KNOCKDOWN REBUILD
INDULGENCE 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
Choice of 20mm or 40mm edging to Caesarstone ® benchtops to kitchen from DFH Series 1 and 2 (note: island bench style specific).
Provision for future microwave in cabinetry with power point.
Bank of 3 pot drawers to each side of oven.
Bank of 4 drawers with cutlery insert to top drawer of island bench.
Provision for future dishwasher with cold water stop tap connection and power point.
White melamine lined cupboards and drawers.
UNDER-MOUNT KITCHEN SINK
Clark Polar stainless steel under- mount double bowl sink to kitchen.
KITCHEN AND LAUNDRY TAPWARE
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.
Soft close cabinet doors.
DRAWERS
Premium soft close drawers and cabinet doors to kitchen.
Choice of 5 stylish chrome tapware styles to kitchen and laundry.
CHOICE OF:
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 Italian-inspired Smeg 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.
CHOICE OF:
SMEG 900mm upright cooker with 5 burner gas cooktop and electric oven.
OR
SMEG 900mm under bench oven with 900mm gas cooktop.
UPRIGHT COOKER UNDER BENCH OVEN
GAS COOKTOP
CHOICE OF:
SMEG 900mm canopy rangehood.
OR
SMEG 900mm CONCEALED rangehood ducted to outside air with accommodating overhead cupboard options.
CANOPY RANGEHOOD
CONCEALED RANGEHOOD
STONE 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 stunning Caesarstone ® benchtop colours from DFH Series 1 and 2 for your kitchen, butler’s pantry, ensuite, bathroom and powder room (style specific).
CHOICE OF: OCEAN FOAM OSPREY INTENSE WHITE SNOW OYSTER RAVEN JET BLACK8 KITCHEN ISLAND BENCH STYLES
Choice of 8 different kitchen island bench styles with Caesarstone ® benchtop from DFH Series 1 and 2.
OF:
K1 1000mm wide Caesarstone ® benchtop with cupboards to rear of island, and deeper kicker for floating effect. Benchtop available in 20mm or 40mm edging to Caesarstone ®
K3 1000mm wide Caesarstone ® benchtop with beautiful waterfall ends and functional pot drawers to rear of island. Benchtop available in 20mm or 40mm edging to Caesarstone ® CHOICE
K2
K4
1000mm wide Caesarstone ® benchtop with luxurious waterfall ends. Benchtop available in 20mm or 40mm edging to Caesarstone ®K5 1000mm wide Caesarstone ® benchtop with luxurious waterfall end to one side and laminate upstand. Benchtop available in 40mm edging to Caesarstone ®
K7 1000mm wide Caesarstone ® benchtop with beautiful waterfall ends, laminate feature surround and three functional cupboards to rear of island. Benchtop available in 40mm edging to Caesarstone ®
K6
K8
1000mm wide Caesarstone ® benchtop & raised laminate servery with waterfall ends and laminate back panel to rear of island. Benchtop available in 20mm or 40mm edging to Caesarstone ®Choice of 8 overhead cupboard styles.
CHOICE OF:
C1 Contemporary style 790mm high overhead cupboard storage (as indicated on plans).
C3
H1
H3
Contemporary style 790mm high overhead cupboard storage (as indicated on plans) with concealed rangehood.H2
H4
Laminate rangehood housing concealed rangehood and 400mm high overhead cupboards with open shelf below.4 FRIDGE OVERHEAD CUPBOARD STYLES
Choice of 4 fridge overhead cupboard styles.
F1 Cupboard doors. F3 Lift-up cupboard. F2 One open shelf. F4 Open shelf with 3 sections.BUTLER’S PANTRY
When family and friends come over for dinner, things can get a bit messy in the kitchen. Tables are set, food piles up, and kids stick their fingers in dessert.
Rather than constantly shifting dishes and pots to and fro on the dining table, a butler’s pantry gives you the space you need to prepare everything, as well as hide the mess while you entertain.
It’s functional, elegant, and most importantly, adds a touch of luxury to otherwise routine housekeeping.
Choice of 20mm or 40mm edging to Caesarstone ® benchtop from DFH Series 1 and 2.
Laminate base cabinetry doors with protective 1mm ABS edging in selected ‘Laminex or Formica’ colours.
Tiled splashback.
Clark Polar overmount single bowl sink.
Matching chrome swivel mixer tap.
A double power point.
Coloured laminate shelving.
White melamine lined cupboard shelves.
Choice of luxury designer cabinet handles from DFH Series 1 to all laminate cabinets.
LUXURIOUS 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).
TILED SHOWER BASE
Tiled shower base with stainless steel channel grate to bedroom 1 ensuite (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.
CAESARSTONE ® BENCHTOPS
20mm or 40mm edging to Caesarstone ® benchtop from DFH Series 1 and 2 to ensuite (note: Caesarstone ® thickness is specific to vanity style selected. Vanity style 2 includes laminate benchtop and surrounds only).
20mm edging to Caesarstone ® benchtop to bathroom and powder room(s).
TOILET SUITE
Water-efficient AAA rated white Clark round back to wall coupled toilet suite with soft close seat.
