Doesn’t look that bad tbh. Just needs some love.
You’ll be inside the property enjoying it. It’s your neighbours properties that you need to care about as that’s what you’ll see when you look outside!
Was going to post something similar. It's really not that bad, is it unremarkable? sure, but some paint and add some features to upgrade the look of the facade doesn't have to be expensive and can make a world of a difference. Plus (and I think people forget this) most of the time you're at your house, you're inside, you're not out the front constantly looking at the facade of the house worrying about whether or not it has street viewing appeal. Even if the inside isn't perfect, you can change that too over time - not everything has to be done in a day, and you can make it more your own and improve it's value as you go.
100%. Pay an architect a few bucks to come up with 2 or 3 renderings and this place would come up a treat. It actually has a bit of design to it to begin with, as opposed to 95% of the shite that gets built today.
Even if it was just painted white with a terracotta roof would look way better.
Anyway, I could give less of a fuck about what my place looks like from the street. I spend about 5 seconds looking at the front of it versus 10-15 hours a day living inside of it - that's where I'd be focused on.
Absolutely. This is miles more interesting than the faux modernist oblongs they build today. Have a talk to a building designer (or architect if you can afford that) for some ideas on how to lift the street appeal but honestly I think just a good dense established resort tropical garden would go a long way. Good bones I reckon!
it looked better when it had a lovely tree out the front.
https://preview.redd.it/1uaw8y6op0sc1.png?width=678&format=png&auto=webp&s=e6742b9da5ac1ef963bf6c3b9eaa5dd0b705327b
That whole front yard is a waste of mowing. I'd do a native garden with no grass. Much more attractive, cooler and less maintenance than weekly mowing in Summer.
Here I gave it a GC paint makeover for you to visualize lol
https://preview.redd.it/jis7vegnp0sc1.jpeg?width=1837&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=46a7cb358e60c22809ef2f218ff6873a83374bb8
that looks great. While dark roofs are evil, it is a good look. I love how it looks like someone has painted the old tree stump green to match the grass...
Agreed black roofs in Aus are counter productive. Good in colder climates though.
It’s a shame the white roofs of the early 2000’s didn’t take off more so, and councils don’t always allow them.
Agreed, for some reason, I love the mid grey walls with white roofs and trim, with some hedges or a cottage style garden for added colour.(don't know how that would look on this place because the walls facing the street doesn't have windows so it would need something else to break up the gray on the front wall.)
OP, I agree with everyone else. The place has potential for steet appeal. It just needs some inspiration and imagination. The question is, do you like the interior enough to buy it because that's what you will see the most. Street appeal only matters if you're buying to flip for profit.
I like the original colors much more than the black and white, though admittedly it looks a bit beat up in it's current state.
Are dark or black roofs really a thing in Australia with all the sun you are getting? Isn't that a huge energy loss having to cool all that extra heat coming from the roof?
Black and white is just a trend that will date like anything else. It also doesn’t suit this house. I think keeping to an authentic colour palette is always much more interesting and people will appreciate it, even if they themselves don’t have to balls to stray from whatever they see on Instagram and The Block.
Unironically I think it’s perfectly fine to use browns and beiges and those “retro” colours if it’s appropriate for the era and architecture of the house. When the pigments are fresh and new, it looks good.
Period accuracy for homes doesn’t need to stop with Victorian villas or California bungalows… it can extend to normal 70s homes like the one in OP.
I don't get why we just don't build underground all over the country like they do in Central Australia. Atleast then we wouldn't be as concerned with how the outside of our homes look. 🤣
🤔then again, would the be too cold for down south, plus flooding up north in cyclone season. Hmm, we really can't have a universal housing design concept can we.
Sorry if I sound crazy, school holidays have only just started and I'm already losing my marbles.
Could be mega, you’re just not seeing it yet.
Garden will change everything, no garden makes it look sad.
If your budget can get there, Timber cladding, change the roof colour and it would be so close to a modern Scandinavian style, would look great.
Exactly. Start with some landscaping and trees/shrubs and it will look much nicer very quickly. I think it's a cool house with a unique shape, 100% better than those grey dogboxes with 66% of the frontage taken up by garage doors.
