Design Studio Gets Creative…

Another Creative Month in the Luxury Living Design Studio…

As we continue to work tirelessly to deliver our clients dream homes, Our Design Team has much to report.
 
This month has been a busy one, with the presentation of the Concept Design Stage in Kew East, the continued progress on construction documentation at Park Orchards and the much anticipated commencement of construction at Woolley Street!

Creating our clients dream home in Kew East…

Cappuccino and sketching

Having spent the past month preparing sketches and concept diagrams, our Design Team are excited to announce that our happy clients have signed off our concept proposal for their dream home!!

Following a successful client presentation, work has now commenced on the Schematic Design Stage where our imagination and creative ideas will get one step closer to realisation.

Keep an eye out for the Render sneak peaks over the next month!!

Essendon’s newest design… ready for build

 

Construction at Woolley Street has begun! Stay tuned for next months newsletter… first construction photo to be released.

Construction documents…

Project materials, construction sketches

 

 

 

 

 

As construction documentation continues at Park Orchards, much progress has been made over the past month…
 
Drawings are now ready to issue to our Engineer and Building Surveyor as we await draft documentation to review. We have also now received our Energy Report from the wonderful team at 360 Energy Rating which has allowed us to begin work with Windows By Design, who are helping us select the ideal windows and window furnishings for our clients.  
 
Construction is due to commence in October, so watch this space.

EXCITING TIMES AT LUXURY LIVING

It’s has been a busy month at Luxury Living, as Templestowe is granted town planning approval, Park Orchards rolls into the construction phase, and the concept design sketching has begun on our new job in Kew East. With our projects now moving at pace in all stages of the design and build process the team in the Studio are excited to see the cycle of our one-stop service continue…

Sketching is underway for this site in Kew East…

We wish a warm welcome to our newest clients Sandy and Michael!

The design team are in their element as the studio comes alive with ideas and concept proposals for this exciting new bespoke family home in Kew East. We look forward to presenting our proposal to the clients in the coming weeks and as always will keep you posted on the developments as the project progresses!!

Park Orchards Enters The Construction Phase…

It’s all systems go with this new luxury home in Park Orchards!

beautiful design and careful negotiation of council policy has helped this project fly through the Town Planning process without a hiccup! We now enter the construction documentation phase and are busy with our heads down resolving the finite details of this project and getting the drawings ready for build. With demolition quotes now in, major progress is expected this month!

We have also now established the Interiors Brief with our clients Kristy and Paul. We can’t wait to present the first round of mood boards and joinery drawings over the coming month! As ever…. Watch this space!!

Templestowe Granted Town Planning…

Council Approval Granted!

We are excited to announce council approval on this fabulous home in Templestowe. The clients will be thrilled to be granted a planning permit and move into the next phase of the project with the design approved on their custom home!

WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER AN INDOOR POOL

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One of the main leisure items when considering building your own home is a pool, typically outdoor. However if you live in Melbourne you are more likely to reconsider your pool, not as a summer proposition but as your indoor all year round personal leisure centre for your home. After all everyone is familiar with our infamous four seasons in one day.

Indoor pool benefits:

  • Indoor pools can be used every day of the year, 24/7.
  • Indoor pools ensure swimmers are kept warm before, during and after their swim
  • Indoor pools have a reduced amount of maintenance (avoid working your weekend scooping leaves)
  • Indoor pools create a beautiful leisure space / environment within your home.

“All those good lifestyle dreams all in that one space”

ELEGANT

Entertaining your family, friends and guests
Entertaining your family, friends and guests

BRINGING THE OUTSIDE IN

Utilising the views of your surroundings
Utilising the views of your surroundings

THERAPEUTIC

Lap pools for exercising and body relaxation
Lap pools for exercising and body relaxation

INSIDE OUT

Half glass roof and half indoor roof allows you to enjoy both the sun and the shade
Half glass roof and half indoor roof allows you to enjoy both the sun and the shade

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Adding on to the house as an openable indoor area that connects with the outside features…
Adding on to the house as an openable indoor area that connects with the outside features…

Design Tips For Purchasing Your Land

CHOOSING YOUR LAND…. Can be rather overwhelming, however here are a few simple features you should be taking into consideration:

