KNOCKDOWN REBUILD
ELEGANCE INCLUSIONS
WHY KNOCKDOWN REBUILD?
Your home is so much more than bricks and mortar.
It’s also the community that makes you feel welcome. The school where your children thrive. The coffee shop where the barista knows your name. The local restaurant with special memories.
But what happens when your house is no longer meeting your family’s needs? Whether your family has grown or your requirements have just changed, you deserve a home that lets you live a brand new life and still stay local.
Knockdown Rebuild allows you to do just that. This is your opportunity to build your dream home with all the right fittings and fixtures, in the place where you and your family are happiest. Rebuild a better life now.
EXPLORE, DISCOVER AND SELECT FROM OVER 10,000 LUXURY FINISHES.
Our state of the art Showroom offers all the latest design trends, including colours, fittings and appliances that give you a world of choice and to inspire you.
Our Vision software means that you will be able to see your new home fully realised. Thousands of choices and hundreds of colour combinations all at your fingertips, pre-loaded into the system so you can make your choices and virtually create your dream home before it becomes a reality.
Look out for our Showroom logo throughout this booklet. Every time you see it, it means we have more upgrade options available which can be selected during your Showroom appointment.
DESIGNER KITCHENS
For many of us, the kitchen is the heart of the home. It’s where we begin our morning coffee and tea rituals. Where we scramble eggs for breakfast and simmer chopped onions and garlic on the stove for dinner.
Our beautiful designer kitchens are functional, elegant, and provide a warm, open space for many meals with those who are closest to your heart.
DESIGNER KITCHENS
40mm edging to Caesarstone ® benchtops to kitchen from DFH Series 1.
Provision for future microwave in cabinetry with a power point.
Bank of 4 drawers with cutlery insert to top drawer of island bench.
White melamine lined cupboards and drawers.
UNDERMOUNT KITCHEN SINK
Clark Polar stainless steel under-mount double bowl sink to kitchen.
Provision for future dishwasher with cold water stop tap connection and a power point.
Laminate cabinetry doors with protective 1mm ABS edging in selected ‘Laminex or Formica’ colours.
Choice of luxury designer cabinet handles from DFH Series 1 to all laminate cabinets.
KITCHEN & LAUNDRY TAPWARE
Stylish chrome tapware to kitchen and laundry.
Soft close drawers and cabinet doors to kitchen.
Functional fridge overhead cupboard.
Contemporary style overhead cupboard storage (as indicated on plans).
Titus Tekform soft close hinged doors to kitchen (including overhead cabinetry).
PANTRY
Plenty of storage with a pantry fitted with four melamine shelves (as indicated on plans).
APPLIANCES
We know that cooking can be time consuming, especially after a busy day of work, running errands, and picking up the kids from school. This is why we include modern and luxurious European designed appliances that will stand the test of time in your kitchen. We hope cooking will be a dream for you as much as it is for us.
900mm upright cooker with 5 burner gas cooktop and electric oven.
Stainless steel finish Technika 900mm canopy rangehood flued to outside in single storey homes and double storey homes vented through external wall.
UPRIGHT COOKERSTONE BENCHTOPS
It’s often the little things that add a special touch to a room at home – much like the way a layer of frosted icing polishes off a freshly baked cake. This is why we offer Caeserstone ® surfaces for our benchtops, which combine high performance with beautiful design.
Choice of 5 stunning Caesarstone ® benchtop colours from DFH Series 1 for your kitchen, ensuite, bathroom and powder room (style specific).
CHOICE OF: OCEAN FOAM OSPREYLUXURIOUS RETREATS
Many of us spend a lot of time in the bathroom for our morning and evening routines. This is why we believe it should be more than just a functional space.
Having a beautifully designed bathroom, ensuite and powder room can make all the difference to you and your guests as the sun rises in the morning, and sets at night.
ENSUITES, BATHROOMS AND POWDER ROOM
Large fixed mirror with polished edge to ensuite and bathroom.
Prelude (Luna MK11)
Decina white acrylic shower base to bathrooms (size indicated on plans).
Designer Crystal ‘Euro’ (Melbourne) semi–frameless polished silver shower screen nominal 2,000mm high with clear safety glass and pivot door with chrome knob.
