Real extension decisions, not just finished-room photos

Lindfield · Ku-ring-gai Council · Second Storey

More rooms without leaving the school zone

For a Lindfield family who had outgrown the original footprint but wanted to stay close to school, station and neighbours.

• Owner briefAdditional bedrooms and a calmer family layout without moving suburb.
• ConstraintExisting roof form, structural capacity and streetscape character needed to be tested before drawings.
• GY & CO roleFeasibility, design coordination, approval pathway review and licensed construction.
• OutcomeA second-storey pathway progressed only after structure and approval risk were understood.

Mosman · Rear Ground-Floor Extension

A darker rear home turned into the main family zone

For a Mosman family-space pathway, the goal was not a larger house for its own sake. It was more light, better flow and a backyard connection that worked every day.

• Owner briefOpen living, better kitchen connection and a more usable rear family space.
• ConstraintRear setback, light, drainage, site access and construction staging had to be resolved early.
• GY & CO roleLand-first strategy, design coordination and construction planning.
• OutcomeThe extension scope was aligned to the block before finishes and detailed drawings drove cost up.

Wahroonga · Ku-ring-gai Council · Feasibility

Testing whether dual occupancy was smarter than renovating

A Wahroonga large block can still have the wrong frontage, constraints or market logic. The first job was to decide whether the idea deserved more money.

• Owner briefUnderstand whether to renovate, rebuild, add a granny flat or test a dual-occupancy pathway.
• ConstraintLot width, zoning, parking, tree canopy, easements and capital pathway needed review.
• GY & CO rolePlanning data review, pathway recommendation and next-step feasibility scope.
• OutcomeThe family received a clearer decision before spending on full architectural plans.

Planning · Feasibility

Mapped FSR, site constraints and approval pathway before design commitment.

Whole-Home · Renovation

Services, waterproofing and internal sequencing checked before finishes were selected.

New Build · Framing

Structure and site logistics managed after the land strategy was confirmed.