Let’s face it – one of the biggest worries when you’re building a home is getting your finances in order. Westpac Premium Financial Services can offer you a personalised banking service with a dedicated relationship manager to tailor specific financial services to your needs. This service is offered at no additional cost, to enhance and add value to your banking experience with Westpac, with the potential to save you money and make you money.

Max Reindardt is a Relationship Manager at Westpac’s Premuim Financial Services and has been working in the finance industry since the late 90′s with a background primarily in lending.

Max really appreciates good service and people that go the extra mile, so that is how he works for his customers, always making himself available and going the extra mile to ensure what can be a stressful time is made as straightforward and easy as possible – not only in finding the solution, but also to be there for the life of the solution and any other needs that you as a client may have.

Max can assist and advise on your financial needs including general banking services, home loans, life and general insurance and wealth planning. With an office in the city and in Joondalup he will be as flexible as possible when it comes to meeting with you to ensure building your home is made as easy as possible.

Max has an excellent long standing relationship with the team at Your Building Broker, but he will of course provide completely independant advice and guidance, tailoring the solution to your individual needs.

Consider the value of Premium Financial Services:

• It’s a more personalised banking service reserved for Westpac’s key customers, with no additional fees.
• Max will be your dedicated Relationship Manager and personal contact, looking after all of your banking needs.
• You’ll have access to a range of financial experts and alternative investment opportunities to strengthen and protect your financial position.

Max will work with you to tailor your banking solutions and develop a blue print to help you achieve your financial goals.

Contact

Max Reinhardt
Relationship Manager, Premium Financial Services
Level 11, 109 St Georges Terrace WA 6000 &
Shop T85, Lakeside Joondalup Shopping Centre, Joondalup WA 6027
Phone: 08 9426 2150 | Mobile: 0478 318 987
Email: mreinhardt@westpac.com.au
Web: www.westpac.com.au

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Having your Perth garden designed by a qualified professional will ensure that the surroundings complement the style of your new home. Columbine’s goal is to provide a great landscape design for your outdoor space to suit your individual way of life and how you intend to use the areas.

With over 10 years experience and 5 years managing her own projects, Columbine’s owner Jenni Barrington creates garden designs that are both practical and realistically achievable.

Jenni’s horticultural background was gained through inherited family knowledge, studies and international travel and garden experience.  Plants are selected to suit both what appeals to you the client and with careful consideration to the suitability for each individual location.

The design process involves an initial consulatation meeting to discuss the site and your desires for the landscaped areas. A second meeting takes place to discuss the ideas before presenting the plan at a final meeting. Plans are individually hand drawn and coloured.

Any style can be created and all aspects from plants and paving to pools, walls and patios are planned including their styles, shapes and placement.

A Special Offer for Your Building Broker Clients

Clients of Your Building Broker will receive a 10% discount off the price for a colour landscape plan for front and rear gardens.

Contact

Jenni Barrington
Qualified Designer & Horticulturist
Mobile: 0414 604 557
Email: madjsb@yahoo.com

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Finding the perfect narrow block house designs in Perth can be a challenge. When we first met Adam and Amanda they described a level of frustration looking at narrow block house designs in several display villages across Perth. The good news is, we helped them create their own perfect home design that meets their current, and future lifestyle needs.

Everyone we meet has a different set of design priorities and especially when we get narrow block house designs – for Amanda, her primary concern was the livability with the kids, and the look and feel of the front of the home. Adam was in agreeance saying the elevation really needed to be striking, and having such a narrow block was making it a challenge as they are forced to have a garage taking up most of the ground floor street front. This isn’t a design problem we can solve, but we could work at adding other elements to the elevation to make the home look beautiful.

Firstly we sat down during the design meeting and ran through the wishlist – the usual 4 bedroom x 2 bathroom plus a study was what was wanted, along with a fantastic open plan living area with a focus area around a swimming pool. The master bedroom was to be on the ground floor along with a home office/theatre room if possible.

Having young kids under 5 years old also meant they have toys strewn all over their current home as the kids drag them out along with them no matter where they go. Ideally, a front room on the ground floor that could be used as an activity area would be idea and being able to lock it away from view when guests came over.