White acrylic shower base to ensuite and bathroom.
BATH TUB
Water-efficient AAA rated I.S.C HDC405G/HDS405 vitreous
china close coupled, soft close seat and dual flush toilet suite.
Spacious shower to ensuite.
Caroma Venecia W40001CW vanity basin.
Raymor Classic close coupled rimless toilet suite (S trap).
CAESARSTONE ® BENCHTOPS
20mm edging to Caesarstone ® benchtop from DFH Series 1 to ensuite, bathroom and powder room(s).
As the bathroom is a room of retreat, just sit back, relax and unwind in your bath tub.
Acrylic white island bath 1675mm – Decina Carina.
FIXTURE STYLING
Adding the final touches to your bathrooms, ensuites, and powder rooms is simple with our modern fixtures that will stand the test of time.
Floating style double vanity to bedroom 1 ensuite with plenty of storage.
Bright chrome double towel rails.
Bright chrome toilet roll holder.
Bright chrome towel ring to powder rooms (as indicated on plans).
SLEEK STORAGE
As the kids get older and pets grow up, all sorts of things pile up at home. So, rather than stepping on Lego or tripping over the dog’s chew toy, keep your floor spaces clear with functional shelving and drawers throughout your home. With our practical and stylish storage solutions, everything has a space, so you can have yours too.
Generously sized master bedroom walk-in robe and bedroom robes include white melamine shelf on sturdy timber frame and chrome hanging rail with gloss enamel paint finish to flush panel doors.
Plenty of storage with a linen cupboard fitted with four melamine shelves (as indicated on plans).
Site built large broom cupboard with melamine shelf and sturdy timber frame (as indicated on plans).
STRAIGHT STAIRCASE
When you build the Balmoral, you will receive a beautiful straight staircase.
Closed stringer with MDF tread and riser in paint finish (as per plan).
Pine handrail with square posts painted gloss enamel. Round 14mm black steel balusters.
SHAPED STAIRCASE
When you build the Marsden, you will receive an elegant L shaped staircase.
Closed stringer with MDF tread and riser in paint finish (as per plan).
Pine handrail with square posts painted gloss enamel. Round 14mm black steel balusters.
FUNCTIONAL LAUNDRIES
Dirty clothes can quickly pile up, especially when the kids come home from bike rides or after school sports.
This is why having a stylish yet functional laundry can make doing the washing so much easier. With plenty of storage solutions and easy access outside, laundry day can run smoother than ever before.
LAUNDRIES
Laminated cabinetry with white melamine lined storage cupboards with soft-close cabinet doors.
Laminate doors with protective 1mm ABS edging and square edge laminated benchtops in selected ‘Laminex or Formica’ colours.
Chrome swivel mixer tap with single lever and aerator to sink– Alder ‘Piatto’ 210mm hob mixer tap (82295).
Choice of luxury designer cabinet handles from DFH Series 1 to cabinetry.
Clark 8520 45lt Stainless Steel Single Tub with suds bypass.
Concealed mini RA stop taps in cabinet for washing machine.
FINAL TOUCHES
So many aspects make a house a home, including light fittings, switches, power points, skirting in selecting high quality fittings and fixtures that will elevate your home to the next level of luxury.
INTERIOR FINISHES
We pay careful attention when helping you select beautiful interior aspects for your home.
Listed below are the interior finishes we include at no extra cost.
Pre–primed MDF 67x18mm architraves and 67x18mm skirtings in ‘Single Bevel’ profile with a gloss enamel paint finish.
Two coat paint system with walls painted in low sheen and ceilings painted in premium acrylic flat paint. Internal woodwork and doors painted in gloss enamel finish.
A choice of paint colours from nominated builders’ range with one colour to ceiling, one colour to walls and one colour to woodwork.
Choice of colours on ceramic floor and wall tiles from the builders’ range for kitchen, ensuite, bathroom, laundry and powder rooms (as indicated on plans).
Ceramic floor tiles and matching 100mm high skirting tiles from DFH series 1 to ensuite, bathroom, laundry, WC and powder rooms (as indicated on plans) for Melbourne.
75MM CORNICES
75mm standard cove cornice to ceilings throughout dwelling and garage.
