Welcome to an advisory service on restoration and alteration of period buildings: Georgian, Victorian, Federation/Edwardian and Inter-War (Californian Bungalow and other 1920s/30s houses). The Authentic Age is a leading house renovation, restoration, and extension consultant in Victoria, offering advice about period homes throughout Melbourne suburbs and country Victoria.
Over years of experience in the restoration of heritage buildings, our company has given valuable input to owners and extension builders engaged in period home renovation and transformation in Victoria, NSW and Tasmania. This includes the restoration of original features, modernising and altering. The Authentic Age provides an understanding of the key features of such buildings and advice on restoring, modernising, decorating, or furnishing them.
Over years of experience in the restoration of heritage buildings, our company has given valuable input to owners and extension builders engaged in period home renovation and transformation in Victoria, NSW and Tasmania. This includes the restoration of original features, modernising and altering. The Authentic Age provides an understanding of the key features of such buildings and advice on restoring, modernising, decorating, or furnishing them.
Services
The Authentic Age is a consultancy providing advice on sympathetic and practical approaches to altering period homes and public buildings in Melbourne and other parts of Australia. Services provided benefit owners and prospective buyers of period houses, government owners of heritage buildings, local councils, architects, builders and real estate agents.
Cornices - ceiling roses - fireplaces and mantelpieces - verandas - servants' bells - archways and corbels - lights - roofs and gutters - fretwork - lacework - hearth tiles - cast iron - window catches - veranda posts - stained and etched glass - picture rails - leadlight - plasterwork.
The Authentic Age provides an assessment of the authenticity of a period building's current features, fittings and finishes, including recommended replacement and repair options and recommended suppliers/tradesmen.Alternatively, a summary status report can be provided, simply assessing the building's current features, fittings and finishes.
The Authentic Age provides an assessment of the authenticity of a period building's current features, fittings and finishes, including recommended replacement and repair options and recommended suppliers/tradesmen.Alternatively, a summary status report can be provided, simply assessing the building's current features, fittings and finishes.
The Authentic Age can discuss with you the authenticity of the current items, options for replacement/repair and recommended experts e.g. Fences and gates are critical features, so The Authentic Age can advise on the correct profile of fence pickets and posts for the period of the house and whether or not a palisade fence or masonry fence is appropriate.
An assessment of the authenticity of the current features, fittings and finishes of a house's exterior and front fence - perhaps also including the front rooms only; provides recommended replacement and repair options and recommended suppliers/tradesmen.
This service is suited to house owners who are only interested in having the most public parts of the house in the style of the period, perhaps owing to priorities with a young family or limited resources.Consideration of all aspects of the house is recommended, even in outline, so that any work on the front areas could be co-ordinated with any subsequent work on the rest of the house.
This service is suited to house owners who are only interested in having the most public parts of the house in the style of the period, perhaps owing to priorities with a young family or limited resources.Consideration of all aspects of the house is recommended, even in outline, so that any work on the front areas could be co-ordinated with any subsequent work on the rest of the house.
We have a deep understanding of which antique furniture and fittings are appropriate to the period of a house or heritage building. Accordingly, advice can be provided on what would suit your house and suggested suitable suppliers. The Authentic Age can also source items for you, or accompany you on visits to specialist antique shops, auction houses or other suppliers to aid in your selection.
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