  • ORIENTATION – a North facing backyard is not only desirable from a design point of view but also from a reduction $$$ bills point of view. If your design is done correctly you need not worry about those high priced winter bill blues.
  • SURROUNDING CONTEXT – this may sound obvious but from an design point of view it is wise to consider the height and overlooking nature of your neighbors. Are you going to be able to achieve the amount of private open space you desire. This is where a creative Luxury Living design can help, call us to find out how.
  • EASEMENTS – again, one from the obvious draw but can be devastating if you find your land has an easement that doesn’t show up on the property title. This is our area of expertise, providing you with the confidence and information you need regarding your land and its characteristics.
  • THE LOCAL COUNCIL – while you might have an idea of your dream home, the local council most certainly doesn’t. At Luxury Living we specialize in helping you navigate your way through the planning process avoiding all the hidden pit falls surrounding the application process.

If you are considering buying your dream land to design and build your luxury home. Give us a call at Luxury Living to see how we can help you every step of the way.

Planning your knock down rebuild project

For many home owners there comes a time, where we wish to completely change the look, design and layout of our house, yet still wanting to remain in the same area. This is where knock down rebuild comes into play. Knocking down your house and rebuilding it, can often come across as a rather daunting and difficult ordeal. There are many factors that must be considered and looked through, as the process can be rather tedious and time-consuming, due to errors having the potential occur.

We at Luxury Living Homes are specialists when it comes to factors relating to knocking down your house and building it with a completely new design. We have multiple solutions to problems relating to the matter. The following topics will outline certain factors that must be considered, when taking up the action of rebuilding your home.

 

Planning and analysing the revamp of your home

Before you undergo with the process of destroying your house, there are quite a few factors and planning details to consider, so you might want to hold off grabbing a sledgehammer and going to town on your house. There may be some potential legal restrictions to prevent you from going through and knocking down your house

  • Planning controls – You need be aware of the planning controls of your property. You must be certain it doesn’t overlay with any other zones, such as other residential and commercial zones. There may be heritage items that are currently present on your property, that are not legally permitted to be destroyed. These items can be heritage gardens, certain types of trees or individual buildings.
  • Working out your budget- It’s always a wise decision to go through your budget, and actually go over the reason on your knock down rebuild Are you doing this for investment purposes? Or solely for the purpose of lifestyle? It would be a good idea to analyse your properties growth potential or even get a formal evaluation from a property evaluator. Luxury Living homes can point you in the right direction when it comes to house value and making the correct financial decisions relating to the matter.

 

Choosing the right builder

This is an obvious fact that must be considered with all things related to construction. Choosing the right builder is essential for your knock down rebuild plan, one can argue that this is one of the most important factors that need to be considered. Luxury Living homes can very much get the job done for you in an efficient manner, as our team consists of individuals who are highly skilled builders, designers and craftsmen.

  • A home that suits your lifestyle- We work to cater for your needs, as finding the right lifestyle choice that suits you best, is importance to us. We offer quality designed floor plans that very much meet the needs of our customers. We make sure that our designs suits the needs of the customer
  • We take can take care of everything.- Tell us your special requirements, such as preferred living requirements and ways you would like to relax, socialise and entertain, as well as technological factors that you wish to implement to your house. Whatever the option we can take care of everything from beginning to end, as we understand ones desire of enhanced quality of living. Call us for a free consultation.
  • What we offer you in terms of new home and build design- Upon the demolishment of your house, we can take you through important motions that are necessary for the establishment of your new home, such as sloping block solutions, narrow block choices, wide block options, acreage possibilities and Heritage homes.

With the help of Luxury living homes, we can make the whole process of re-establishing your home a lot easier and free of any stress. We completely understand the complications that often arise when dealing with matters relating to knocking down and rebuilding your home. We are professionals when it comes to matters involving designing and constructing new and modern homes, and are more than happy to offer help and advice to individuals looking to re-design their house. With Luxury Living Homes, you’ll benefit from our expert onsite analysis of your homes and pinpoint its crucial strengths as we maximise its potential. We can create a uniquely designed house, which will very much make your home stand out to any neighbouring houses!

Great Design

Great Design should be a reflection of its occupants creating spaces for them to live, grow, laugh and enjoy the world around them. If your home is not practical, or you have simply outgrown it or you are just looking to upgrade. Luxury Living have the answers you need. We specialize in designing stunning custom design homes that are tailored to your every need and design to a budget that you do not want to exceed. We have no hidden costs and simple provide you with one price for a service that prides itself on giving you the right solution and desired design results.