part of the house stays usable. For extensions that open up the rear of the home or affect kitchens and bathrooms, moving out for part of the build is usually faster, safer and less stressful.
Not usually. Heritage controls generally focus on how the house presents to the street. Extensions that sit behind the original building and read as a clear, respectful addition are often supported. We review the local planning policy before design begins.
We carry out investigations early, and where uncertainty remains we use clearly described provisional sums so you know exactly which items could move. Those allowances are reconciled openly as the work progresses.
Love where you live, but not how it works?
A site visit and feasibility study will show what is possible, and what it might cost.