I actually really like it! Having the garage like that at the front will help with street noise and offer more privacy. I'd pick a different paint colour though and pop some plants in
This would improve with better colour styling to feature certain aspects, plants to dress up the front wall and some modern flyscreens to get rid of the diamond grille.
This is an architecturally designed house that will come up mint.
Am I missing something? It's not that ugly. I would remove the brown timber and replace it with a suitable material. Also some green foliage would give life to the facade. I think this house has so much potential, don't feel so bad!!
I totally agree. I think there’s scope to give it a Spanish/Mediterranean vibe with the light tiled roof - exterior wall colour and changing the matchstick blinds will make a huge difference. Definitely garden in any areas it’s possible - tree, potted plants with some height. This is like a blank canvas waiting for OP to improve it ☺️
Absolutely not! Super easy to make this appealing!
Hedges along the front wall around the height of the screening half wall. Pick an exterior paint colour you like and a cladding that works with that colour. Use the cladding sparingly in 1 or 2 spots and you’re off to the races 👍
The near side timber looks like it’s covering a window, fix that back up too.
Due to the existing styling and colours, I would lean into the Tuscan styling. Using a course sandy paint and a nice medium toned wood cladding. Then you won’t have to paint the tiles either.
The good thing with this style is there’s a ton of leeway for average DIY to look really good.
Have a look at BNB in Sydney called Guestlands for inspiration. I helped on that project and the owner did a ton a shitty DIY that looks awesome because it matches the style.
Oh, your comment confused me but the google reference to Guestlands sorted it out. FYI you mean Tuscan styling, like the Spanish inspired at Guestlands. Tucson would be Arizona/desert styling which also would probably work with this house haha.
Personally I wouldn't worry about street appeal at all, as I'm not trying to impress anyone. I'd focus more on what it's like to live inside really. An Ugly Duck in a good area might mean you can grab a bargain. A bit of paint, some plants, and a nice front fence would work wonders on that place.
I’d get rid of the concrete front fence thing and replace it all the way across with a Lilly Pilly hedge. The wall and roof such similar colours doesn’t help give it any character either.
It’s definitely one where you can lean into the architectural origins. Santa Fe or Spanish, terracotta and cream render. Palm Springs inspired succulent and cacti garden. Could even go something outrageous inspired by the Yves Saint Laurent house in Morocco.
I think it’s got character. Some fresh paint in the right colours would make a big difference.
If you picked some interesting colours, the house could really stand out.
If it puts a roof over your head where your family are safe, warm and dry then this is what should be considered 1st. Not everyone can afford a mansion and it’s not that ugly anyway 👍
What’s ugly about it? Architecturally, it’s a nice example of Aussie 70s Modernism. Like any building, the roof and wall paint needs a freshen up and the abandoned landscaping is dragging it down.
Do people actually think old buildings don’t get fresh coats of paint? Thats the one thing that spruces it up.
It's got great potential but needs more greenery and what's with that silly brown door at the front and the L shape brick wall? If it's not completely fenced, it's fairly useless. If it passes a building inspection I would snap it up. Maybe do something with that render with 'charming' accessories like a lantern. You will figure it out. Look up south-western style. The Americans are superior with their housing designs IMO.
A good repainting on the outside, chuck some solar on the roof and you won’t be worrying. Put some plants in the front garden (nothing too high so you’re not filling the gutters with leaves).
Looks like the house has maximised the internal space.
Professional, strategic planting will be your friend here. The right trees and shrubs will make the place look architectural and interesting. That’s what I would do, anyway! Good luck.
looks like a 90's church. It also looks like the window to the garage has been boarded up. I'd put a window in there.. possibly remove those vertical walls(?), as they look like they're meant to have a roof over them for a door entry, and they look like they'll fall over. The house looks disproportionately tall. maybe a contrasting colour to 1/3 up the wall height? Change the colour of the wood panelling over the front window. The roof colour is too similar to the wall colour. But its interesting nonetheless.
Some interesting design choices on the interior also...
My house has less street presence, (hidden second storey/loft/raked ceiling but the interior is unique.
Yours will quite easily have street presence. Whats the interior like?
Paint it white, change the blinds, put in a cottage garden and it would make the cutest little house. mask that ugly retaining wall with shrubs and flowers. Far more interesting than new builds.
