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At People Purpose Place, we're solving the housing crisis one intentional household at a time. Discover some of our plans and examples in our PLACE discussion here.

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Renovating and Improving

Matching your home to your current chapter

Intent

The idea of this concept is to be able to renovate an existing house to be more suited towards individual space and flexibility. We like to think of it as meeting your current chapter.

Pro’s and Cons

Pro’s

  • Allows for better use of existing sites
  • Can allow for modification of older structures to suit new ways of living
  • Allows for succession planning
  • if thought through can allow for better individual spaces.
  • Cost effective and help investment

Cons

  • Have to be aware of group dynamics with access
  • Car accommodation can be an issue
  • Need to make sure of right to occupy for Elders
  • Building in established areas can provide challenges with overlays

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People Purpose Place Pty Ltd
ACN: 659 425 242
ABN: 90 659 425 242
Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 hello@peoplepurposeplace.com.au
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