BATH TUBS
As the bathroom is a room of retreat, make sure you select a bath tub to match! Choose between the smooth Curve and Circa or the sleek Cube, Edge and Contour. Then just sit back, relax, and unwind.
CHOICE OF:
CURVE AND CIRCA
CUBE, EDGE AND CONTOUR
8 VANITY STYLES TO BEDROOM 1 ENSUITE
Choice of 8 stylish double vanity designs to bedroom 1 ensuite.
CHOICE OF:
V1 Laminate cabinetry doors (choice of shelving, door or drawers to centre panel). Caesarstone ® benchtop available in 20mm or 40mm edging including recessed shadow line finish.
V3 Wall hung floating vanity in slab style with thick stone benchtop. Laminate recess and 33mm laminate surround to all four sides of the storage drawers. Subject to size limitations. Inset shows configuration for some home designs, refer to contract plans.
V5 Slab style Caesarstone ® vanity top including laminate doors and laminate open shelf below.
V7 40mm edging to Caesarstone ® benchtop with block style laminate vanity including laminate cupboard doors and storage shelf below. Benchtop available in 40mm edging to Caesarstone ®
V6 His & Hers vanity with Caesarstone ® benchtops with recessed shadow line under and laminate open shelf between vanity cupboards. Benchtop available in 20mm or 40mm edging to Caesarstone ®. Note: Individual mirrors for this option.
V8 Block style laminate vanity with laminate cupboard doors (choice of shelving, door or drawers to centre panel) and Caesarstone ® benchtop with waterfall ends. Benchtop available in 20mm or 40mm edging to Caesarstone ®
FIXTURE STYLING
Adding the final touches to your bathrooms, ensuites, and powder rooms is simple with our selection of modern fixtures that will stand the test of time.
Choice of individual fixture styling for all tapware, basins, bath and accessories from the Edge, Cube, Contour, Curve and Circa collections.
See the following pages and choose your own style.
EDGE
BATH AND SHOWER MIXER TOILET ROLL HOLDER
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.
1x set of 600mm wide shelves and a bank of 4 drawers to master bedroom 1 walk-in robe in selected ‘Laminex or Formica’ colours.
450mm wide coloured laminate shelves and chrome hanging rails to master bedroom 1 walk-in robe.
All other 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).
GRAND STAIRCASES
When you’re welcoming guests into your home, you may not be paying attention to the staircase. After all, it’s a simple structure that leads you upstairs.
But a carefully designed staircase can be a wonderful way to show off your personal style, and make a bold statement the next time you entertain.
STRAIGHT STAIRCASE
When you build the Balmoral, you will receive a beautiful straight staircase.
MDF stair with timber mitred margins feature. Up to 3 treads and risers in timber (as per plan).
Timber handrail with contemporary 16mm round stainless steel balusters and 38mm newel posts.
SHAPED STAIRCASE
When you build the Marsden, you will receive an elegant L shaped staircase.
MDF stair with timber mitred margins feature. Up to 3 treads and risers in timber (as per plan).
Timber handrail with contemporary 16mm round stainless steel balusters and 38mm newel posts.
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.
Functional pull-out laundry basket to under-bench cabinetry.
Laminate doors with protective 1mm ABS edging and square edge laminated benchtops in selected ‘Laminex or Formica’ colours.
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 boards, architraves and walls.
We’ve taken great care 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 85x18mm 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 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 slimline Clipsal ‘Iconic’ 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.
30no. 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 540 Villa 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.
2365mm 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).
2340mm high to standard internal doors throughout single storey home with gloss enamel paint finish (note: excluding doors to robes, linen and broom).
2340mm high to standard internal doors to the ground floor of double storey homes with gloss enamel paint finish (note: excluding doors to robes, linen and broom).
2040mm high Hume flush panel smooth skin internal doors with gloss enamel paint finish to cupboards and robes (as indicated on plans).
FRONT ENTRY DOOR
First impressions count, so make the statement you want with a sleek, designer front door.
CHOICE OF:
Choice of 5, 2340mm high designer Corinthian front entry door styles. Full gloss enamel paint finish. Clear sidelight glazing (if glazing indicated on plans).
PSLM202 PMAD101 PMAD104 PMAD106EYE-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 and 2. All brickwork with natural colour rolled mortar joints.
CHOICE OF:
ROLLED MORTAR BRUSHWOOD (PGH) GYPSY ROSE (PGH) MOCHA (PGH) RUBY (AUSTRAL) CHESTNUT (AUSTRAL) RETREAT (AUSTRAL) OASIS (AUSTRAL) BARK (PGH) KURRAJONG (PGH)ROOF 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.
SLIMLINE
MACQUARIE
CHOICE OF: 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).
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 ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS
Brickwork above garage door.
Brickwork above all windows and doors (unless feature cladding or corner windows are integral to facade style).
HIGH CEILINGS
2730mm nominal ceiling height for single storey homes.
2730mm nominal ceiling height for ground floor and 2580mm 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.
Concrete pump included for slab construction.
Undercover Alfresco with plaster lined ceiling and concrete floor (if indicated on the plan).
Constructed for low level of bushfire attack. Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) – Low.
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.
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 sectional garage door, fascia, barges, gutter and downpipes with colour selected from Colorbond range. Gutters in slotted quad profile.
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 industry 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