Camden Developments
Landscaped entry to 20A Alicia Street, Hampton, with pale brick, bronze cladding and an orange front door

Hampton, Victoria · Private home, taken over

Alicia Street

A build rescued after the original builder went into receivership, and finished in seven months.

How the project started

The owner approached Camden after the original builder entered receivership. They urgently wanted the home finished before materials left on site deteriorated further.

The challenge

There was a slab down, frames that needed correcting, windows sitting on site and roof tiles waiting. The place was a mess, and it had been vandalised by trades who had not been paid.

Location
Hampton
Type
Private home
Camden role
Builder, taken over
Time to move in
7 months
Referred by
Approached by the owner

The detail

What we did

  1. Taken over mid build

    Someone else’s slab, someone else’s frames, and no option to start again.

  2. Frames corrected, not replaced

    The existing structure was brought back to standard rather than demolished.

  3. Vandalism made good

    Damage left by unpaid trades had to be repaired before real progress could start.

  4. Seven months to moving in

    From taking the site over to the family living in it.

The project

Landscaped entry to 20A Alicia Street with bronze cladding and an orange front door Close view of the bronze vertical cladding and rendered upper storey Corten steel 20A street number set within the front garden Black and white detail of the upper storey, windows and established front tree Black and white detail of the rendered upper storey and deep window reveal Built-in timber wardrobe joinery with open shelving and hanging space Kitchen island with stone benchtop beside full-height black framed windows White kitchen joinery, stone splashback and island viewed from the dining area Rear timber deck and private garden with integrated bench seating Rear elevation detail showing dark window frames, roof drainage and rendered walls Rear upper storey and broad ground-floor glazing viewed from the garden

The film

Hampton Residence

Film by Savvas Studio.

The outcome

They moved in within seven months of me taking the job over.

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