Authentic looks, heights and profiles are the specialty of Harkaway Homes. Established in 1986, Harkaway Homes markets its homes in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and southern Queensland. Its designs have attracted attention in the building industry and it has won the Master Builders Association Excellence in Housing Award four years running. There are 11 ranges of homes to choose from for those looking for something traditional.

Victorian Traditional Series
Featured is the Seddon, one of a range of eight different sizes and floorplans.
Price: $101,609 deluxe lock-up package (price includes GST).
Size: 204m²

Accommodation: Four bedrooms with built-in robes, living room, family room, dining room, two bathrooms, kitchen with walk-in pantry and laundry.
Construction time: 16 weeks, mainly built on a project-managed basis.
Construction: Choice of either weatherboard or brick, Colorbond or old-fashioned galvanised-iron roofing, Victorian ash windows, Victorian dress accessories, hardware and fixings.
Not Included in price: Internal linings, plumbing, electrical, kitchen and floor.
Optional extras: Verandah (four types as package), three-metre ceilings, timber block front façade, assorted leadlights.

Fair Dinkum Federation Series
Featured is the Caulfield, from a range of seven different sizes and floorplans.
Price: $115,571 deluxe lock-up package (price includes GST).
Size: 223m², 24 squares.
Accommodation: Four bedrooms, living room, meals/family room, kitchen with walk-in pantry, laundry and two bathrooms.
Construction time: 16 weeks, mainly built on a project-managed basis.
Construction: Choice of weatherboard or brick.
Special features: As the name suggests, the Harkaway Homes Fair Dinkum Federation Series Caulfield is an authentic reproduction Federation home with a wide range of traditional features. These include high external walls (3.6 metres), high ceilings (three metres), a Federation roofline, integrated verandah, leadlight-topped box-bay windows, leadlight front-door frame with cricket-bat entry door, Federation-line casement windows, Federation friezes and French doors.
Included in price: Fully stabilised, prefabricated, termite-resistant, kiln-dried wall frames and roof trusses, full-frame erection, choice of brick or weatherboard, Colorbond roofing, Victorian ash windows, Federation cappings and fixings.
Not included in price: Internal linings, plumbing, electrical, kitchen and floor.
Optional extras: Terracotta roofing and cappings.

Pavilion Roofline Series
Featured is the Rokeby Pavilion Courtyard, one of a range of seven different sizes and floorplans.
Price: $102,698 deluxe lock-up package (price includes GST).
Size: 223m².
Accommodation: Four bedrooms, study, family room, lounge room, dining room, rumpus room, kitchen with walk-in pantry, two bathrooms and laundry.
Construction time: 16 weeks, mainly built on project-managed basis.
Construction: Either brick or weatherboard.
Special features: This authentic reproduction Victorian home features a wide range of traditional features including high exterior walls (3.6 metres), period roofline, old-world cappings and finishes, high ceilings, casement windows and French doors.
Included in price: Fully stabilised, prefabricated, kiln-dried wall frames and roof trusses, full-frame erection, choice of brick or weatherboard, Colorbond or old-fashioned galvanised-iron roofing, Victorian ash windows, Victorian dress accessories, hardware and fixings.
Optional extras: Verandah (four types as package), three-metre ceilings, assorted leadlights.
Not included in price: Internal linings, plumbing, electrical, kitchen and floor.

HARKAWAY HOMES
Registration NSW
BSC Licence 45511C

Melbourne Head Office and Display:
Cnr Princes Highway and Station Street, Officer Vic 3809
Phone: (03) 5943 2388
Fax: (03) 5943 2599
Freecall: 1800 806 416

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It was an “American dream” come true for professional couple Heidi and Alan when their knock-down-rebuild delivered their ideal home. Working closely alongside Farm Houses of Australia during the nine-month project, the pair transformed their run-down Blackburn property into the home they had always longed for.

“It was a dream of ours for seven years to have a home like the one chosen for our wedding venue,” says Heidi. “We interviewed a shortlist of builders who were building homes like these and found Farm Houses to be the best match for us.”