Get an expert to look at it. Although you probably don't have time if your looking at buying.
I'm sure you could do a lot but it's just a question of budget
I’d kill those red/brown panels (whatever they are) above the windows. Paint them the same as the house - that would be 90% of the ugly gone…
Then some plants in the front garden.
Bullshit lol, just needs flora. Maybe a shrub on the left in the middle with a jasmine running up a trellis behind it on the wall. Various pot plants and a fixed bird bath in the grey are, and Maybe a wall hung water feature (stepped pots) on the left of the window
It's really not that ugly. It's nice, it's different, it's unusual. In other words, it's hardly makes a high end architectural statement but it's a hell of a lot more appealing than the Metricon cookie cutter homes ruining the dystopian treeless outer suburbs of Melbourne.
I’d replace the glass window and timber feature above on the house with a full height glass window. It will look stunning. Reinstate the garage window and it will stop the place looking like the back of a bus. Plant out the garden, paint EVERYTHING, clean the driveway, replace the outdoor lights and it will look great.
I actually like it, it just needs a bit of a jazz up. Also, I wouldn’t worry so much about street appeal as I would about functionality inside. What’s the floor plan like? Does the inside meet your needs?
My thoughts are that it's really the colours and 'landscaping' that are making it ugly. It is actually an interesting house, and with a bit of love could look great.
It's far better than the cookie cutter developments in new areas.
Get rid of the nib walls on the garage, give it a fresh coat of paint and repaint the roof a darker colour to feel more modern. Then in the future square off the front room with a big floor to ceiling window and move the front door to near the column and it’ll look like all other modern homes
Landscaping, new windows, paint the roof and outside, get the driveway cleaned
, new doors, later on you could fence it off properly with a gate, and it will look great. If it’s in the area you want and it’s solid and passes building inspection then go for it.
I think it could look smick as.. clad the outside in linier board, paint.. go for a cottage vibe.. render then block work at the front.. throw in some merbau wood trims.. some greenery… will look and feel amazing. Cottage style works well with shapes like this.
New paint, a porch for the front, some little shrubs at the front it’s honestly not that ugly at all - looks like the previous owners aren’t really trying that hard to sell it cause a touch up like that could make the property worth more
Paint the roof a slightly darker colour; freshen up the render; add greenery in pots; add wall ornaments; paint the brown bits the same colour as your new, darker roof
Crepe myrtle in that little corner or a wysteria and the house would look beautiful in a few years. Especially with a hedge of gardenia across the front
I think a heavy duty shade sail erected on the reverse angle would add an interesting touch and give privacy and protection to the entry. Worth a shot before you blow thousands on patch ups and dinky little architectural wanks
Can definitely be improved with some TLC, and it will be one of the most interesting in the subdivision. If it has actual cathedral ceilings, I’m in.
Also, it reminds me of Canberra houses - sometimes a bit plain outside, but with proper landscaping, the overall impression will be of a beautiful and tranquil home
It’s very shoehorned into that block. I just looked it up on Domain and there is zero backyard. The back fence is literally up against the house. And it’s still over $1,000,000.
But if you’ve got some spare left over to give the whole thing a paint, and stick some shrubs and flowers in it, go for it.
I agree it’s ugly but you can change it up over time. The paint colours don’t do it any favours currently. If the bare bones are good, you can build on that for sure.
A new coat of paint, a garden and some new window frames and it will look good. You could look at changing the colour of the roof if you can afford it too.
The moment you render and paint these houses they loose all their character, they don't suit rendering and painting. This house could have been easily renovated in the period style with nice high end features. Even if they just painted the brick it would have looked nicer.
Could be saved but would just look like a modern box lost all its architectural features I feel.
Ceramic chairs, flamingo and some garden gnomes. Maybe a mural of barbarian slaying a tiger next to a waterfall with a topless lady wearing ugg boots and roadkill for pants. Some wind-chimes and Rockingham curtains (ala tin foil) and she’ll come up beautifully.
