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Tag Archives: new home


DA, CDC & Estate Guidelines

When you are looking to build a new home, you are generally presented with two options for getting your build approved: DA or CDC. Depending on: •   the council you are building in, •   the home you are building, and •   the time frame you have to...

Explore Your Floor Plan in VR

The Home Show is already known for modern technology and design; Property Start 360 bolstered that claim with their virtual reality (VR) approach to traditional floor plans. The term VR is often thrown around these days. Everyone is trying to capitalise on the exciting new tech. Yet, past the impressive...

Solar Passive Design Principles

No one wants to live in a home with stuffy rooms, condensation problems, very cold floors, dark and draughty rooms and dust everywhere. Anyone who has lived in a home built prior to 1991 has probably experienced true energy inefficiencies. These lead to homes that are very hot in summer and...

Child window safety devices – NSW legislation

Legislation The Strata Schemes Management Amendment (Child Window Safety Devices) Bill 2013 stipulates Owners Corporations in NSW must have secure screens or window safety devices installed on any openable bedroom window that: Has a 2 metre (or greater) fall height to the ground; and Is situated 1.7 metres (or less)...

Follow the four C’s: Your keys to a successful build

Building a home or undertaking a renovation is a huge investment. For many of us, it’s the biggest single financial commitment that we’ll make in our lives. It can also seem like a daunting process, with so many factors to consider. Follow the path of the four C’s – check,...