THE COTTAGE RENEWAL

Full Home Renovation · Hunter Region

This renovation brought a modern interior to a much-loved cottage while preserving the character that made it feel like home.

The owners loved its cottage style but wanted a more practical layout and updated spaces. The aim was to balance modern comfort with the warmth and charm of the original home.

Structural walls were removed and relocated to improve flow and connection between rooms. The kitchen was extended towards the rear, creating a brighter living space, alongside a new bathroom, ensuite, laundry and reconfigured bedrooms.

Original hardwood floors were restored, retaining a feature of the cottage’s character. New finishes and a full repaint inside and out brought the renovation together.

The result is a home that keeps its familiar cottage feel while offering the comfort and function of a modern interior.

Planning a character home renovation in the Hunter Region, Newcastle or Lake Macquarie?

Discuss your project with Hughes Building.

Renovated cottage in the Hunter Region with grey weatherboards, a white picket fence and timber entry steps.
Covered cottage entrance with wide timber steps, white posts, grey weatherboards and potted plants.
Black wall lantern and metal house numbers beside the cottage’s front door and grey weatherboard cladding.
Glass-enclosed double shower with grey tiles, twin overhead showerheads, a built-in bench and an illuminated wall recess.
Floating timber vanity with twin white basins and two oval illuminated mirrors against grey tiled walls.
Tiled shower bench beneath an illuminated wall recess, with a black handheld shower and linear floor drain.
Twin black overhead showerheads above a full-width tiled bench and softly lit wall recess.
Grey tiled bathroom with a glass shower enclosure, built-in shower bench and black ladder towel rail.
Renovated bedroom with grey carpet, mirrored wardrobe doors, white plantation shutters and recessed ceiling lights.
Cottage bedroom with grey walls and carpet, white window shutters and a doorway leading to timber flooring.
White kitchen cabinetry surrounding a freestanding cooker, black rangehood and dark tiled splashback.
Renovated cottage kitchen with white cabinetry, a dark tiled splashback, restored timber flooring and a large window above the sink.
Freestanding cooker beneath a black rangehood, with glossy dark splashback tiles, white cabinetry and under-cabinet lighting.
Renovated kitchen with white cupboards, a fridge recess, dark tiled splashback and a large window above the sink.
Kitchen peninsula with white drawers and pendant lighting, opening onto the cottage’s restored timber floors and living area.
Floating timber vanity with a white basin, illuminated rectangular mirror and adjoining shower with grey tiles and black fittings.
Black overhead and handheld shower fittings beside an illuminated wall niche, with grey tiles and a linear floor drain.
Grey tiled bathroom wall with a slim black vertical rail and matching wall hooks.
Open-plan living area with restored hardwood floors, recessed ceiling lights and wide glass doors opening outdoors.
Restored hardwood flooring connects the open living and dining spaces to the kitchen breakfast bar.
Compact laundry with stacked dark appliances, white storage cupboards, a sink and dark tiled splashback beside the window.
Renovated bedroom with grey carpet, mirrored sliding wardrobe doors, a timber chest of drawers and a wall-mounted television.
Carpeted bedroom with grey walls, white plantation shutters on two sides and a mirrored built-in wardrobe.
Walk-in storage room with white open shelving along two walls and timber flooring.
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