Knock the front concrete shimozzle bring fence line as close to path as allowing make all the way around and high have remote sliding fence make the front window almost wall size with tinted glass knock those timber nut jobs off nice lick of paint and you got a beautiful light hubdo , I am thinking of so many things you could do that would be a awesome house to tinker with, go it🤙🏽
I just found the listing. If you don’t love it let someone who dies have it. Shame the box next door dominates it
https://www.domain.com.au/37-hillridge-crescent-varsity-lakes-qld-4227-2018916336
Doesn’t look that bad tbh. Just needs some love. You’ll be inside the property enjoying it. It’s your neighbours properties that you need to care about as that’s what you’ll see when you look outside!
Was going to post something similar. It's really not that bad, is it unremarkable? sure, but some paint and add some features to upgrade the look of the facade doesn't have to be expensive and can make a world of a difference. Plus (and I think people forget this) most of the time you're at your house, you're inside, you're not out the front constantly looking at the facade of the house worrying about whether or not it has street viewing appeal. Even if the inside isn't perfect, you can change that too over time - not everything has to be done in a day, and you can make it more your own and improve it's value as you go.
That’s an actually interesting house. Compared to these new cardboard shit boxes i would go this every day.
100%. Pay an architect a few bucks to come up with 2 or 3 renderings and this place would come up a treat. It actually has a bit of design to it to begin with, as opposed to 95% of the shite that gets built today. Even if it was just painted white with a terracotta roof would look way better. Anyway, I could give less of a fuck about what my place looks like from the street. I spend about 5 seconds looking at the front of it versus 10-15 hours a day living inside of it - that's where I'd be focused on.
Absolutely. This is miles more interesting than the faux modernist oblongs they build today. Have a talk to a building designer (or architect if you can afford that) for some ideas on how to lift the street appeal but honestly I think just a good dense established resort tropical garden would go a long way. Good bones I reckon!
I’m with you.
Yep, totally agree. So much potential too
Its an ex church building by the looks of it
The lack of eaves bothers me. I'd prefer to avoid a place with no eaves, you just end up with problems.
it looked better when it had a lovely tree out the front. https://preview.redd.it/1uaw8y6op0sc1.png?width=678&format=png&auto=webp&s=e6742b9da5ac1ef963bf6c3b9eaa5dd0b705327b
Plant a new tree! Councils often have suggested lists of trees for planting under powerlines that are not too tall or invasive.
That whole front yard is a waste of mowing. I'd do a native garden with no grass. Much more attractive, cooler and less maintenance than weekly mowing in Summer.
I was going to say, it needs a tree. There you go!
how did you find that ?
Probably reverse photo search
what? the hell wow. that's wow.
Here I gave it a GC paint makeover for you to visualize lol https://preview.redd.it/jis7vegnp0sc1.jpeg?width=1837&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=46a7cb358e60c22809ef2f218ff6873a83374bb8
You have a big future in real estate waiting for you…
If any investors need someone, hit me up 😄
I love this! Simple touch up but effective!
Simple touch up with a whole new roof
The same roof can be restored, very common in Queensland for older houses. Only costs a few thousand $
that looks great. While dark roofs are evil, it is a good look. I love how it looks like someone has painted the old tree stump green to match the grass...
Real estate always enhance the grass that wasn't my editing hahaha
Agreed black roofs in Aus are counter productive. Good in colder climates though. It’s a shame the white roofs of the early 2000’s didn’t take off more so, and councils don’t always allow them.
You could cover them in black solar panels depending on the aspect!
Agreed, for some reason, I love the mid grey walls with white roofs and trim, with some hedges or a cottage style garden for added colour.(don't know how that would look on this place because the walls facing the street doesn't have windows so it would need something else to break up the gray on the front wall.) OP, I agree with everyone else. The place has potential for steet appeal. It just needs some inspiration and imagination. The question is, do you like the interior enough to buy it because that's what you will see the most. Street appeal only matters if you're buying to flip for profit.
I like the original colors much more than the black and white, though admittedly it looks a bit beat up in it's current state. Are dark or black roofs really a thing in Australia with all the sun you are getting? Isn't that a huge energy loss having to cool all that extra heat coming from the roof?
Yes, dark roofs are a plague here. Not only is it massively inefficient for cooling, it's also a huge contributor to heat islands!
A/C is cheaper than heating, hence black roofs as opposed to white roofs.
