Emerge Homes

29/09/2025

🚪✨ New front gate, ✔️
🌿🖤 Garden railings, ✔️
Amazing to see the transformation!

09/05/2025

Peeling back old wallpaper, and the walls start to speak…
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“GO AWAY.”
“GIVE ME A BEAT I NEED IT… LOVE.”
“BEFORE YOU MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE… ARE YOU WELCOME HERE?”
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What should’ve been silent layers of plaster suddenly whisper fragments of lives once lived.
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It’s fascinating, like a secret time capsule cracked open. The walls, usually mute, reveal hidden voices.
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But it’s also deeply triggering. A reminder that everything fades: people, moments, memories. These messages were never meant for us… yet here they are, raw and exposed.
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There’s an eerie intimacy to reading the emotional graffiti of strangers long gone.
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Who they were. What they felt. Whether it was rebellion, boredom, heartbreak—or just a marker of being here.
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It’s a new story now, but the echoes of the old ones still linger beneath the paint.
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04/05/2025

A kitchen transformation ✨

The before: Dark panelling, worn leather sofa, and a kitchen glimpse that screamed “retro” (and not in the cool way).

The after: A sleek, light-filled culinary dream with marble-effect backsplash, integrated appliances, and that STUNNING skylight that floods the space with natural light ☀️ Gone are the days of cooking in shadows—hello to bright mornings brewing coffee while admiring those custom cabinets with gold hardware!

28/04/2025

Bloom where you’re planted 🌸✨

These Geums are bringing ALL the good vibes to the garden right now!

Soft petals, bold colors, and a little reminder that even the smallest blooms can make a big impact.
Nature’s

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20/04/2025

Can’t believe our last post was Nov 2024… time really flies! ⏰ But ta-da! Here are the bathrooms. One upstairs and a new one downstairs and separate toilet upstairs.

Swipe for the transformation — from vintage peach tones and squeaky floorboards to a sleek, modern spa vibe ✨
We’re love the bright and clean feel.

Shoutout to all the dust, DIY mishaps, and endless tile samples it took to get here! 🛁🛠️

13/11/2024

🚧🏠 Exciting Extension Update! 🛠️💪

Foundations are set, and walls are going up fast. This extension will soon house a spacious new kitchen 🍳🍷 and a versatile spare room 🛋️—perfect for tenants to use however they like.

We’re also making it sustainable: instead of tossing out the old roof tiles, we crushed and reused them to create a solid base before pouring in the concrete. ♻️🔨 It’s all about smart, eco-friendly building!

Oh, and let’s not forget the skylights 🌞✨—both spaces will be drenched in natural light, creating an open, welcoming vibe. We can’t wait to see this transformation!

20/10/2024

🏡 Breaking Ground, Building Dreams! 🛠️

We’ve officially started our back extension and garden transformation, and let’s just say it’s been a messy business! 😂 There’s more mud than we knew what to do with, so we piled it all up at the front of the house — who knew we were creating our own little mountain range? 🏔️

The kitchen is getting bigger, and a shiny new patio area is on the way too! 🌿 Just wait until our tenants can sit out there with a cup of coffee ☕️ and admire our hard work (and the lack of dirt everywhere). 🧹

And to top it off, our building control inspector gave us the green light to keep the project rolling! 👷‍♂️✅ On to the next step — who’s ready for more digging? 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️

Stay tuned, it’s only going to get better from here (and hopefully cleaner too). 🤞

10/10/2024

🚧 Demolition Phase is ON! 🚧

We’re super excited to kick off this renovation project! The demolition has begun, and we’re ready to see what surprises are lurking beneath these walls and floors! 🙌 It’s been quite a journey to get here, and we know things will get a little messier before they get better! 💪 But we’re confident that the end result will be worth every bit of it. 🏡✨

🔨 Key Learnings So Far:

1. Expect the unexpected once you start tearing things down. Who knows what you’ll uncover!

2. Make sure you’re prepared for things to look worse before the transformation starts taking shape!

3. Patience is key – renovation takes time, not just the house but getting contracts sorted, budgets finalised 📝, vendors lined up etc. but the outcome will be amazing.

Stay tuned for updates! 🚪🔧

13/09/2024

🏚️➡️🏠 Windows: Out with the Old, In with the New!

Today’s task? 🚧 Measure twice, replace once! 🛠️ We’re swapping out all the old, worn-out windows with sleek, energy-efficient double-glazed ones. 🌱 Not only will this make the house warmer and quieter, but it’s a big win for sustainability too! 💪💡

As a property developer, these small upgrades can make a huge difference to both the look and the value of a home. 🔑✨ It’s all about those details that you can see — and sometimes the ones you can’t. 👀

Stay tuned for the transformation! 🏡🔥

01/09/2024

🔨 Party Wall Agreements: The Hidden Chapter in Renovations 🏗️

When your renovation plans brush up against a shared wall or structure, a party wall agreement becomes your new best friend (or frenemy). Whether you’re digging near your neighbor’s foundations or simply removing kitchen units, these agreements are a must.

Here’s the kicker: even if you’re working within 3 meters of your neighbor’s property, you’ll still need one! Imagine our surprise—being on an end-of-terrace didn’t exempt us. We ended up needing agreements with both neighbors: one who was MIA and another who could give a masterclass in nitpicking. 📜

So, what did we learn? Get started early. When more people are involved, things take longer (and cost more) than you’d expect. But hey, that’s the life of a property developer! 💼

29/08/2024

23/11/2023

SNAGS 📩 | We are happy to report that our property has been tenanted since last month 🙌🏻🥳 We have so much more to share with our experience of doing this place up and some further work we will be doing so will keep posting!

Snag list is not fun but it’s a great sign that you are nearly there! We find it easier to stick post-it notes on areas which need further work to really draw the builder’s attention to what needs to be done.