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Many savvy homeowners or cashed-up investors are rethinking renovations in favour of starting with a clean slate – knocking down an existing dwelling and rebuilding a new one. Changing family needs over time can mean the cosy two-bedroom cottage you fell in love with is bursting at the seams when kids have come along. Or perhaps an older family member has moved in and another bathroom needs to be added, or the kids have flown the nest and your family home is too big for just a couple. When a home no long suits the needs of the homeowners, generally one of two things happens: the homeowners renovate or relocate. Both of these options can present challenges, says Phillipa Harrison from Rawson Homes. “Research shows that moving house is one…

Casual living can also be urbane and cultured — this is where Hamptons style shines. This four-bedroom, three-bathroom two-storey home is simple and sophisticated with exceptional attention-to-detail. Every aspect of the abode has been crafted with the end user in mind — a discerning buyer who enjoys comfort, classic good looks and character. There is also a little French provincial style in the mix — seen in aspects such as the use of curved wrought iron and the home’s earthy tones. In the kitchen, white Shaker-style cabinetry, silver curved handles, marble benchtop, glass inserts and feature lighting reflect the Hamptons style. Tucked behind this space is a butler’s pantry, so when entertaining, there’s no need to leave the party to clean up as you go. In the bathroom, the…

When the homeowners approached Chateau Architects and Builders, they had a clear vision of the style of home they wanted to build — luxurious with modern innovation, but also with a sense of old world charm. They envisioned a space in keeping with the character of builds of yesteryear, with intricate attention to detail underscoring every element in the design. With traditional wraparound balconies, 3.6 metre high ceilings in the formal rooms, Shaker-style traditional profile to the cabinetry throughout, traditional decorative fireplaces, and sophisticated detail, this bespoke design is a visual feast of modern building mastery infused with age-old charisma. There are many divine features throughout: a wine cellar, custom timber windows with hopper window highlights, chair rails with plaster panelling under, traditional high skirting boards, and twin bay…

The Chillagoe home offers homeowners practicality and luxury, with ample living spaces designed for comfort and style. It’s the blend of earthy, organic materials combined with modern, innovative design elements that sets this house apart from other contemporary designs. Upon entering the house through the Axolotl door — manufactured from zinc, copper and bronze — it’s clear there are plenty of delightful surprises in store. The inspiration for the use of organics and colours throughout this Horizon Homes house was drawn from the striking marble artwork, which is a focal point on one of the display home walls. All of the marble was sourced from the once thriving mining town of Chillagoe in northern Queensland. The home features ample natural timber and stone finishes, along with copper basin and taps…

Kit, manufactured and transportable homes offer practical solutions to a range of building challenges and give owners the satisfaction of building their own house. Kit homes are a great option for those with a short timeframe, as a large part of the construction can take place off-site and be delivered to your land. They are also much cheaper than building from scratch, with options to suit every budget, approach and desired house size. Proudly sponsored by Parkwood Modular Buildings…

Suited to almost any location — farm, suburbia, acreage or beachfront — Storybook Designer Homes’ residences are always inviting. The attic-style houses on offer at Storybook Designer Homes look like they’ve jumped straight out of a picture book. With a team of experienced and professional staff, the company strives to please and accommodate all clients. It understands that designing and planning are the most important aspects of building a new home or adding an extension to an existing property. Whether you’re looking for a modern or traditional-style residence, the company has a design to suit. And while there are more than 2000 designs to choose from, Storybook Designer Homes remains focused on providing an individual design service for all clients. According to managing director and designer Phil Malcolm, “Storybook clearly…

“Reducing those greenhouse gases by making homes more energy efficient will not only help the environment but also reduce the energy bills.” – Ian Fry How can a home have an impact on the environment? Most people take the heating and cooling of their home for granted. Inefficient homes have a major impact on the environment through the additional heating and cooling energy required to keep them comfortable. The additional energy consumption adds to the greenhouse gas emissions in our environment, in fact the average household energy consumption generates over seven tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year. Reducing those greenhouse gases by making homes more energy efficient will not only help the environment but also reduce energy bills. What are the key areas of a home that have…

Landscaping luxe Among the winners of this year’s Hills Building and Design Awards was Gremmo Homes, who took the award for Custom Design & Built Homes – $1,250,001 and Above for its magnificent Bella Vista build. The Other Side Landscapes provided external landscaping for this home and would like to congratulate Gremmo Homes for its exceptional design. The Other Side Landscapes worked on the exterior of this home by providing soil preparation, plant installation, mulching and decorative gravels, AstroTurf installation, steel garden edging, retaining walls, paving and garden lighting helping to produce a stunning exterior area to match this grand home. For more information about this build visit, theotherside.com.au  or gremmohomes.com.au Power to the people Horizon Homes introduces the newest flooring system to be incorporated into its display…

