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Backyard & Outdoor Upgrade
Build the space you live in.
Outdoor living space quietly does more for lifestyle and resale than most homeowners give it credit for. Decking, landscaping, an outdoor kitchen or a pool can be funded at home-loan rates by accessing equity — a very different cost picture to a green loan or personal loan.
Things to consider
- Pools and structural landscaping can require council approvals; factor timing into the borrowing plan.
- Match the borrowing term to the useful life of the works — quicker paydown avoids the 'interest tail' problem.
- Some upgrades add value close to their cost (decking, screening); some do not (specialist pools). Discuss with a valuer or agent.
- Consider insurance and pool-safety compliance costs on top of the build itself.
Related equity uses
Three more ways homeowners commonly put usable equity to work.
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