What Clients Say
Projects I Love
Character home renovations — Preserving Central Coast cottages and mid-century homes while making them work for modern families
Alterations & additions — Rearranging floor plans to add bedrooms, improve flow, and create functional space
Family-focused design — Solving real problems like where the school bags go and creating that essential fourth bedroom
Challenging sites — Flood zones, bushfire areas, sloping blocks — turning constraints into opportunities
"Sarah Vander Stok is an excellent professional who comes from a highly experienced background in design and building. She was absolutely instrumental in planning my house renovation. She really got a great understanding of the entire project, immediately seeing what I was trying to achieve with the final design. She gave us some amazing ideas for our renovations, and was very knowledgeable.
Sarah was a great person to guide me through the process during what could have been a very stressful time of renovations. She made the entire experience very stress-free. When we encountered problems, she provided different solutions that were cost-effective and clearly explained the rationale behind them.
I felt completely supported—it was clear nothing was too much trouble for her. I highly recommend her for her great knowledge, insightfulness, problem-solving, and professional approach!'
Emily and Shane