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Inspiring Home Offices.
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Coast & Country Properties
Displayed in alphabetical order by suburb.
Our RT Edgar Network Agent Focus - Meet Jim Dimitropoulos. 16
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Melbourne Metro Properties
Displayed in alphabetical order by suburb.
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Home Series: Inspiring Home Offices
A home office should be a beautiful, functional space that inspires creativity, facilitates productivity, and adds to your home’s value.
For many of us, working from home has evolved from a mandatory directive to a lifestyle choice, and the current housing market has reflected this. Most newly built residences have at least one work-fromhome space incorporated into the design, and depending on size and budget, this can range from a sleek ‘study nook’ to a fully customised executive office.
If you are considering converting a spare bedroom or upgrading an outdated study there are many things to consider. Probably the most important one is to keep it adaptable, to preserve or increase the home’s value when it comes time to re-selling.
Here are our top tips for creating an adaptable workfrom-home space that is beautiful and functional.
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Keep it simple
Aim for a streamlined, clutter-free, and paper-free workspace. Basically, all you need is an ergonomically-efficient desk and chair. The desktop should have enough space for you to spread out your laptop, monitor, keyboard and mouse, and have drawers underneath to store notebooks, pens etc. If the room already has built-in robes, you can easily adapt these to store your books, files and folders, even the printer, rather than installing bulky shelving and storage units.
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Technological Considerations
Technology is evolving all the time, and, happily, for the most part, is becoming ‘invisible’, with no need for snaking cables, flashing modems or bulky PCs. In new purpose-built spaces, the technological infrastructure is integrated into the design. If re-purposing an existing room, consider having an electrician install additional power points rather than running an extension lead or power board. Probably the most important consideration is optimum internet connectivity. If you don’t get a good signal in your workfrom-home space you may need to upgrade or extend your coverage. Remember, if you legitimately ‘work from home’ any expenses for updates/ improvements to your home office can be claimed on your tax return.
Make it beautiful
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Optimum Desk Placement
The position of your desk is all about personal preference. It depends on the activity you’re carrying out, the time of day you like to work, what you see out of your window, and also what colleagues will see behind you on Zoom calls. If you’re most productive in the mornings, and the 10am sun is going to be streaming in on your monitor, you should consider moving your desk. If you think you’ll be easily distracted or prone to daydreaming, you might want to face the desk away from the window, particularly if it looks out to a garden or yard where kids or pets might be playing. However, for creative types, a lovely view, if you’re lucky enough to have one, can help the process.
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‘Employee’ health and wellness should be an important factor, and the best-designed home offices have access to natural lighting, fresh air, and a greenspace outlook. A lush indoor plant, a beautiful artwork, and a comfortable chair or small sofa that can be used for visiting clients, or for more relaxing tasks such as reading, will enhance the aesthetics and ‘liveabilty’ of your workspace. If you like to listen to music while you’re working, a digital radio or wi-fi speaker will help create the perfect ambience. What do you see out of your window? If it’s a bare fence, consider creating a vertical garden. The more greenery you can surround yourself with, the better it is for your mental and physical health.
Keep it Adaptable
If you’re using a spare bedroom, it’s probably best to keep the space adaptable so that it can be marketed as either a bedroom or a home office depending on what the real estate agent feels adds the best value. That said, a well-presented and functional work-from-home space is one of the best ways to demonstrate your home’s capacity for 21st century liveability and may entice a whole new generation of work/life-balanceseeking buyers for whom a home office is high on their list of priorities.
Coast & Country
Country Manor with Lifestyle Appeal
24 Chetwyn Court, Frankston South
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Ponderosa
Sharon Collicoat 0428 582 415 Matthew Bourke 0448 271 880
Matthew Bourke 0448 271 880 Sharon Collicoat 0428 582 415
2-4 Caroline Chisholm Drive, Kyneton Prime Location with High Exposure
Matthew Bourke 0448 271 880 Sharon Collicoat 0428 582 415
111 Deep Lead Lane, Kyneton Country Living minutes from central Kyneton
Sharon Collicoat
Farrier Drive, Kyneton
Land with Fantastic Outlook
Bourke
Collicoat
Harts Lane, Kyneton
“Gorgeous Cottage set amongst mature gardens on 7...
Bourke
Matthew Bourke 0448 271 880
Collicoat 0428 582
Matthew Bourke
Felix Hakins
Felix Hakins 0400 035 000 Ashlea Wightman 0430
1/59 Santa Monica Bvd, Point Lonsdale
Boatshed
Rosebud Foreshore, Rosebud
9A Manna Lane, Trentham One of the most beautiful blocks in Trentham for your...
Matthew Bourke
Collicoat 0428 582
Clarkes Lane, Woodend
Beverley Higgs
Our Network
16 Offices. One focus. Our reach goes further.
At RT Edgar, we have been at the forefront of Victoria’s real estate market for over 125 years. Our extensive network of over 240 staff spanning 16 offices in metropolitan, coastal, and rural locations ensures a seamless home buying or selling journey no matter where you are in Victoria. As experts in the field, we specialise in sales negotiations, auctions, and property management, guaranteeing that your expectations will be exceeded at every step of the way. Our commitment to excellence means delivering exceptional service tailored to your specific needs.
Boorondara 8888 2000 Elwood 9531 1254
Jim Dimitropoulos
Director, Auctioneer
“With over a decade of hands-on experience in the property market of Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Jim has is an expert in this distinctive real estate landscape. As a lifelong resident, his connection to the area is personal, affording him a profound understanding of its unique market dynamics that very few can rival. As the director and principal of RT Edgar Northside, Jim’s reputation precedes him. He’s not only known for his insightful understanding of the market, but also for his remarkable negotiation skills.”
