WHEN ANNALISE AND SCOTT bought their Brisbane home 15 years ago, they had one young child and a baby on the way, and the place felt more than big enough. However, as their family grew to four children, the couple weighed up buying a bigger place elsewhere. “We looked around for a year, but couldn’t find a house with six bedrooms and a large entertaining area, which were our key requirements, so we decided to renovate and create what we wanted,” says Annalise. The family were in good hands with Dean Maguire from Invilla Architecture, who coordinated the development application, structural engineers and tender process to help them select a builder. “We gave Invilla pretty much free rein to do what they wanted with the initial design, and the plan…