DUCTED HEATING
Ducted heating with manual thermostat. Bonaire gas unit installed in roof space and ducted to bedrooms, study and living areas through ceiling vents as per house design. The total number of points and unit size are product specific.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
SOLAR HOT WATER
Rheem – 160 litre Solar Loline HWS including one roof collector, ground mounted tank and six star 26 litre integrated gas booster.
We take great care in giving you the highest quality products. All Dennis Family Homes standard floorplans are consciously designed to be as good for the environment as they are for you and your family.
All standard home designs include an independent six star minimum energy rating (Victoria). Note: this is based on a standard home only. Any changes to the design may incur additional costs to reach six star.
CSR Bradford Glasswool R4.1 batt insulation to ceiling (excludes garage, portico and alfrescos unless below an upper floor of a double storey home).
CSR Bradford Glasswool
R2.5 wall batts to external walls of dwelling including garage/house wall. Wall wrap to external walls.
Draught excluders (RP4) and bulb weather seals to house external hinged doors.
Draft excluder (Raven RP17) and foam seal (RP55) to garage/house access door.
Clipsal Exhaust fan with built in draft stopper above all showers and enclosed toilet suites ducted to outside air.
Water efficient AAA rated tapware, showerheads and toilets.
ELECTRICAL
Listed below are the electrical fittings we include in your home so that you can live as comfortably as possible.
Modern Clipsal ‘2000 Series’ switches and power points to rooms includes:
- Two double power points to kitchen.
- Three double power points to bedroom one.
- Two double power points to all other bedrooms.
- Two double power points to all other bedrooms and study (as indicated on plans).
- Two double power points to all living areas.
- One double power point to ensuite, bathroom, laundry and garage.
- One single power point to cooktop, dishwasher space and microwave space.
20no. LED downlights internally (location to be discussed at Showroom appointment with our Electrical Consultant).
Energy saving light bulbs with batten fix white conical shades, portico and alfresco.
Weatherproof batten holder to each exterior door, excluding garage.
Mains power ionisation smoke alarms with battery backup located as indicated on plans.
Two TV points and 7m co–axial cable to roof space as indicated on plans.
Safety switch, miniature circuit breakers and earth leakage to meter box.
DOORS AND HANDLES
Dress up your doors with modern door handles throughout your home.
FRONT DOOR HANDLE
INTERNAL DOOR HANDLE
GARAGE EXTERNAL HANDLE
Trilock Contemporary Angular Leverset in bright chrome finish to front door.
Plaster openings to walk-in robes.
Lever handle passage sets to doors and dummy sets to cupboards and robes.
Rectangular flush pulls to sliding doors.
Lockable garage access internal door.
Gainsborough SS lockset in stainless steel finish to external garage door.
All hinged doors include chrome hinges, latches and striker plates.
External sliding door with keyed lock (as indicated on plans).
Cushioned plastic door stops included.
Painted timber front entry door frame.
2110mm high to standard A&L aluminium sliding door(s) to entertaining areas and to laundry (note: design specific, excluding to A&L aluminium sliding door to first floor of double storey home).
2040mm high to standard internal doors throughout single storey home with gloss enamel paint finish (note: excluding doors to robes, linen and broom).
2040mm high to standard internal doors to the ground floor and first floor of double storey homes with gloss enamel paint finish.
2040mm high Hume flush panel smooth skin internal doors with gloss enamel paint finish to cupboards and robes (as indicated on plans).
Gainsborough Lianna passage lever set in bright chrome with single cylinder with turn button deadlock to internal garage door.
FRONT ENTRY DOOR
First impressions count, so make the statement you want with a sleek, designer front door.
2040mm high designer Corinthian front entry door. Full gloss enamel paint finish. Clear sidelight glazing (if glazing indicated on plans). PSLM202
EYE-CATCHING EXTERIORS
Display your personal style from the facade of your dream home, and enjoy the view as you pull into your driveway every day.
BRICKS
While bricks are the foundation of your home, they can be stylish as well as functional. Choose your favourite hue from our curated range.
Choice of clay bricks from DFH Series 1. All brickwork with natural colour rolled mortar joints.
