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The HOME team takes great pride in spotting trends and this week’s issue is jam-packed with them. Maisonette-style property developments, homes designed around central courtyards, display homes that cater to multi-generational households, and baby boomers who are in the market for small yet luxurious digs are just some of the hot topics we’ve explored. Read on and be inspired by the new initiatives shaping WA’s ever innovative housing industry. And don’t miss next week’s special issue of HOME in which we showcase the winners of the 2012 Master Builders Bankwest Housing Excellence Awards.

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watching television it’s fantastic to be able to look through the back of the home, over the pool out to the canal.” The design of the theatre room also reﬂects demand from many buyers for spaces that can serve more than one purpose depending on needs and lifestyle. “That theatre room could become a dining room with a view for someone who entertains a lot and wants a formal dining space. It doesn’t have to be a theatre,” Rob says. The kitchen, which wraps around in an L-shape towards the laundry, illustrates a minimalist look with sleek cabinetry and a split-level island bench. Rob says the kitchen layout means the prep area around the corner becomes the main workspace, while the island bench is “all about the show”. Stone benchtops, stone splashbacks, a multifunction wall oven and a microwave combi oven are included in the display version of the Leftbank, which comes in at just over $650,000. Named after the iconic East Fremantle watering hole the Left Bank, W&B’s own waterside landmark also offers fabulous spaces

for relaxation and entertainment with a large alfresco and a big balcony. There’s a downstairs guest suite that Rob says is appealing to forward-thinking buyers who are buying into a dream location but realise a two-storey home may not be the most practical choice down the track. For seniors who don’t want to have to worry about stairs, the guest suite offers the ideal set up and enables them to stay in the home and location they love. “The downstairs bedroom with full ensuite means they can stay where they are and stay on one level,” Rob says. “You pay a lot of money for views, regardless of what they are, so you want to maximise your opportunity to enjoy that view at all points.” When it comes to the upper level layout, Rob says there are two schools of thought as to whether the master suite or a second living area should take in the view. The Leftbank cleverly caters for both preferences. “We designed the upper ﬂoor so that the living area and the master bedroom are interchangeable,” Rob says. While the home has been displayed with an upstairs lounge looking out to the water, it’s

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WITCH Homes for Living’s latest display home was designed to suit buyers with unusual living circumstances, including multi-generational households and people who have pooled their resources to get a foot on the property ladder. The builder’s new Switcheight300 display was deliberately designed “outside the square” to include two separate living zones that are linked by the kitchen and alfresco area. Switch Homes for Living’s sales and marketing manager Lee Morris says the home’s functionality is its greatest drawcard, particularly for families, couples living with ageing parents or adult children, and co-buyers who are sharing the dwelling. “Living conditions are changing. More people are buying homes with siblings or friends as a way of entering the market or families are cohabiting with elderly parents so we’ve designed a home that feels like two homes in one,” Lee says. “We’ve also designed this home to maximise space, which is a valuable commodity for any homebuyer. The home is equipped with in-built storage, which means there’s no compromise on style, you’re not sacriﬁcing living space for furnishings for storage and it has great on-sale value as more and more buyers are factoring in storage as a priority.” Other impressive features include the

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Smaller luxury homes with multipurpose rooms will be the choice of retirees and those seeking to downsize, says Ross Griffin Homes designer Yaros Gilenko

VERYONE is talking about the ﬁrst baby boomers and how they’ve started to retire. Well, my friends and I are part of that set. We’re in our 50s now, but we’ve still got a lot of living and earning to do before we retire! We’ve had a decade of massive prosperity where we made money, built huge homes and raised our families. Then four years ago along came the GFC and ruined the party. We had all mortgaged up and used the equity in our big homes to pay the school fees and buy the toys. We’ve been accustomed to a pretty fantastic lifestyle. Now the equity we used in our homes to have that lifestyle has diminished and we’re faced with a couple of clear options when we go to build our next home. We can mortgage up further and continue to live in a big house, but most of us are running out of work years – we’ve got a decade or so left and after what we’ve seen the property market do in the past few years, we’re not sure how much growth we’ll see in our property’s value. The second option is we can build a smaller house. We’re not willing to compromise on quality, but quantity is negotiable. It is my opinion that in the next ﬁve to 10 years we’ll

