NSW & Qld Issue #27.4

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Showcasing the best builders in NSW and Queensland

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Editor Karen Booth Email kbooth@bigpond.net.au Designer Nanako Tanaka Sales Manager Rosemary Wood 0404 306 050 Advertising Production Co-ordinator Brendan Alder Advertising Art Director Martha Rubazewicz Associate Publisher Martin White Cover image M
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Editor’s Letter
Moving away and saying goodbye to familiar places and faces isn’t easy, particularly if you’re in a neighbourhood you love and the kids are settled in school. So what do you do when you’ve outgrown your home? Do you sell up and buy somewhere else? Re
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Work, Rest And Play
Home design is constantly evolving to meet the shifting needs and lifestyles of families. Some changes come about because of factors outside our control, such as the need to work from home due to COVID-19 restrictions; some result from changing aspir
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Post Pandemic
A survey by Porter Davis Homes has revealed how Australians plan to live very differently post the pandemic. The Porter Davis Homes’ Life During COVID-19 survey garnered responses from nearly 2000 people across Victoria and Queensland. Among the key
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Down To Earth
For most people, striving for an eco-friendly lifestyle is a culmination of a number of small actions, whether that’s ditching coffee cups for a KeepCup, choosing to buy second-hand or, for many, going green in your home. There’s plenty of lingo band
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What To Look For
• Products and materials that are made from recycled materials. This means they have longer lifecycles and that the carbon footprint of the user can be reduced. A good example of repurposing products or materials is using fly-ash for concrete. There
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Ahead Of The Curve
WINNER: NIGHT SKY, PETER STUTCHBURY ARCHITECTURE (NSW) Description: Night Sky is a residence for an astronomer, and acts both as home and observatory. The most expressive element of the home, an oculus, looks to the Milky Way. This home is memorable
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Display Homes
It is often difficult to know just where to start when building a new home. There are so many options out there in terms of design and layout it can be hard to visualise what will work best for your family. Display homes help you see the options in r
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Hamptons Haven
Sophisticated yet relaxed, Hamptons style has taken Australia by storm and it’s hardly surprising. With a palette inspired by the coast, light and bright interior spaces, a chic by-the-beach vibe and classic architectural detailing, the Hamptons look
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A Life Of Luxury
The Grandworth Dynasty 43 is Allcastle Homes’ finest example of luxury living on a grand scale. Designed to impress even the largest family, this stunning home offers one breathtaking feature after another. “It’s a case of where to start,” says Steve
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Larger Than Life
Boasting an intelligent, space-maximising floor plan, multiple living areas and a warm, welcoming Modern Hamptons interior, the Hann 35 will make you feel right at home. Ideal for first or second home buyers, this home is a practical option for worki
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A Little Bit Country
The four-bedroom Bowral 48 is a home of timeless appeal. Hamptons-inspired with a contemporary country twist, this single-level acreage abode brings traditional design into the 21st century to provide a home that is ideal for entertaining and the lai
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Custom-built Homes
For future homeowners who know exactly what they want, there really is no substitute for a custom-built abode. Finding a reputable builder is the first, and perhaps most important, step on the journey towards creating your dream home — one designed w
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Hinterland Haven
Nestled on acreage in the heart of the Maleny township hinterland, this stunning Queensland home epitomises modern country living. The surrounding farmland and valley views are exquisitely framed throughout by clever design features and the home is a
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Sense Of Place
Framed by established trees and designed to sit contentedly in its leafy surrounds on Sydney’s Lower North Shore, this home provides a family of four with every creature-comfort, a tranquil outlook and a genuine sense of place. “The site was heavily
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A Perfect Match
One of the benefits of working with a custom builder is that you get the exact house you want, inside and out. Having bought land in Bella Vista, in Sydney’s North West, the owners set about finding a company they could trust to design and build a ho
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Natural Beauty
An impressive scale and immense presence accompany this home in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs. From ironbark screening, spotted gum bookcases and cedar eave linings to Peninsula stone and limestone brickwork, the use of natural materials such as
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The Quiet Life
When the owners of this stunning country home first approached Wojcicki Constructions to quote on their build, it quickly became apparent that their plans, after 12 months in development, were devastatingly beyond their budget. “People are often relu
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Kit & Modular Homes
Kit, modular and prefabricated homes, available in myriad styles, offer a raft of practical solutions to a diverse range of common building challenges. Kit and modular homes are also a sensible option for those faced with a restricted timeframe for b
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Waterfront Wonder
One of the attractions of a kit home is the ability to be an owner-builder, saving you money and giving you the satisfaction of being able to stand back at the end and say with pride “I built that”. For the first-time owner-builder, it can seem a bit
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Charm Of Yesteryear
Harkaway Homes was born 36 years ago in the outer Melbourne suburb of Harkaway. Since then, many Harkaway homes have been built in and around the area, with one of the latest being this stunning Weathertex-clad abode from the Victorian Homestead rang
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Products & services
Whether building or renovating a home, it’s important to remember that using the right products and service providers is essential if you want a quality abode that will last you through the years. The foundations upon which your home is built, the in
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Steel Yourself
A 70-acre site in a tranquil rural location in Titaatee Creek on NSW’s Mid North Coast, proved the ideal place for Elaine and Andrew, a shipwright by trade, to build their new home. Now emptynesters, they decided the time was right for a lifestyle ch
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Ready For Take-off
A beautiful garden is top of most people’s wish list — a place to entertain and relax with friends and family; a retreat for the kids to enjoy and spend time in nature; an asset that will increase the resale value of the home (for the more hard-heade

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