The left side of the house was going to be facing north too, which was a concern as the neighbouring home was probably going to be demolished and rebuilt as a double storey which meant there would be some elements of overshadowing during the winter months. Capturing the sun is always important, especially with narrow block house designs so that rooms don’t become dark and then feel too small.

During our face to face design brief meeting we took these notes;

Front Elevation House Design Style

• Bali/Pavillion style or Skillion/Modern styling. Open to suggestions.

Ground Floor Narrow Block House Designs

• Double Garage with storage space
• Access house through garage
• Front entry to be on the site (possibly have a gatehouse to the front of the home)
• Master bedroom towards the front of the home. Must suit king size bed (approx 5 x 4.5m in size)
• Ensuite with separate WC, double vanity cabinet and standard size shower recess (don’t need a double shower). Actually, this lead to a few embarrassing minutes as I personally have a double shower and they asked me what the benefits were…. Apparently I went red in the face!
• Walk in robe area, perhaps a his & hers configuration. Either behind the bedhead with a door on either side or a walk through style to the Ensuite
• Study/Nursery room
• Open plan living areas to the rear of the home
• Living facing north
• Meals
• Kitchen to be galley style with a bench height window – splashback behind the hotplate was OK as a window
• Walk in pantry
• Study bench area which could be incorporated near the kitchen, doesn’t need to be too big
• Powder room to serve the living areas for the guests etc… and also swimming pool
• Swimming pool to be incorporated with the house/outdoor living area on the north side
• Grass area for kids to play on
• Stairwell would be nice as open tread if possible

Upper Floor Narrow Block House Designs

You can see the fall of the block is only slight.

The first concept, mixed materials and skillion roof

The side entry is very private, but we didn't draw in the gatehouse

 

We ticked most boxes with the first concept sketch as you can see here

There were parts of the initial concept sketch that we just couldn’t squeeze in to the design. The main one being the extra room downstairs for the activity/nursery. While we could have positioned that room where the courtyard is we really didn’t want to because of the amount of light that area brings into the master bedroom and hallway/living areas. We thought it was best at this point to get some feedback from Adam and Amanda and see what their thoughts were.

After a few days of consideration I met with Adam and Amanda at a nice cafe in the city during their lunch break to go through their ideas and listen to their feedback on the design now that they had time to absorb the first concept sketch.

Design Revisions Requested

• Increase the grassed area at the rear and reduce the swimming pool to 6m long and 2.8m wide.
• Add a store room to the left side of the garage extending it out to the boundary and adding an access door to the rear that leads straight to the drying court. I then suggested adding a bin storage area to the front of the garage so the bins weren’t inside (as they can tend to smell). All agreed.
• Change the steps to the left side to a sloping path so Adam could push his lawnmower up the path from the new store area.
• Change the ceiling heights to 32c down and 30 upstairs instead of the 34c/32c we had originally designed. This was more of a budget consideration as that change would reduce the price by approximately $7,500.
• Change the double door entry to a single 1.2m wide pivot door.
• Change the elevation to a lighter colour stone (this was purely for visualisation more than anything)
• Modify the elevation as the flat roof over the garage meant we needed significant brickwork above to hide it. Instead, adding highlight windows over Bed 3 would help bring the design elevation into proportion as well as adding more points of interest with the elevation. Amanda and I agreed, Adam wasn’t convinced so we decided we would try that style and see how it turned out.
• Add another window to the front of bed 3 and exaggerate the vertical mullions also adding to the height.
• Adding timber lining to the balcony (again for visualisation more than anything as this is normally done during the specification stage)
• Add a gatehouse to the front creating a bit more security for the home. Provide a similar roof system/design as the portico with the exposed steel.

Overall, these modifications weren’t too significant and Adam and Amanda agreed that the courtyard was a better option than closing in the design. The nursery was really only relevant for the next few years so they decided to omit that room from the brief altogether.