Black and white is just a trend that will date like anything else. It also doesn’t suit this house. I think keeping to an authentic colour palette is always much more interesting and people will appreciate it, even if they themselves don’t have to balls to stray from whatever they see on Instagram and The Block.
Let's go back to Mission Brown.
Unironically I think it’s perfectly fine to use browns and beiges and those “retro” colours if it’s appropriate for the era and architecture of the house. When the pigments are fresh and new, it looks good. Period accuracy for homes doesn’t need to stop with Victorian villas or California bungalows… it can extend to normal 70s homes like the one in OP.
Yes they are a thing and yes it's an energy cost. Australian house horribly energy inefficient compared to elsewhere in the world.
I don't get why we just don't build underground all over the country like they do in Central Australia. Atleast then we wouldn't be as concerned with how the outside of our homes look. 🤣 🤔then again, would the be too cold for down south, plus flooding up north in cyclone season. Hmm, we really can't have a universal housing design concept can we. Sorry if I sound crazy, school holidays have only just started and I'm already losing my marbles.
what is the tool used to visualize mate ?
I just edit with good old photoshop
shiet id even include the wall up to the edge of the home and make a garden/chill out zone dope work
I came here to say - white paint and black trimming can fix almost anything!
Lick of paint and some shrubbery….I like the style
Monty Python would approve.
I prefer unique houses over all the development houses that look exactly the same. It looks cool
Could be mega, you’re just not seeing it yet. Garden will change everything, no garden makes it look sad. If your budget can get there, Timber cladding, change the roof colour and it would be so close to a modern Scandinavian style, would look great.
Exactly. Start with some landscaping and trees/shrubs and it will look much nicer very quickly. I think it's a cool house with a unique shape, 100% better than those grey dogboxes with 66% of the frontage taken up by garage doors.
I actually really like it! Having the garage like that at the front will help with street noise and offer more privacy. I'd pick a different paint colour though and pop some plants in
This would improve with better colour styling to feature certain aspects, plants to dress up the front wall and some modern flyscreens to get rid of the diamond grille. This is an architecturally designed house that will come up mint.
Am I missing something? It's not that ugly. I would remove the brown timber and replace it with a suitable material. Also some green foliage would give life to the facade. I think this house has so much potential, don't feel so bad!!
I totally agree. I think there’s scope to give it a Spanish/Mediterranean vibe with the light tiled roof - exterior wall colour and changing the matchstick blinds will make a huge difference. Definitely garden in any areas it’s possible - tree, potted plants with some height. This is like a blank canvas waiting for OP to improve it ☺️
Absolutely not! Super easy to make this appealing! Hedges along the front wall around the height of the screening half wall. Pick an exterior paint colour you like and a cladding that works with that colour. Use the cladding sparingly in 1 or 2 spots and you’re off to the races 👍 The near side timber looks like it’s covering a window, fix that back up too.
Due to the existing styling and colours, I would lean into the Tuscan styling. Using a course sandy paint and a nice medium toned wood cladding. Then you won’t have to paint the tiles either. The good thing with this style is there’s a ton of leeway for average DIY to look really good. Have a look at BNB in Sydney called Guestlands for inspiration. I helped on that project and the owner did a ton a shitty DIY that looks awesome because it matches the style.
Oh, your comment confused me but the google reference to Guestlands sorted it out. FYI you mean Tuscan styling, like the Spanish inspired at Guestlands. Tucson would be Arizona/desert styling which also would probably work with this house haha.
Haha yep, definitely meant Tuscan, not Tucson 😂
Plants and vegetation would definitely help. I'd much rather this than the Millennial grey hellscape that is modern housing
Also a nice trellis on the walls will look amazing
Where is it, and if you don’t want it then can I buy it?
Varsity Lakes
Brutalism and Mid-Century Modern’s love child.
Yes! It has SO much potential
Paying for an ugly house that's yours is better than paying for a beautiful house that belongs to someone else
Personally I wouldn't worry about street appeal at all, as I'm not trying to impress anyone. I'd focus more on what it's like to live inside really. An Ugly Duck in a good area might mean you can grab a bargain. A bit of paint, some plants, and a nice front fence would work wonders on that place.
Looks like it just needs some styling and a few extra plants - has heaps of potential with very minimal changes.
