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WinningDesign 2013 queensland
State Finalists BeST uSe OF COLORBOND STeeL
BeST uSe OF TIMBeR
Vicksburg
Farmer’s Oasis
Richards House
Designer: Allison Gerry Work Phone: (07) 4638 4766 Email: shane@arenkaydesigns.com.au
Designer: ernest Raso eDR Building Designs Work Phone: (07) 4095 3375 Email: ernest@edrconcepts.com.au Website: www.edrbuildingdesigns.com
Designer: Ben Dye BKD Designs Work Phone: (07) 4979 0466 Email: ben@bkd.net.au
The home is set on a raised platform to be level with the levee bank to ensure that occupants and visitors have a full appreciation of the view over the MacIntyre River to the south. The home has four bedrooms including a guest suite, living areas and study along with a gym area and gentlemen’s lounge and outdoor entertaining area. The design suits the local climate and includes insulation, orientation and natural light and ventilation as well as energy efficient appliances. This home is a country style homestead with a modern touch and high quality fittings and finishes.
The clients required a home with four bedrooms with separate parent and teenager retreats, as well as a separate lounge for cosy winters, an office and a large deck/ entertainment area. The result is a distinctive pavilion style home with centrally positioned common areas linked majestically by glass walkways to the teenagers and parents retreats. The home was built on a slight ridge on a large property allowing the best orientation for the summer breezes and to capture the best views. This is a luxury home that is also practical and low maintenance as well as brilliantly liveable.
This is a modern style home with character and personality, taking full advantage of the city views and the prevailing summer breeze. It complements the slope of the land whilst maximising floor area of a home designed for entertaining while using cost effective materials. The design ensures a strong street presence with a wide frontage and the garage at the rear of the property under the upper level to get away from the standard panel-lift door at the front of the home. An open plan style with high windows makes the living and veranda area a very inviting place to sit and relax while enjoying the views and breeze.
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