This family of four has found its forever home with this enchanting contemporary build. Featuring luxurious elements and high quality, hardwearing and durable materials, this large family abode is an aesthetically pleasing space that has been built to last. These homeowners wanted an inviting, light-filled family space with light walls, high ceilings and plenty of windows to allow for fresh air, cool breezes and captivating views. Architect Douglas Cummins of Douglas Design helped this family achieve this dream by focusing his plans on capturing the spectacular river views across the river with the clever use of open-plan areas and plenty of glass. Builders Karlsen Homes made this dream a reality with exceptional attention to detail offered and extra love given to the abode in areas such as the generous-sized…

Australia’s bushland, while beautiful and picturesque, can also be unforgiving and building in it often comes with hurdles, as this property in Sydney’s leafy north-west proves. The land was almost impossible to walk on before this family’s five-bedroom home was built. “Rocks and shrubbery everywhere meant we faced challenges from the beginning,” says Jesse Kassis of builder Kassis Classic Homes. The home’s design was inspired by a new era of building and the need for an abundance of light and high ceilings. “We wanted to prevent disruption to the bush and find middle ground between style and nature,” says Jesse. “We tried to maintain the connection between the home and the existing bush, so all focal points lead to the beautiful bushland backdrop. When standing in the backyard, it’s…

This striking residence challenges the idea that new homeowners can only achieve their dream abode with the help of an architect. The Edge, built by Rawson Homes, offers a spectacular array of stylish and sophisticated layout and design features that you might expect to see in the portfolio of an architect. This is a home with clean lines and contemporary inclusions. “We wanted to create a light and airy feel,” explains Phillipa Harrison of Rawson Homes. “We used light materials and maximised the window space throughout to help create this.” Rawson Homes chose to place a full glass wall to one side of the abode, traversing levels and allowing light to filter in throughout the day. The clever placement of glass is a special feature that gives the home its…

Paal Kit Homes’ clients for this home were a working couple in their early 40s with three young boys. They were referred to Paal Kit Homes from another Paal customer and opted for a large, attractive country-style home with two living areas, four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The new homeowners needed enough space to accommodate three fast-growing boys and a home that allowed for outdoor entertaining. It was also important to the couple to be able to enjoy views from three sides of the home; something Paal Kit Homes’ Camden design — with modifications — allows for. The homeowners were building in the Upper Hunter, where termites can cause problems. For this reason, among others, Steven and Michelle chose a steel-framed design, which they then constructed themselves. Paal Kit Homes’…

By considering a modular solution for their new home, this young working family now has all they were looking for and more in a family abode — all wrapped up in a stylish, contemporary package. This was the third time the family had undergone the building process — and by far the least stressful for them. They’d previously renovated, then built a project home and were slugged with surprise additional costs and a lengthy, complicated build process. In choosing a modular build they were delighted with the whole process, from the ease of choosing a design right through to the quick turnaround and hassle-free construction process, which meant they were enjoying their new residence a whole lot sooner. The homeowners wanted a coastal feel, including high ceilings and light interiors…

As operations manager for Whytehall Services, Alex Labberton typically works on commercial projects for large well-known companies doing interior and structural fitouts, but he swapped his suit for his tool belt to build a holiday home for his family. “It was my chance to get back on the tools as a hobby across 18 months of weekends, public holidays and RDOs to build the family holiday home,” says Alex, an experienced builder. “I pretty much had carte blanche but my Dad warned me: ‘You better not build me an office block.’ It’s a family joke because I also have a hotelier cousin who built a foyer-style reception area in his home.” The home is 600 square metres on one level in coastal Kilcunda, Victoria and overlooks Bass Coast. There are…

When you’ve got high standards and three young boys, finding a dream home can seem like an impossible task. And that’s the experience Jenna and Paul were having as they hunted for their forever home all over the Illawarra region. Nothing they saw quite lived up to their vision of a family home with a special blend of classic style and a practical layout for their growing tribe. “We’d been looking for a stylish home where the children could have free rein,” says Jenna. “Being within a reasonable distance of Wollongong was important but we wanted to be far enough away to make coming home feel like we were out of the hustle and bustle.” A vision of classic coastal chic Although having a functional, family-friendly home was a top…

WINNER: MILLBROOK HOMES – KELLYVILLE OVERALL WINNER OF THE 2016 HILLS BUILDING & DESIGN AWARDS Winner: Millbrook Homes – Kellyville Judges’ comments: As a winner of two awards, this home sets the benchmark for building projects within The Hills Shire. This home is unique, with expansive flowing spaces designed to harmonise in a modern living environment. The innovative contemporary design, coupled with the luxury inclusions and the integration of the swimming pool and entertaining area, helps create a home that caters for the modern family lifestyle. This development successfully combines outdoor living and entertaining with a very functional and comfortable home. A truly deserving overall winner of the 2016 Hills Building & Design Awards. Other awards won: Residential Project Exhibition Homes – $500,001 and Above; and Residential Building – Outdoor…

