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June 2026
Creating the Perfect Kitchen for a Luxury Retreat We started this project in 2022 and have documented every step of the build progress. Here's a summary of what's happened in the last month, every high and every low.
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May 2026
30 Days of Building a Luxury Retreat in 15 minutes We started this project in 2022 and have documented every step of the build progress. Here's a summary of what's happened in the last month, every high and every low.
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May 2026
Is This the Right Material for a Luxury Retreat? We started this project in 2022 and have documented every step of the build progress. Choosing finishes for the kitchen and bathrooms has not been easy.
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May 2026
Building a Luxury Retreat... At What Cost? We started this project in 2022 and have documented every step of the build progress. People haven't been happy about it but here's the update.
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May 2026
Framing the Ultimate Reveal We started this project in 2022 and have documented every step of the build progress.
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Apr 2026
12 months of Building a Luxury Retreat in 35 minutes We started this project in 2022 and have documented every step of the build progress.
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Mar 2026
Did we make a mistake building a black house? (Build Update) We decided to clad our house in Shou Sugi Ban (or Yakisugi). It is a charred timber that comes out almost pitch black.
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Mar 2026
Are we on track to finish on time? (Build Update) Neil from Futureflip (the owner) has stopped by to check in on progress.
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Feb 2026
We've waited 4 years for this (Build Update) Everything we've done since starting has felt like it has dragged along until this.
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Feb 2026
How is this even physically possible? (Build Update) Everything we've done since starting has felt like it has dragged along until this. We had no idea that framing for the primary dwelling could ever move this fast.
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Feb 2026
18 Trucks vs. The Rain. Can We Finish the Pour? (Build Update) We've been battling the South Coast weather for the entire build and just as we are getting ready to pour the slabs it hit again.
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Jan 2026
Save Thousands $$$ on Appliances (Build Update) In this episode we talk about some key questions you need to be asking when purchasing appliances for your renovation or new build.
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Dec 2025
4 Questions to Ask BEFORE Purchasing Sheds (Build Update) In this episode we talk about some key questions you need to be asking when installing sheds.
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Nov 2025
Watch Before You Pour Polished Concrete Floors (Build Update) In this episode we are pouring the slab for our secondary dwelling (the one we will be living in).
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Oct 2025
Behind the Scenes of Plungie's Epic Pools (Build Update) In this episode we travel 1000km across the country to visit Plungie Pools in Brisbane, QLD to make sure that the pools we are considering will fit all 12 guests in at once.
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Sept 2025
Selecting the BEST Fire Place (Pros and Cons) In this episode we are on the road to visit Highland Fires in Bowral, NSW to answer three important questions as we try finalize our decisions for the fire places in the two dwellings.
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Sept 2025
After months of work it FINALLY happened! (Build Update) We sold our home in Sydney's Northern Beaches to start a new life on the South Coast of Australia. We are documenting the entire process so make sure you subscribe to watch the highs and lows of building a house from scratch.
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Aug 2025
Selecting Finishes with Our Interior Designer (Build Update) We sold our home in Sydney's Northern Beaches to start a new life on the South Coast of Australia. We are documenting the entire process so make sure you subscribe to watch the highs and lows of building a house from scratch.
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Aug 2025
We're Building Our Dream Home Gym (Build Update) We sold our home in Sydney's Northern Beaches to start a new life on the South Coast of Australia. We are documenting the entire process so make sure you subscribe to watch the highs and lows of building a house from scratch.
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July 2025
Anchoring Our Build with Solid Foundations (Build Update) We sold our home in Sydney's Northern Beaches to start a new life on the South Coast of Australia. We are documenting the entire process so make sure you subscribe to watch the highs and lows of building a house from scratch.
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July 2025
The Bridge that Unlocks Everything (Build Update) We sold our home in Sydney's Northern Beaches to start a new life on the South Coast of Australia. We are documenting the entire process so make sure you subscribe to watch the highs and lows of building a house from scratch.
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June 2025
Selecting Interior for Our Dream Home (Build Update) We sold our home in Sydney's Northern Beaches to start a new life on the South Coast of Australia. And we're starting to make choices we can't afford to mess up...
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Apr 2025
We left EVERYTHING behind to build our dream home We sold our home in Sydney's Northern Beaches to start a new life on the South Coast of Australia. The property was purchased in May 2022 and after 3 years we are about to finally start building.
