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Paddington renovation guide

Paddington terraces have heritage colour controls and party-wall traps. Baily routes one builder who has shipped them before.

Permit authority
City of Sydney + Woollahra Municipal Council
Dominant typology
Federation and Victorian terrace (Paddington terrace)
Conservation / heritage
Heritage Conservation Area
Regulatory overlay
Paddington HCA (one of Sydney's largest) · LEP Schedule 5 individual listings · Heritage colour-scheme controls · Section 60 NSW Heritage Act (where SHR-listed) · BASIX certificate
Median property value (2026)
A$2,850,000
Typical renovation spend
A$200K-A$700K
Ask Baily instead of Hipages

Hipages publishes a directory — you still have to call 3–5 contractors, chase quotes, and vet licensing yourself. AskBaily scopes your Paddington project with AI, then routes you to one builder who has already cleared City of Sydney + Woollahra Municipal Council permit + overlay checks for the federation and victorian terrace (paddington terrace) your home likely is.

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