Anne Grimes Architect

We asked Anne to help us with our new extension. .. moving the kitchen to a new area downstairs and creating extra bedrooms upstairs. Anne came up with a great design that met our budget perfectly. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her services to anyone.

Anne was fantastic -she was able to work out and adjust our renovation design so that we were completely happy and on budget

I highly recommend Anne if you are looking to renovate your home. We sought her advice when we thought our house needed some updates. We are so glad we did! With a few small changes to the design, Anne transformed our house into our dream home. Her advice was practical, sustainable and budget friendly. We've also recommended her to my parents!

Anne is a gem. She worked with the three of us to assess our needs and wants by listening carefully and responsively, after we moved to a new house. She worked creatively to propose a number of solutions to make our house into a home where three ageing people could live safely, with a bathroom suitable for a range of situations, current and foreseeable, and an outdoor area that is accessible and aesthetically pleasing.Anne is meticulous in her planning with every detail considered and listed for us and the tradesmen completing the various parts of our project. She is an accomplished communicator. We valued the way she worked with us to ensure our opinions were included and the way she consistently insisted that the agreed plan was completed by our contractors. Anne always did this in a calm, courteous and professional manner, and this aspect of her work proved to be invaluable.Anne's work has increased the value of our home but more importantly has developed our new home into a safer and more enjoyable environment, especially suited to our age related needs and activities. Thank you Anne.

Anne is an excellent and experienced architect.

Our red brick house was built in the early 60s and has great bones. Unfortunately, a few rough updates made by previous owners over the years clashed with the existing architecture, and resolution to these presented as a seemingly unsolvable puzzle.For the first project Anne transformed a shoddy and unattractive front entry into a very generous and welcoming approach to the house. Her design proposal for materials, ventilation options, exterior lighting and harmonious landscaping were spot on.Fast forward a couple of years, and an awkward bedroom with tiny ensuite tacked on to the back of the house became a luxury main bedroom suite with views to the back deck and garden. The impact of seamless design and the drama of high ceilings, innovative finishes and generous space make this renovation truly outstanding.Anne takes the time to scope broadly in the initial stages to understand client budget, taste and preference, and follows up with regular consultation through development of the project. We couldn’t be happier!

We lived in a small house that worked perfectly with a young family, however, as our children grew up, we needed more living space. Anne worked with us to create a plan for an additional family room out near the pool that would provide us with the essential room to grow and better enable us to use our backyard. The room was designed with an open plan to take advantage of Brisbane’s beautiful weather and maximise outdoor living. Anne developed creative options for connecting the old house to the new room via decking. The new room also contained a small and effective office space. It was wonderful to work with Anne as she was very considerate of our views and paid attention to detail.