The Aurora, Buildcraft Constructions’ new display home in the HomeQuest Display Village, is a bold, contemporary and functional home that pushed the boundaries for the builder and the designer. The brief was for a contemporary home to suit the needs of the modern Australian family. It had to be able to evolve with time and naturally change and adapt to the family’s requirements. In meeting this brief, the architectural elements of the house are allowed to shine in their own right, while also integrating with the interior through the use of lines, shapes, colours and materials. “The inspiration behind The Aurora came from keeping many successful elements of the floor plan from Buildcraft’s previous display home, The Sterling, and introducing new elements,” says Buildcraft Constructions. The Aurora is minimalist in…

This home is a magnificent combination of functional design and stylish architectural finishes. The result is a visually stunning space that works smoothly and effortlessly for its inhabitants. Built by Young Homes, this four-bedroom, four-bathroom abode is home to a busy working couple who wanted a light, bright and breezy place to call their own; one that would suit their needs and accommodate their lifestyle. The homeowners — a busy working couple without children — wanted to plan the house around the areas that would get the most use. For them, this was the ground floor, so the couple chose to place the master bedroom here along with a large entertaining space. Their large entertaining space takes the form of an alfresco zone, located beside the pool. A low…

Homeowners can expect a pleasant surprise upon entry to this sophisticated display home. From the outside, what presents as a single-storey abode opens up to reveal a timber staircase leading to a spacious mezzanine area. According to Joel Steers of Southern Vale Homes, “The added expense of a two-storey build can add up to 20 per cent to your overall project budget, and could cost upwards of $30,000–$50,000 more by going with a conventional two-storey design. Floor space ratio (FSR) to site coverage is a growing challenge in Sydney, as building your dream home needs to also adhere to relevant planning and development legislation. For a typical 300–450m2 block in Sydney this means your home’s footprint must occupy no more than 55 per cent of your block.” “Opting to build…

Parkwood Modular Buildings’ clients were a working family from the North Shore of Sydney. The family chose to pull down their existing beach holiday fibro home and build a modern holiday home suited to their property’s special position by the water, opposite a ferry wharf on the Central Coast. “They had architect approved plans already drawn up,” explains Parkwood Modular Buildings’ Manager Kathy Hall, “but found they were too expensive and they had just finished renovating their home in Sydney, which was costly and time-consuming. The clients didn’t want to incur similar blow-outs in costs, instead looking for a fixed-price contract without the hassle of managing the build.” “When the client contacted us, they said they had been recommended to look at pre-fab homes as an alternative. They were looking…

The homeowners of this build were a middle-aged couple with two older children who came to Harkaway Homes as it has a long-held a reputation as an industry leader in Australian traditional housing. The clients’ main objective was to build an exact reproduction of a double-fronted Victorian home. On establishment in its suburban location, it also needed to blend in with the local period homes. “For these clients we supplied a lock-up package, which includes all the materials to take them to lock-up stage (this is the outer shell of the home) starting from above floor level,” explains Stephen Cahill, General Manager, Harkaway Homes. “We aim our homes at clients who wish to project manage the construction using the services of local tradespeople. This keeps the project cost-effective and, more…

This young working family of four wanted more space for outdoor living as they enjoy being outside, yet also sought to maintain the natural light of their home. The family needed protection for their young children from harmful UV rays, especially as their home’s outdoor area had quickly become the most lived-in part of the home on weekends. They also wanted to add value to their property and improve their lifestyle, so taking advantage and making the most of their backyard was important. Richard Nitarski, Senior Design Consultant for Hi-Craft Home Improvements, scheduled an appointment with the family and during this consultation he measured the location and asked vital questions. A drawing was created and presented to the customers and a quote generated. Once the quote was accepted, Hi-Craft managed…

Plustec’s high-performance and energy-efficient uPVC windows and doors are ideal for modern Australian coastal homes. High achiever uPVC windows and doors are high-performance options ideal for Australia’s hot coastal environment. We speak to Tracey Wakefield, managing director of Plustec, to find out more A vital feature of the home, windows are often highly underestimated. From an energy point of view, windows are the weakest link in the building fabric, and this is particularly true in Australia where oversized windows are a popular trend. While uPVC windows are not new to Australia, most of us are unaware of these high-performance — but relatively low-cost — windows and their benefits. A rigid material without plasticisers, uPVC is very tough and has low conductivity, making it perfect for a window frame. Comprising more…