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2025 Kitchen Design Trends In Australia

2025-05-27T11:10:12+10:00

2025 Kitchen Design Trends That Elevate Custom Homes, Granny Flats & Duplexes When it comes to building a home that’s both beautiful and liveable, it’s not just the structure that matters — it’s the details inside. And in 2025, the kitchen continues to take centre stage as the heart of the home. For custom builders [...]

2025 Kitchen Design Trends In Australia2025-05-27T11:10:12+10:00

2025 Tile Trends

2025-04-23T12:49:46+10:00

2025 Tile Trends: A Builder’s Perspective On What’s Hot In Australian Homes At P J Cook Building, we’re passionate about crafting New Homes and Granny Flats that are as functional as they are beautiful. Whether it’s a custom-designed granny flat, duplex, or a brand-new family home on the Central Coast or in Newcastle, every detail [...]

2025 Tile Trends2025-04-23T12:49:46+10:00

2025 Australian Bathroom Design Trends

2025-04-22T16:58:33+10:00

Bathroom Design Trends 2025: Inspiration for New Homes, Granny Flats & Duplexes In 2025, bathroom design is moving beyond function and embracing comfort, style, and wellness. For homeowners looking to build a new home, granny flat or duplex, incorporating thoughtful design elements into the bathroom from the start is essential [...]

2025 Australian Bathroom Design Trends2025-04-22T16:58:33+10:00

Duplex Development – Booker Bay, Central Coast

2025-10-06T13:22:57+11:00

This duplex development in Booker Bay, Central Coast, was designed and built for a pair of local investors who wanted to maximise the potential of their property. By knocking down an aging fibro home, they created two high-end dwellings that offered substantial resale value. This project aimed to develop the site and sell both properties for a significant return on investment, which was successfully achieved.

Duplex Development – Booker Bay, Central Coast2025-10-06T13:22:57+11:00

Dual Occupancy Build – Weston, Hunter Valley

2025-10-06T09:14:15+11:00

This dual occupancy development in Weston, Hunter Valley replaced an aging fibro shack with a modern, high-performing investment property. The project features a three-bedroom house with a single garage and a two-bedroom granny flat with an office and carport, maximising rental income and tenant flexibility.

Dual Occupancy Build – Weston, Hunter Valley2025-10-06T09:14:15+11:00

Granny Flat Project: Ashtonfield, Maitland

2025-10-06T09:26:37+11:00

Situated in Ashtonfield, this stylish and functional two-bedroom granny flat was custom-built for Maitland investors. The design combines quality craftsmanship and practicality, tailored to maximise the property’s dual rental income potential while creating an appealing and well-equipped space for tenants.

Granny Flat Project: Ashtonfield, Maitland2025-10-06T09:26:37+11:00

Granny Flat Project: Gillieston Heights, Maitland

2025-10-06T09:48:29+11:00

Explore our custom-designed one-bedroom granny flat project in Gillieston Heights, tailored for comfort and functionality. This modern build maximises backyard space while meeting the unique needs of the family, showcasing how a granny flat can provide both value and independence.

Granny Flat Project: Gillieston Heights, Maitland2025-10-06T09:48:29+11:00

Granny Flat Project: Erina, Central Coast

2025-10-06T10:18:54+11:00

This 1-bedroom granny flat in Erina, based on our Branxton floor plan, was designed to provide independence and comfort for our client’s mother. Situated on busy The Entrance Rd, the project faced logistical challenges with traffic control, steep terrain, and bushfire BAL 29 compliance. Despite the complexities, the result is a modern, functional space that brings family closer together while meeting all standards.

Granny Flat Project: Erina, Central Coast2025-10-06T10:18:54+11:00

Custom Granny Flat Project: Green Point, Central Coast

2025-10-06T09:39:23+11:00

Built for our client’s mother as a comfortable alternative to aged care, this Green Point granny flat shows what is possible in a compact 60 m² footprint. Raked ceilings bring light, volume, and a genuine sense of space, making modest rooms feel open and airy. This architectural feature lifts the look and creates a natural focal point, delivering style and practical benefit in smaller homes.

Custom Granny Flat Project: Green Point, Central Coast2025-10-06T09:39:23+11:00

Granny Flat Project: Wadalba, Central Coast

2025-10-06T10:41:41+11:00

This Wadalba granny flat includes a stone top kitchen with two tone cabinetry, handleless design, quality appliances, and a light grey stack bond splashback. Inside and out you get vinyl plank living floors, bedroom carpet, split system air conditioning, modern lighting, mirrored wardrobes, a custom vanity with matching stone, painted cladding with aluminium windows, a covered patio, a separate hallway laundry, a well tiled bathroom with a semi frameless shower, roller blinds, and roof and eave ventilation.

Granny Flat Project: Wadalba, Central Coast2025-10-06T10:41:41+11:00
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