Situated on a 895m2 sloped rectangle block, the property features a garage, porch and verandah. Both Heidi and Alan had a clear vision of the elements they wanted to include in the design. The home has a ‘New American’ style with a recessed front porch, arched colonial windows on the top floor, two bay windows at the front, and a mixture of materials in the facade.

“I still pinch myself (figuratively) six months later in our new home and marvel at the fact we get to live here, that this is our home,” reveals Heidi. “I feel so grateful that we found Farm Houses to help us translate our dreams of what constitutes our perfect home, and brought it to life.”
Traditional internal features such as dado wall lining, plaster arches and ceiling roses, Victorian ash timber flooring and bespoke fittings and cabinetry were critical elements in the design, bringing a taste of the American countryside to Melbourne.

Internal flexibility was a high priority for Heidi and Alan, with many rooms in the home easily transitioned for multi-purpose living. For example, the third bedroom — which is used as a home gym — has been designed so that it converts into two bedrooms by simply adding an internal wall.

Similarly, a raised seating platform in the home theatre room is freestanding and covered in carpet to match the floor, therefore re-purposing the room can be achieved by simply removing the platform.

It was a love of location that prompted Heidi and Alan to choose to rebuild on their existing block. The pair recognised the benefits of a knock-down-rebuild as they say it allows you to continue to reside in an area where you have established networks — friends, schools, doctors, workplace and family.

The “Lakeburn” property was listed as a finalist in the 2015 HIA CSR Victorian Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards: Custom Built Home — $500,001–$700,000 division, achieving third in Victoria.

For more information

Farm Houses of Australia

Originally in BuildHome Victoria, Volume 48

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When planning their knock down rebuild project on a picture-perfect block at Queensland’s Mount Tamborine, this client recognised Garth Chapman Queenslanders as a specialist builder of Queenslanders and homes on stumps. However, their design brief encapsulated American Colonial architecture in the Cape Cod style. The detailing of these homes is sympathetic to the Queenslander with verandahs, steep roof pitches, cladding, French doors and double-hung windows. In addition, the timber floors and internal detailing is comparable. Hence, Garth Chapman Queenslanders seemed like the perfect option.

The land on peaceful Mount Tamborine is blessed by magnificent coastal views of the Gold Coast skyline. “The design of the home required us to ensure this was best utilised,” says Stephen Havas, director of Garth Chapman Queenslanders SEQ. As Mount Tamborine is a colder climatic area of south-east Queensland, many homes on the mountain feature steeper roof pitches and dormer windows. “We knew a well-designed and -built Cape Cod-style home would sit well in this environment,” says Stephen.

Spread over an impressive 388 square metres, the four-bedroom home accommodates a large office, meals and family room adjoining the generous-sized kitchen, a wallpapered lounge room with plenty of room for the family piano, an upstairs retreat area, ensuite with spa bath and large shower, storage rooms, powder room (toilet and vanity), two-and-a-half bathrooms, and a double-car garage with extra storage space connected via a covered timber walkway.

The exterior uses refreshing light blue James Hardie Linea boards with Scyon window trims, while heading inside, the flooring is select-grade mixed species 19mm hardwood, and the crisp white kitchen features luxurious 40mm stone benchtops and top-quality Miele appliances. Trend Aluminium French doors with coupled windows allow pure enjoyment of the stunning view and fresh mountain air. Just an hour from Brisbane and the Gold Coast, this hinterland home really is mountain living at its finest.

For more information
garthchapman.com.au

Originally from Build Home magazine, Volume 22, Issue 1

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CASF Australia are the ‘Collaborative Suppliers of Corian® Products’ in Australia. CASF provides custom Corian® solutions to consumers and have expanded its product portfolio to meet the more specific needs of the design conscious consumer.

CASF Australia is also now the exclusive distributor of the Parmco Downdraft- an ingenious and inconspicuous kitchen ventilation system that allows more social interactivity with family and friends when incorporated into specific kitchen designs.

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