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In our last house we felt very cluttered - the dogs were kept in a tiny room and the need for a backyard was obvious. We didn’t want a corner L-shaped kitchen because it can get quite cramped and we wanted to be able to walk around easily. We needed that extra room. When we were young, Brad and I bought a property. Compared to our old place, this house is very functional.
This is our retirement house, but it is actually bigger than our previous one. We are very fortunate to have a sizeable block with views, so we built a large home with multiple living areas, including outdoors, to utilise the space and its surroundings. Daphne and I were very particular when it came to creating the kitchen. We made sure to include a wide island bench that you can sit up at without banging your knees. It was important to have a south-facing window in the studio to capture indirect sunlight. We had to flip the entire design to achieve this, but Fairmont were very flexible when it came to building exactly what we wanted.
Our background emphasises the importance of family and we wanted a house that reflected that. In India, everyone’s always in the kitchen but it can get lonely. Now I can talk to guests relaxing in the living area while still being involved with my wife and her friends cooking. When our parents come to Adelaide to see us, they can use the spare room rather than book a hotel. When Aaesha gets a bit older and invites her friends over, she can use it for sleepovers.
After speaking to a couple of real estate agents we made the decision to build a three-bedroom home with double garage instead of a four-bedroom with a single because we were told this was often more attractive to prospective buyers. The home is certainly big enough for Gregg and I at the moment, and we don’t really use the formal lounge, but again this is something that would become more important as our family grew and for a buyer down the track. We added a bay window the bedroom because it gives you that little bit more space as well as making the facade more attractive as well.
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