Final Narrow Block House Designs Plans And Elevations

Here are the changes we made to the plans, which came together really nicely in the end and ticked all the boxes. We’ve managed to bring a great amount of light into the home as well as provide excellent living areas, swimming pool integration and more lawn area for the kids. The one thing we couldn’t do was add the garage parapet store room wall on the boundary line as it would be refused by planning due to our Study being on the other side boundary. The design was adjusted though to achieve a very similar result which the clients were happy with.

This is going to look fantastic in Mt Pleasant - A great narrow block design

The gatehouse gives security and entry through a remote gate release system

 

View from the entry area to the gatehouse

 

The final narrow block house design floor plans - Awesome

 

If you like the narrow block house designs and styles shown above or have any comments please share them below. We’d love to hear your thoughts on what we’ve created.

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One of the advantages of building a new home is that you can add in some innovative technology to suit your unique lifestyle and individual or family needs right at the start. Intelligent Home provides an end to end solution for home automation products, specialising in Smart Wiring, Security and CCTV, Controlled Lighting, Intercom, Home Theatre and Multi Room Audio.

Intelligent Home is a leading Western Australian owned company dedicated to the seamless integration of technology with day to day living. Established in 2000, Intelligent Home has already completed over 12,000 home automation installations in and around the Perth metropolitan area.

With nearly 50 staff including design, construction and project management teams, Intelligent Home offers the very best in customer service and technical support. Their state of the art, fully functional showroom is conveniently located in Osborne Park’s central business district.

Intelligent Home has recently become heavily involved with the National Broadband Network initiative, providing cabling for Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) estates. Their proactive approach to technology ensures that clients have the most up to date information and advice available to design solutions that are relevant to current and future technological requirements.

A Special Offer for Your Building Broker Clients

Your Building Broker clients will receive a free zone of  multi room audio cable with your Smartwire pack, valued at $400.

Contact

26 Walters Drive, Osborne Park WA 6017
Phone: 1300 652 633
Email: infoih@intelligenthome.com.au
Web: www.intelligenthome.com.au

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The floor coverings in your new home should enhance and beautify the rooms, and help create the desired ambience. You can count on Trevors Carpets for the best knowledge, the most extensive range and the right advice.

Proudly West Australian owned and operated, Trevors Carpets is the state’s largest supplier of floor coverings, with more than 30 years experience in delivering quality carpet, vinyl and timber flooring.

Trevors Carpets sales consultants are friendly and professional in their approach to help you find the type, colour and design of flooring that best suits your needs, ensuring you end up with a comfortable and attractive flooring solution that complements your new home.

A Special Offer for Your Building Brokers Clients

Clients of Your Building Brokers Perth will receive Special Builders Rates on Trevors Carpets’ extensive range of floor coverings.

Contact

Wayne Beilby
12 Frobisher Street, Osborne Park WA 6017
Phone: 9443 1991
Web: www.trevorscarpets.com

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Escalating energy bills for WA consumers has prompted a resurgence in solar hot water systems, firstly because they will save you money on water heating costs, but also because they do the right thing by the planet. Edwards is positioned as the premium solar hot water brand, offering not only peace of mind, but a product that requires less maintenance than most other hot water systems.

Edwards has been producing solar hot water systems in Australia for over 48 years. The Solar Edwards product is manufactured using quality stainless steel for the storage tank which is then wrapped with the strength of a Colorbond outer skin. Edwards offers consumers a choice of 7 Colorbond colours, and a range of collectors also using Colorbond in the tray.

Edwards is owned by Rheem Australia and have a dealer network of 80+ dealers around the nation.

A Special Offer for Your Building Broker Clients

Clients of Your Building Broker will receive $200 off the RRP on any Edwards branded 300L + roof system (family sized system).

Contact

Dave Lovett, Edwards Solar Hot Water Balcatta
Unit 3/251, Balcatta Road WA 6021
Phone: 9240 1105 or 0411 830 709
Email: ehwsolar@bigpond.net.au
Web: www.edwards.com.au

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Consider the benefits of solar power - you could be moving into your new home secure in the knowledge that you’ve made the right decision to manage your electricity bills forever and that you’re doing your bit for the environment. Go solar with Solar Shop Australia.

The right time to plan for your solar PV system is at the outset of the design process, where you can take a few basic steps toward ensuring that your house is ‘solar ready’ the day you move in.

