What Illovo homes are like
Illovo sits right against Hurlingham's southern edge, and the two suburbs share a lot of the same character — tree-lined streets and older established stands — but Illovo has moved further toward redevelopment. Many of its large freehold plots have been replaced or subdivided into boutique cluster developments and low-rise luxury apartment blocks, sitting alongside the family houses that remain.
That mix changes the brief. A free-standing older house still wants the room-by-room measure and fabric matching any renovation needs. A newer cluster or apartment tends to want something more consistent and lower-maintenance across several windows of a similar size — and because units are often smaller, a clean, motorised operation matters more per square metre than it does on a big stand-alone stand.
Which products suit Illovo
For clusters and apartments, roller blinds in a consistent fabric across the unit give a clean, cohesive look without a large budget, and motorised control earns its place quickly in smaller rooms where a chain or cord competes for wall space with furniture. Where a unit has a balcony or a small covered patio, a compact folding-arm awning stretches the usable space without needing posts. In the remaining free-standing homes, the same room-by-room approach we use in Hurlingham applies — sunscreen for garden-facing living areas, blockout for bedrooms.
Good to know
Sectional-title and cluster developments often have body corporate rules on external appearance — we're happy to work from whatever fascia colour or mounting style has been approved for your block.