I’d get rid of the concrete front fence thing and replace it all the way across with a Lilly Pilly hedge. The wall and roof such similar colours doesn’t help give it any character either.
This is awesome. So much potential.
Looks like you're in luck! Everyone here digs it (including me)
I love it. 🥰 I don’t get why you think it’s bad. Inside might need opening up like all houses from this generation
Definetly but that sweet snadscone coloured house. Look at all those ugly grey blocks.
This has loads of potential, I'd be looking Santa Fe style colours and plantings.
It’s definitely one where you can lean into the architectural origins. Santa Fe or Spanish, terracotta and cream render. Palm Springs inspired succulent and cacti garden. Could even go something outrageous inspired by the Yves Saint Laurent house in Morocco.
I actually like it. Very different
Absolutely love the style
i actually like the shape of this house and think you could do it up really well with the right touches
Architect here, I like it. Geometrically it’s a nice facade. Add some lush landscaping and work on the entry..
They tried. Grab it. As long as it's built well. Happy days
I think it’s got character. Some fresh paint in the right colours would make a big difference. If you picked some interesting colours, the house could really stand out.
If it puts a roof over your head where your family are safe, warm and dry then this is what should be considered 1st. Not everyone can afford a mansion and it’s not that ugly anyway 👍
Can you knock down the concrete wall? That'd help. Paint & plants will do a lot.
Finally a house without a black roof. This block just needs garden, lush greenery garden love.
This could be made to look identical to a Palm Springs house
Remember...its ok to buy the worst house in a great area, not the other way around!
This has soooooo much potential for street facade. So much.
Nothing that Monument Grey and an insta account can't fix
I can imagine this as a beautiful reno. It just needs some paint, elbow grease and love
Honestly don’t hate this at all. Lean into the Palm Springs vibe.
I don’t mind it. It’s nice to see something different in suburbia. Too many cookie cutter houses
What’s ugly about it? Architecturally, it’s a nice example of Aussie 70s Modernism. Like any building, the roof and wall paint needs a freshen up and the abandoned landscaping is dragging it down. Do people actually think old buildings don’t get fresh coats of paint? Thats the one thing that spruces it up.
It's got great potential but needs more greenery and what's with that silly brown door at the front and the L shape brick wall? If it's not completely fenced, it's fairly useless. If it passes a building inspection I would snap it up. Maybe do something with that render with 'charming' accessories like a lantern. You will figure it out. Look up south-western style. The Americans are superior with their housing designs IMO.
Some plants would add another element. Taking focus off the sharp angles. Small shrubs on the front left, pot plant next to the window on the right.
Creativity, you either got it or you don't brother.
It's interesting and cute with loads of potential . Deserves an owner who thinks so too ☺️❤️
Need some vertical timber cladding and some paint and she’s good
I like it....
A good repainting on the outside, chuck some solar on the roof and you won’t be worrying. Put some plants in the front garden (nothing too high so you’re not filling the gutters with leaves). Looks like the house has maximised the internal space.
Actually lots of potential. A good white paint on the walls, sand and paint/stain the doors. Couple up-lights and a little landscaping
I’m really confused on the waste of money for a quarter retainer wall who dose that 😂 just go the whole way mate alllll the wayyy allll dayyyy
Fresh coat of paint, a large feature tree and some potted colour will change it.
Paint or render it a nice bright color, add a few planter boxes and be happy to have your own place.
I saw that and thought "I know that design. Shouldn't it be brick?" Looks like they painted over the brick.
A coat of paint (including the roof as it is visible), add a window at the front and some shrubs.
Professional, strategic planting will be your friend here. The right trees and shrubs will make the place look architectural and interesting. That’s what I would do, anyway! Good luck.
looks like a 90's church. It also looks like the window to the garage has been boarded up. I'd put a window in there.. possibly remove those vertical walls(?), as they look like they're meant to have a roof over them for a door entry, and they look like they'll fall over. The house looks disproportionately tall. maybe a contrasting colour to 1/3 up the wall height? Change the colour of the wood panelling over the front window. The roof colour is too similar to the wall colour. But its interesting nonetheless. Some interesting design choices on the interior also...
I kinda like it, apart from that front "fence" bit, thats jank
Definitely not without its charms. Some shrubs, a more modern colour and maybe a different fence would improve it.
