Garage Converted into Designer Two Bedroom House

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    Real Estate Agent Deborah Terley in the garage a year ago. The place was uninhabitable with peeling paint and grease on the floor.
    2/11 Real Estate Agent Deborah Terley in the garage a year ago. The place was uninhabitable with peeling paint and grease on the floor.
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    Just 12 months later this tiny 72sq m block at Paddington is now a designer two-bedroom house with a price tag of more than $1.2 million.
    3/11 Just 12 months later this tiny 72sq m block at Paddington is now a designer two-bedroom house with a price tag of more than $1.2 million.
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    Today the garage, which attracted a strong price as it had a DA approved to turn it into a residence, is a three-storey model of modern living.
    4/11 Today the garage, which attracted a strong price as it had a DA approved to turn it into a residence, is a three-storey model of modern living.
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    Along with a sleek car space on the ground level there are a further two levels of living space, including two bedrooms.
    5/11 Along with a sleek car space on the ground level there are a further two levels of living space, including two bedrooms.
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    The master bedroom features custom made carpet, there is a sun-drenched courtyard and a state of the art bathroom. The home has been transformed by builder Jason Iggleden and his wife Odette Maddern.
    6/11 The master bedroom features custom made carpet, there is a sun-drenched courtyard and a state of the art bathroom. The home has been transformed by builder Jason Iggleden and his wife Odette Maddern.
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    As an award-winning master builder and director of ModLine Building, it was the ideal project for Mr Iggleden and his wife. “It was a really run down garage,” Ms Maddern said, “that’s all it was”. “We looked at it and said: ‘Wow we can really make something of this’ and it was perfect for us as it already had DA approval.”
    7/11 As an award-winning master builder and director of ModLine Building, it was the ideal project for Mr Iggleden and his wife. “It was a really run down garage,” Ms Maddern said, “that’s all it was”. “We looked at it and said: ‘Wow we can really make something of this’ and it was perfect for us as it already had DA approval.”
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    “It’s totally original and everything has been designed by us. “The staircase is handmade by Jason. He made each tread himself and the old heritage brick work is exposed throughout.”
    8/11 “It’s totally original and everything has been designed by us. “The staircase is handmade by Jason. He made each tread himself and the old heritage brick work is exposed throughout.”
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    Ms Maddern said the freestanding three-level home with an internal garage was a talking point with visitors and guests. “They walk in and they are amazed,’’ she said. “It’s has the character of a normal terrace but it’s more like a New York style terrace inside. “We have really made the garage into something special.’’
    9/11 Ms Maddern said the freestanding three-level home with an internal garage was a talking point with visitors and guests. “They walk in and they are amazed,’’ she said. “It’s has the character of a normal terrace but it’s more like a New York style terrace inside. “We have really made the garage into something special.’’
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    One of the bedrooms in the converted garage.
    10/11 One of the bedrooms in the converted garage.
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    The courtyard at the rear is low-maintenance.
    11/11 The courtyard at the rear is low-maintenance.
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