From Rags to Riches: Queensland Homes Summer 14

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From Rags to Riches A much-needed renovation by MCD Construction allows this 1920s house to shine again. WORDS: Natasha Pavez When this Teneriffe home first went on the market, it was dubbed a renovator's dream – an apt description if ever there was one. Well past the point of simply needing a fresh coat of paint and a spring clean inside, it was ready for serious upgrades on the inside to make it liveable for this professional couple and their young family. And so, the

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owners brought in two experts: Hayes Lynch Anderson Architects for the design, and MCD Construction to see it through to completion. 90 years of neglect certainly showed in this home, which MCD Construction's founder, Cameron McDonald, recalls only too well. "The original house was in such bad shape one of my carpenters fell


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