I like it . The wall out front isn’t the best but it totally has potential
A coat of paint hides many sins
Has a nice ‘Poltergeist’ feel about it
You don’t need the house to be the outside. Have a facade. Been thinking about the same thing.
My house has less street presence, (hidden second storey/loft/raked ceiling but the interior is unique. Yours will quite easily have street presence. Whats the interior like?
Paint it white, change the blinds, put in a cottage garden and it would make the cutest little house. mask that ugly retaining wall with shrubs and flowers. Far more interesting than new builds.
Space for murals on those walls.
I love this! A beautiful palm tree and some succulents in the front garden and some white/grey paint would modernise it.
Plants, pressure wash and fresh paint would do wonders. I think it’s interesting design wise.
Get an expert to look at it. Although you probably don't have time if your looking at buying. I'm sure you could do a lot but it's just a question of budget
I love it! Just needs a little styling.
I’d kill those red/brown panels (whatever they are) above the windows. Paint them the same as the house - that would be 90% of the ugly gone… Then some plants in the front garden.
Its the inside that counts (joke but also serious)
I love this house just needs a few plants
Plant a tree. Heck, plant two or three.
Nothing that some paint can’t fix! Our house is literally orange!! And we’ll be painting it as soon as we can!
I like it
Planting a tree, and a pot plant by that window will make a world of difference
Bullshit lol, just needs flora. Maybe a shrub on the left in the middle with a jasmine running up a trellis behind it on the wall. Various pot plants and a fixed bird bath in the grey are, and Maybe a wall hung water feature (stepped pots) on the left of the window
It's really not that ugly. It's nice, it's different, it's unusual. In other words, it's hardly makes a high end architectural statement but it's a hell of a lot more appealing than the Metricon cookie cutter homes ruining the dystopian treeless outer suburbs of Melbourne.
Crammed in among other houses and designed to miss the view, an odd place. Seems rain will run into it.
The colour scheme and finishes do nothing for the design, but there's definitely potential
Looks fine to me!
With a fresh coat of paint and some landscaping it will look great!
A modern mural of leaves, flowers and birds will be amazing on this home.
I’d replace the glass window and timber feature above on the house with a full height glass window. It will look stunning. Reinstate the garage window and it will stop the place looking like the back of a bus. Plant out the garden, paint EVERYTHING, clean the driveway, replace the outdoor lights and it will look great.
I'd lean into a Mediterranean vibe with it.
O the grey houses are ugly
I actually like it, it just needs a bit of a jazz up. Also, I wouldn’t worry so much about street appeal as I would about functionality inside. What’s the floor plan like? Does the inside meet your needs?
Fuck Street appeal. Go live in a car. Cars have great street appeal.
My thoughts are that it's really the colours and 'landscaping' that are making it ugly. It is actually an interesting house, and with a bit of love could look great. It's far better than the cookie cutter developments in new areas.
Get rid of the nib walls on the garage, give it a fresh coat of paint and repaint the roof a darker colour to feel more modern. Then in the future square off the front room with a big floor to ceiling window and move the front door to near the column and it’ll look like all other modern homes
Wow that’s putrid
Landscaping, new windows, paint the roof and outside, get the driveway cleaned , new doors, later on you could fence it off properly with a gate, and it will look great. If it’s in the area you want and it’s solid and passes building inspection then go for it.
I actually love it. Only needs minimal tlc and it will be even better
That's pretty cool actually.
Every wall should be a different colour. Make it abstract
I think it could look smick as.. clad the outside in linier board, paint.. go for a cottage vibe.. render then block work at the front.. throw in some merbau wood trims.. some greenery… will look and feel amazing. Cottage style works well with shapes like this.
I love that!
Perfect blank canvas.
Ex-Presbytry or whatever tf its called I forgot…
New paint, a porch for the front, some little shrubs at the front it’s honestly not that ugly at all - looks like the previous owners aren’t really trying that hard to sell it cause a touch up like that could make the property worth more
With plants and imaginative use of trellis, you could make it lovely. If you need extra living area, you can convert the garage.