see an explosion in the creation of smaller, luxury homes – apartment-style living, but not apartments. Our priorities are freedom and luxury. Freedom from debt means the ability to enjoy our lifestyle, but we don’t want to compromise on luxury. We want a “lock-up-and-leave” home because we love to travel and the strong Aussie dollar makes it irresistible – that’s our freedom. But we still want our big indoor/outdoor open-plan living area because we love cooking and entertaining. We want our homes to feel like the fine hotels we stay in around the world – that’s our luxury. So these days I’m reducing floor plans and including more luxury specifications so that the dollars add up and there is plenty left over for the lifestyle we lead. Blocks are getting smaller (urban infill is all about subdividing existing blocks) so the land you have to start with already lends itself to a smarter, more efficient design. The reality is that the big houses have a lot of space, but the question is who needs all this space? At our age and stage, who needs special purpose rooms such as home theatres and games rooms? Who needs a study? We need

beautifully specified, well-proportioned, multipurpose rooms. Multipurpose so that when it is just the two of us or we’re flying solo, we can spread out or close off areas. Multipurpose so that when the kids bounce back home for a month or a year we can fit them back in without feeling like we’re treading on each other’s toes. Multipurpose so that the home has the broadest market appeal when the time comes to sell it. We’re past following fads. We need stunning, neutral contemporary finishes that won’t look obsolete in five years and can form the backdrop for the artwork we’ve accumulated. The kids have grown so we can have our white leather couches and red wine together now. I’m going to have my red wine and drink it, too (I prefer it to cake). If we can take one lesson away from the past few years, it is surely that bigger is not always best. Just as cars are trending down in size as gas guzzlers become a bit embarrassing in this new age of efficiency, so too a well-designed, efficient home with a smaller footprint will soon become the model we aspire to. Fewer bedrooms, more trips to Bali and coming home to your own luxury oasis – surely this sounds as attractive to you as it does to me.

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Low-rise maisonette and terrace-style developments – as opposed to high-rise apartment blocks – are seen as the solution to challenges posed by increased migration and the shortage of land

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S WA’s population growth continues to outpace land and housing supply, Aspen Living CEO Brendan Acott is predicting that low-rise maisonette and terrace-style living may be the next major trend in our state’s residential development. Growing in popularity around the world, maisonette apartments are usually two or three storeys high and can easily be built in a variety of attractive styles. Brendan says they are suitable for a range of residential-lot types, particularly corner lots or lots with rear laneways. He is conﬁdent they could successfully increase urban density and affordability, without competing head-on with their more expensive counterparts – high-rise apartment blocks. “Considering our ageing population, increased migration and pressure on land supply, there is a general acceptance among government decision-makers, particularly at

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a state level and more recently at the local authority level, that appropriate increases to density are or will become the norm,” he says. “A little over 12 months ago the WA Planning Commission released a revised policy on multiple dwellings, which has seen minimum lot sizes for multiple dwellings disappear. “This paves the way for more innovative development and I think that maisonettestyle developments and terrace housing may provide the answer. “They are perfect for single professionals, young couples and ﬁrst-time property investors who want to get a foot in the door of the property market, or for retirees who want to downsize and free up some of their assets while remaining in a well-established area.” Brendan says there’s no doubt that a more dense form of development is becoming generally more acceptable to the WA community, but the greatest challenge is for developers and

