Extensions · Add Out

Rear & Ground-Floor Extensions

Open up how your home lives — light, flow, and a real connection to the backyard.

Open-plan rear extension kitchen

Extending the living space — not just the floor area

A rear extension is designed to improve how the home is lived in day to day. By opening up the kitchen and living areas and strengthening the connection to the backyard, the home gains light, flow and flexibility for family life and entertaining — blending naturally with the original home rather than reading as an add-on.

Completed open-plan extension

Built around light and movement

We rework the back of the home to create a functional open-plan layout. Structural changes are carefully planned to maximise natural light and create clear movement between indoor and outdoor spaces — a home that feels larger, calmer and better suited to long-term living.

  • Optimised buildable footprint
  • Backyard usability preserved
  • Designed to pass DA without redesign

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2026 Planning Context

Current data behind the land-first decision

$3.09T NSW land value

NSW land values reached $3.09 trillion at 1 July 2025, based on more than 66,000 property sales analysed by the Valuer General.

Source: NSW Valuer General.

450sqm dual occupancy standard

NSW Low and Mid-Rise standards use 450sqm minimum lot size, 12m minimum width and 0.65:1 FSR for dual occupancies in eligible areas, subject to zoning, site constraints, local controls and applicable planning provisions.

Source: NSW Planning.

Sydney values under pressure

Cotality reported Sydney dwelling values fell 0.9% in May 2026, making feasibility and approval certainty more important before major capital spend.

Source: Cotality HVI June 2026.