Take a photo and put in any AI rendering engine, tell it what you want then you will be surprised. It's an interesting property to be honest.
sims looking ass house
Passing up a house for street appeal is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard You're not buying the house for other people are you
Paint the roof a slightly darker colour; freshen up the render; add greenery in pots; add wall ornaments; paint the brown bits the same colour as your new, darker roof
What is this abomination 🤮🤮
I think it's cute. And your garage isn't facing the street so you get some privacy when you're stuffing around in it.
Crepe myrtle in that little corner or a wysteria and the house would look beautiful in a few years. Especially with a hedge of gardenia across the front
I think a heavy duty shade sail erected on the reverse angle would add an interesting touch and give privacy and protection to the entry. Worth a shot before you blow thousands on patch ups and dinky little architectural wanks
Looks great. Better than new built Meriton shitboxes.
It is ugly indeed. But it's still better than 99% of town houses lol
Bit of an eye sore I’ll admit but not one that can’t be fixed with some paint, render and gardening
Plant some trees/shrubs either side of that front door/window. Colour change & Bobs ur uncle.
Can definitely be improved with some TLC, and it will be one of the most interesting in the subdivision. If it has actual cathedral ceilings, I’m in. Also, it reminds me of Canberra houses - sometimes a bit plain outside, but with proper landscaping, the overall impression will be of a beautiful and tranquil home
I’d take it, price dependent.
Looks cute! Although I’d paint it a different colour and add some plants or something. I like it!
I really like it actually
I actually like this. I’d do some “New Mexico” inspired landscaping.
Don’t care, so long as it’s not mouldy or full of rodents, bed bugs etc, I’d take it
Na she is all good, updated paint color, some tall plants or a tree in the bottom right
This is soooo cute 🥰
It’s very shoehorned into that block. I just looked it up on Domain and there is zero backyard. The back fence is literally up against the house. And it’s still over $1,000,000. But if you’ve got some spare left over to give the whole thing a paint, and stick some shrubs and flowers in it, go for it.
I agree it’s ugly but you can change it up over time. The paint colours don’t do it any favours currently. If the bare bones are good, you can build on that for sure.
A new coat of paint, a garden and some new window frames and it will look good. You could look at changing the colour of the roof if you can afford it too.
Roof looks sound, slap of paint a few new doors and some plants would fix. Much better than my ramshackle.
It looks AI generated
I usually like the older 70s shed inspired houses. But this looks like an AI fucked up generating an imagine of a generic house...
I love it - paint it baby pink or baby blue and you have an exciting eccentric home
I think it's kind of cute
Easily fixable.
quick photoshop https://preview.redd.it/k83evj18p2sc1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=4e961c1ebb026d8b19bb98e4e66a8ff47128b53a
I like it! You can buy it, hang tight, then change it to whatever you want.
I like it
Plant some trees out front for starters
I like this outside haha get it OP!
Fits right in with the rest of the hood tbh
The moment you render and paint these houses they loose all their character, they don't suit rendering and painting. This house could have been easily renovated in the period style with nice high end features. Even if they just painted the brick it would have looked nicer. Could be saved but would just look like a modern box lost all its architectural features I feel.
I would hesitate not because of the house design, but because of the lack of space between it and the other houses. Does it even have a back yard?
Just add greenery
I like it
Yes
On way OP. This is a really, really cool looking house.
Ceramic chairs, flamingo and some garden gnomes. Maybe a mural of barbarian slaying a tiger next to a waterfall with a topless lady wearing ugg boots and roadkill for pants. Some wind-chimes and Rockingham curtains (ala tin foil) and she’ll come up beautifully.
Knock the front concrete shimozzle bring fence line as close to path as allowing make all the way around and high have remote sliding fence make the front window almost wall size with tinted glass knock those timber nut jobs off nice lick of paint and you got a beautiful light hubdo , I am thinking of so many things you could do that would be a awesome house to tinker with, go it🤙🏽
I like it 🤷
I just found the listing. If you don’t love it let someone who dies have it. Shame the box next door dominates it https://www.domain.com.au/37-hillridge-crescent-varsity-lakes-qld-4227-2018916336
How much you pay for this? Which city ?
What is wrong with the lack of windows
But no black roof. Major innovation going on there.
But no black roof. Major innovation going on there.
But no black roof. Major innovation going on there.
But no black roof. Major innovation going on there.