CHOICE OF:
ROLLED MORTAR BARK STRAW JARRAH RED ROCKROOF TILES
The perfect roof tiles are a dynamic combination of function and style. We’ll help you select tiles that add texture to your home’s facade and complement your choice of brickwork.
Choice of Lutum colour–on concrete roof tiles in either ‘Macquarie’ or ‘Slimline’ profiles from DFH Series 1.
CHOICE OF:
SLIMLINE
MACQUARIE
COTTON QUARTZ SHALE GUNMETAL TWILIGHT EBONY COTTON QUARTZ SHALE WALNUT PEAT GUNMETAL TWILIGHT EBONY OCHRE OCHRE DARK CHOCOLATE STONEWALLEXTERIOR
When building your dream home, there are many important exterior features to consider. We’ve got you covered for everything including glazed windows, termite protection, and garden tabs, just to name a few.
42x19mm trim to ceiling of portico and alfresco (if areas indicated on plans).
Plaster ceiling to portico with no visible plastic joins (product specific refer to drawings).
Painted 4.5mm fibre cement sheeting infill with 42x19mm trim to top of brickwork above windows and doors (as indicated on plans).
All surface site works based on a level building allotment of up to 650m2 with stormwater, sewer, mains gas, mains water and underground power connections based on a maximum 6m home setback from the relevant point at the site boundary and availability.
Based on N2 wind rating.
Part A termite protection to home with collars to slab penetrations.
Garden taps provided to front (at water meter) and rear (on home external wall).
Brickwork above garage door.
HIGH CEILINGS
2580mm nominal ceiling height for single storey homes.
2580mm nominal ceiling height for ground floor and 2430mm to first floor of double storey homes.
CONSTRUCTION FEATURES
Up to a standard Class ‘H1’ engineered waffle slab to suit articulated masonry veneer construction in accordance with AS2870-2011.
Undercover Alfresco with plaster lined ceiling and concrete floor (if indicated on the plan).
Concrete pump included for slab construction.
Constructed for low level of bushfire attack. Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) – Low.
Second soil test completed after demolition.
First soil test and feature site survey including AHD level.
Second soil test completed after demolition.
WINDOWS
Clear glazed maintenance free aluminium windows and sliding doors in a choice of powdercoat colours – A&L Windows.
Flyscreens to all standard aluminium awning windows and sliding windows.
Keyed locks to all opening window sashes, including both sliding and awning windows.
CHOICE OF:
GARAGE
Steeline (Melbourne) Colorbond sectional door.
Remote control with three transmitters (one wall mounted).
CHOICE OF:
External weatherproof flush panel rear access door with no maintenance and hard wearing steel jamb.
SLIMLINE PROFILE HERITAGE PROFILE FLATLINE PROFILE
COLORBOND
We use modern Colorbond ® steel, which has been tried and tested in Australian conditions to not only look great, but deliver outstanding, long life performance.
Maintenance free Colorbond downpipes fascia, barges and gutter. Gutters in Quad profile with 100x50mm rectangular downpipes (standard colours only).
CHOICE OF:
OUR STANDARD INCLUSIONS ARE ANYTHING BUT STANDARD.
When you build with Dennis Family Homes, your home will be finished with the highest quality fixtures and finishings from our amazing partners.
We are proud to be a family building homes for families. Our 55 years of experience ensures the house we create for you will be one you’ll be proud to call home.
Our many years of building experience has helped us form partnerships with some of Victoria’s leading building suppliers.
So, when you build with us, you’ll receive the best products in the market for your dream home.
TRUST AN AWARD - WINNING BUILDER
Dennis Family Homes has won numerous awards for quality and design excellence over the years.
2019 WINNER, HOUSING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (HIA)
Best Display Home HIA South East Gippsland Housing Awards
$300,001 - $400,000
Mortlake 293S Boulevard, Waterford Rise Estate
2018 WINNER, HOUSING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (HIA)
2018 HIA Western Victoria Regional Housing Awards
Best Volume Builder Display Home
$300,001 - $400,000 & $400,001 - $500,000.
Lakewood 333 & Whitfield 363 home designs - Mt Duneed
2017 WINNER, HOUSING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (HIA)
2017 HIA Western Victoria Regional Housing Awards
Best Volume Builder Display Home
$250,000 to $350,000
Brookdale 293 home design - Armstrong Creek