Brothers Andrew and Rob Gray transformed a hoarder’s house in Paddington into a stunning family home within seven months.

When builders Rob Gray and brother Andrew from Graya Construction, first saw the rundown two-bedroom Paddington house, they were excited by the possibility of creating something special in such a sought-after location.

“We had done a few renovations before and we enjoy creating a drastic change,” Rob Gray said.

“We thought it would be a cool project but also something that would transform immensely but would still be enjoyable to work with and see the before and after.”

The hoarder’s house kitchen before the property underwent a $1M transformation.Source:Supplied

The brothers bought the house at the end of 2014 for $838,000, then spent the next seven months working on it.

Mr Gray said it took a team of labourers in masks and suits, two Bobcats and 11 10-metre tippers to clear out all the garbage from the house.

“I did have concerns with getting rid of the smell,” he said.

“Some of the neighbours were upset about the smell, but after I explained what we were going to create a nice house instead of the hoarder house they had been looking at for years and years, they were pretty happy.”

After reviewing the existing structure Mr Gray said they created a plan centred around entertaining to work in with the Queensland climate.

The home’s new kitchen area has turned out as the Gray brothers envisioned, making the most of the outdoors.Source:News Limited

“I just knew the bones were good, the shape would work and be appealing from the road, and with the building approval rules I could make the back as architectural as I wanted,” Mr Gray said.

“These old houses are built out of hardwood, so they’re probably stronger than some of the new houses being built today. I wanted the outside to have a nice modern twist.”

Mr Gray said his brother Andrew now lives in the house with his family and the design was created to suit family life.

“Obviously I wanted something that would suit entertaining guests but also wanted three bedrooms upstairs for family, and a guest bedroom downstairs. We split it up like that to make it easy living,” he said. “We also wanted to create high ceilings and easy access to the pool.”

Mr Gray said the build cost was approximately $1 million.

The renovation followed a grey and white colour scheme.Source:Supplied

The house now features polished spotted gum floors throughout, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, two living rooms and a wine cellar.

The master bedroom has city views with a walk-in wardrobe that Mr Gray said was bigger than most bedrooms. The ensuite featured a double shower and free standing bath.

In the kitchen the brothers put marble bench tops, a grey marble splashback and a butler’s pantry. The kitchen flows out to the deck and L-shaped pool with textured renders as a feature.

The brothers expected the house to continue to be used as a family home with no immediate plans to sell. Graya Construction currently has a number of other projects in Brisbane.

“The ‘hoarders house’ has now become ‘the hillview house’,” Mr Gray said.

The enormous walk-in robe in the master bedroom indulgences all storage needs, though perhaps not to the extent of the previous residents.Source:Supplied