New Home Buyers Blog

Kitchen sinks come in many different sizes and styles. Here is a lovely example of an American farmers sink, something different and worth a thought for your new custom kitchen design.
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Yes property prices are going down at the moment in some areas but this means opportunity as there are several areas that are good buying at the moment. The best investors always say buy on a low and sell on a high.
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One of our custom builds in Diamond Creek is really starting to take shape with the roof about to go on.
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The entrance to your home can easily be made interesting and impressive by adding some coffered raised ceiling features for great results.
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The kitchen is the heart of the home where meals are created and many great times spent. When building a custom home you can have the perfectly designed kitchen of your dreams.
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Custom homes mean custom everything, so why not go to town with a beautiful custom robe?
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When designing your alfresco area you can use cedar lining boards to create an eye catching feature as pictured here.
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Mark & Paul have been building plenty of new homes in and around the Nillumbik area for long enough to have built up a wealth of local knowledge. 
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The concrete pump is onsite ready to core fill some blockwork at one of our Montmorency projects.
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Stunning feature shown here with a mixture of stone and mirrors in the bathroom. Wow what a hit!
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Polished concrete floors are certainly becoming a lot more popular now with the cost being very similar to good quality tiling.
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Many of our clients like to choose lighter coloured kitchens, however you can use a mixture of dark and light cabinets with stunning results.
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The sub-floor is coming along nicely at one of our Diamond Creek projects.
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When designing our dual occupancy homes we always like to add some special features. Here is an example of a feature staircase that really makes a difference to a design.
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Our new display homes are now open in Doncaster. This photos is showing the kitchen area with its many custom features.
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When we design dual occupancy homes and we have the space, we always like to add some standout features. Here is an example of a solid statement staircase.
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Keeping the bathroom designs simple is always a winner, here is an example of the perfect bathroom.
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When designing dual occupancy homes we often have a reduced area to work with so we always try to add plenty of design effort into natural light. Natural light creates an opening of a sometimes challenging smaller area.
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Black is back, black taps, black basins. Stunning results!
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Tiles can be a little boring as a Splashback so why not go for a glass Splashback.
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With the Covid19 lockdown many are enjoying some grape juice, so this month Berstan Homes are offering a boxed selection of great wines with every home build sold.
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Framing around your fire place and TV wall can be made more interesting by adding a recess feature. This can be constructed with plaster, stone or maybe tiles.
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Framing is well under way on one of our Kew projects and should be ready for the roof shortly.
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So many homes have plain tiling in their bathrooms and ensuite. In your new custom home add some feature tiles to one wall. By adding some stunning feature tiles you make the difference between a boring plain wall to an outstanding point of interest.
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Earthy tones are in style at the moment and have been creating amazing results with combinations of stone and timber.  The softer, warmer looking timber takes away the harshness of stone.
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I know summer has left us for another 9 month but when it comes back be prepared with a custom design alfresco eating and cooking area. This is a must to add into your custom home design to take advantage of the great Australian summer with your family and friends.
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Storage is always an issue with home design so we try to add custom cabinetry to our builds as a way of creating allocated storage of your belongings. By having allocated areas it will reduce impact on other storages in your home.  
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By using focused spot lights on a feature we can really add that extra feel to an area. The spot lights in this case have been used to highlight a beautiful stone feature wall.
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One of our tile suppliers National tiles has got some amazing choices in their tile range. Here is an example of a black gloss tile installed in a brick stack with a stunning effect.
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The Crystal Quartz has been finished and not far away from the water. I find that the Crystal Quartz finish is easier to clean than tiles and lasts around 12 years.  
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