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Why Most Pennant Hills Homes Can Handle a Second Storey
By Carl Edwards | June 15, 2026
Second storey feasibility is often misunderstood in older Pennant Hills homes. A lot of Pennant Hills families come to me having already talked themselves out of a second storey. They’ll say things like, “The house is too old,” “The structure probably isn’t strong enough,” and “There’s likely asbestos, and the foundations might not handle it.” […]
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