In the times of rising electricity bills, water restrictions and a greater personal and community focus on sustainability, it made sense to build a house that took these factors into consideration. The site chosen to build the house was Central Lakes Estate. It was chosen as it was a unique estate, having unlimited recycled water usage for the garden, toilets, and washing the car, boat, or caravan.

It was also a lifestyle choice that factored into locating the house here. The estate is family-friendly with bike tracks, a lake and an environmental reserve within the estate and nearby. It was ideally positioned within easy access to many destinations being a 35 minute commute to the Sunshine Coast, 30 minutes to Bribie Island, 35 minutes to Brisbane airport, and at the gateway to the Woodford and Maleny hinterland. Having a train station in the suburb added to being more sustainable and less reliant on the car and saving further costs. Within 1 to 2 kms of the house are private schools, a childcare centre, a public and private hospital, within a University, TAFE and a new shopping centre has since opened up with medical and dental services, a 24hr gym, The Coffee Club and Woolworths just to name a few.

A two storey home was chosen to capture the magnificent mountain views from the main bedroom and to increase available space on the corner block. This also got the breezes into the top story which is sometimes hard to get on a single story. A corner block was also chosen to allow for dual access for that extra caravan, boat or car. The block itself is 730m2 in total and gives plenty of backyard room.

The house itself was architecturally designed as a passive solar home to minimise heating and cooling costs. Architectural windows and doors were installed with low e glass to the eastern, northern and western sides of the house and positioned for natural ventilation. Coupled with 9 foot ceilings, vents on the roof and a higher pitched roof means natural ventilation is also increased. A high quality insulation was used throughout the walls and in the roof, as well as a light coloured roofing material and exterior wall colour to minimise heat absorption. Eaves were made larger at 600mm to keep the sun off the walls to further keep the house cool.

To minimise electricity costs, energy efficient lighting was installed throughout the house including the downlights minimising the heat given off from traditional lighting and running costs. A solar hot water system and energy efficient induction cooktop were installed to further reduce energy consumption.

To minimise water usage, all tap fittings and toilets installed were wels rated for efficiency. The recycled water was connected up for flushing toilets and a further 3000L rainwater tank was also installed.

These features of the house will add to its value as bills are reduced and there is scope for further additions such as a solar power system which were factored into the design and equipping of the building. Adding to the value of the house is the quality finishes such as floor to ceiling porcelain tiles in all 3 bathrooms, solid Australian hardwood timber floors throughout and Australian hardwood decking. The frame was constructed of steel which is highly termite resistant. The sizing of rooms have been made grand to give space and room for growth and allow for air to circulate. Adding to room for growth are the approved plans to for a 48m2 games room.

Please contact the Sales Consultant to view a copy of the Sustainability Declaration for this property.