Ipswich 'Beach House' (!?)

In 2004 Rodney and two mates bought, renovated and sold this charming cottage in Ipswich. The 'Beach House' theme was the boys' attempt to add a light, breezy feel to a house in one of the country's hottest suburbs. Summer temperatures in Ipswich often hover around 40°C, hence the light blue paintwork and open plan living areas. Of course, being Ipswich, Winter temperatures can fall to 0°C - you can't win them all!

As per the game plan, an expansive back deck
was added, effectively doubling the living space and the underhouse laundry 'shanty' was fully enclosed with security gate, and a concrete floor added. Inside, the roomy kitchen was completely replaced including new dishwasher, oven and rangehood. The sleepout was converted into a third bedroom and the bathroom and toilet freshly tiled and painted with new tapware.

The house was 'dressed' for sale by Rodney's
partner Brisbane artist, Candy. She kept the furnishing simple, clean and colourful giving prospective buyers a feel of walking into a 'home' rather than a 'house for sale'.

The Ipswich cottage was sold early 2005.

See photos of Rodney and Candy's other renovations
['Everybody's Doing It' - The story behind the Front Cover of Create2Communicate]
['The Next Adventure' - The couple's current renovation project]
['Cottage on the Train Line' - Their very first renovation]