Keilor East classic brick home’s total transformation: Before and afters

An updated classic at 2 St Bernards Drive, Keilor East.

Two tradie brothers have completely transformed a retro brick home from the 1970s into an ultra-modern family pad, doubling the property’s value in the process.

Doni, 36, and Oni Barolli, 38 purchased the Keilor East house in 2019 with plans to flip it after being drawn to its “rock solid” foundations.

The fully renovated five-bedroom residence at 2 St Bernards Drive has hit the market with $1.68-$1.78m price hopes.

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The property’s facade got a total facelift.

Luxury family dining replaced an original living space.

Marble and monochrome finishes elevate the kitchen.

This spacious bedroom could be right out of The Block.

CoreLogic records show the siblings initially paid $840,000 for the once-dated pad.

But after less than a year of renovations, “blood, sweat and tears”, the renewed luxury home is back on the market.

Mr Barolli – who has his own construction company, Lion Property Solutions – said the siblings designed and worked on the property themselves throughout lockdown.

“I’m a bit of a jack of all trades and my brother is a carpenter, so once restrictions kicked in it was a good chance for us to focus on the project,” he said.

“My brother and I have always done things together in business and we’ve done some smaller renovations before, but we just had a vision for this one and went for it.”

The home’s facade before the renovation.

The pair initially paid $840,000 for the property.

Retro flooring and cabinetry dominated the kitchen.

This incredible old living space is now unrecognisable.

He said the home’s free-flowing living spaces and outdoor dining area with a barbecue kitchen were just some of the property’s highlights.

“We’ve put a lot of thought and effort into it and I wish I could live in it, but now it’s on to the next,” Mr Barolli said.

He said the property was unrecognisable after the extensive makeover, having redone the home’s facade and replaced the interior’s original vintage wallpaper and printed carpets with timber flooring, crisp white walls and monochrome finishes.