Solarshop Australia is one of the nation’s leading providers of premium, quality solar power systems tailored specifically to household needs. With more than a decade’s experience in solar energy, Solar Shop Australia is a passionate about the benefits of renewable energy and delivering on “the Power of Good” for individuals, communities and the environment.

A Special Offer for Your Building Broker Clients

Mention “Your Building Broker – voucher 661” to receive $200 off the quote for your new solar system.

Contact

Joanna Mingi
18 Bushland Ridge, Bibra Lake WA 6163
Phone: (08) 9412 8900
Email: joanna.mingi@solarshop.com.au
Web: www.solarshop.com.au

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Are you buying, selling or renting property in order to build your new home? Then you’ll need a trusted and experienced real estate partner. If you know South Perth, then the name Bourkes is a familiar sight. With a prominent office on the corner of South Terrace and Canning Highway, they’ve been involved in residential sales and property management in the area since 1988.

It’s hard to beat a depth of real estate experience that’s been built up over 30 years. When you work with the team at Bourkes, you’ll benefit from their insight, market knowledge and award winning service. This experience is a key component to maximising your price.

At the helm is real estate veteran, Alan Bourke who has sold countless properties and helped thousands of clients make the most of the Perth property market. Alan is also a successful and experienced Auctioneer and has been a REIWA Auctioneer finalist and judge in annual auction competitions.

Bourkes has received multiple awards for Salespeople and Principals from the Independent Network Group and REIWA. Therefore at Bourkes, you’ll find only dedicated, hard-working professionals who are ready to help you buy, sell, rent or lease. Plus an unbeatable level of local knowledge, expertise and insight.

Contact

Alan Bourke
240 Canning Highway, South Perth WA 6151
Phone: 9474 2000
Mobile: 0411 812 434
Email: alan@bourkes.com.au

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Floor tiles can add great impact to your new home, but you’ll want to make sure you get a professional finish. Graphic Tiling WA has been in operation for the past 20 years and in this time has established itself as one of the leading tiling contractors in Australia.  They employ a large team of qualified tradesmen and can carry out any type of installation timeously with an emphasis on quality.

Graphic Tiling specialises in the installation of mosaic, marble and granite slabs, ceramic and porcelain tiles and even the supply and installation of stonework such as slate. They also supply and undertake all the peripheral works including, self  levelling compounds, waterproofing and silicone installation.

Graphic Tiling’s senior team oversees each and every job and has the experience and expertise to meet any challenge. With this in mind they can offer a comprehensive service right through from the initial sourcing of materials, the correct installation procedures and the provision of the necessary extra services required.

Some of the prestigious commercial developments that Graphic Tiling has been involved in include: Target, Myers & Coles (Coles Myer Group), McDonalds Australia, Woolworths, Prestige Home Builders including Prima  Homes, Platinum Homes & Commercial Builders, high & low end residential Builders.

Graphic Tiling is happy to provide a free, no obligation quote no matter how large or small the job.

A Special Offer for Your Building Broker Clients

Clients of Your Building Broker will receive a 5% discount on main area floor tiling services.

Contact

Tony De Boer
Unit 10, 348 Victoria Road, Malaga WA
Mobile: 0412 220 347

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“A good paint job is worth a thousand words”. You shouldn’t have to settle for anything less than the best painting and decorating team to complete the finishing touches to your new home. The friendly and reliable team at Remarkable Painting are all highly experienced, fully qualified tradesmen with an excellent eye for detail.

Remarkable Painting specialises in interior and exterior painting and decorating, textured and decorative finishes, wallpapering, spray painting and much more. Centrally based in Perth, they extend their services across the entire Perth Metro Area including Mandurah.

Being experts in their chosen profession, you can rest assured your project is in good hands with Remarkable Painting.

A Special Offer for Your Building Broker Clients

As well as providing you with a FREE no obligation quote, Your Building Broker clients will receive a further 10% off Remarkable’s already competitive prices.

Contact

Mark Ripley
24 Nanven Place, Rivervale WA 6103
Phone: 0411 155 042
Email: remarkablepainting@hotmail.com

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