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used stacker doors to open the kitchen and living space out to a sensational alfresco and adjoining outdoor entertaining area. “The integration between the alfresco space and the kitchen and family space is about as good as you’re going to see,” Steve says. “And the outdoor space is big. There’s a barbecue area and a gas ﬁre and space for a lounge as well as a dining table.” There’s plenty of detail in the main kitchen with its high-spec cabinetry, stone benchtops, Smeg appliances, walk-in pantry and designer island bench and an integrated breakfast bar. It’s the same story in the ensuite where a freestanding bath and sleek cabinetry are the stars of the show. Specialising in individually designed singlestorey homes, Vision One is also expanding its collection of display homes and off-theplan designs to provide buyers with a range of ready-to-go options. “Vision One has a style of its own and if you like our style, it can be applied to any of the homes in our portfolio,” Steve says. The company also offers a streamlined version of the Arcadia from $219,300. Paula Evans

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ISPLAYED on a good-sized block that faces north to the front, the Willows by Dale Alcock Homes is a light-filled, climate-sensible home tailor-made for family and entertaining. With a minimum 6-star energy rating becoming mandatory for new homes from May, the Willows is certainly worth a look if you’re faced with the prospect of a less than perfect orientation. “We’ve also had a spate of inquiries from people who have a block that’s opposite a park,” says Cameron Lade, sales and marketing manager at Dale Alcock Homes. Adding a front-living design to the Dale Alcock portfolio, the Willows is perfect for 17.5m-wide blocks but can be adapted to suit narrower sites. Throw open the doors from the front-facing living room to the veranda and you not only immediately bring the outdoors in but you also have a shady spot from which to enjoy the neighbourhood. This is a great feature for many of the new estates where developers are promoting a stronger sense of community and verandas are encouraged. While the Willows is a departure from the floor plans we’re used to, the builder has been conscious that flexibility is a must. “The Willows is certainly not your traditional layout, that’s for sure, but we do offer a traditional version of this home where the home theatre is at the front,” Cameron says.

The rest of the ﬂoor plan effectively stays the same. As with all Dale Alcock designs, the builder has provided several other easy options, including the ability to leave out the sliding doors from the theatre room to the alfresco and create a dedicated home cinema. Organisational features such as drop-zones, e-zones and plenty of storage are also a priority for the Dale Alcock design team, along with relaxation in the form of a fabulous master suite, and entertainment in the shape of free-form living spaces and bigger-than-ever alfresco areas. In the Willows, the column-free corner that’s part of the stacking door system makes for a seamless link between the kitchen and dining room and the double-sized alfresco. “This home is very open and spacious – that’s the aim of the design,” Cameron says. The builder has pulled out all stops to show what can be done with backyard space, displaying the Willows with no less than three outdoor “rooms” in addition to the alfresco. There’s a separate pavilion to shade the barbecue, a deck and hanging chair at the top of the garden and a lounge set up off the master suite. The designers have also gone to town on the kitchen design. There’s a split-level, stonetopped island bench with breakfast bar, lots of storage, a generous larder-style pantry, double ovens, a 900mm cooktop, an integrated range

WILLOWS hood, microwave recess, under-mounted sink, water ﬁlter system and glass splashback. A narrow section of workbench and skinny cupboards form a drop-zone for keys and phones as you come into the kitchen from the garage and laundry, while a glass panel on the wall is the perfect place for scribbled notes, reminders and shopping lists. When it comes to zoning, the builder has consciously decided to put all four bedrooms in the same wing, with little separation between the master suite and the kids’ quarters. “It was a deliberate decision,” Cameron says. “A lot of parents want to be close to the kids’ bedrooms when the kids are smaller.” The builder is billing the facade of the Willows, which can be built from $241,749, as “urban eco”, teaming a trio of limestonelook piers with rendered walls and a tiled roof. “It’s a fresh take on urban design,” Cameron says. The timber-decked veranda is 2.4m deep, providing ample room for several chairs, and it sits nicely into the rooﬂine for a smooth, seamless look. Paula Evans

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Stacker doors lead out from the free-form living area to the alfresco, where Impressions has added timber decking and lined the ceiling with Glosswood. “Most buyers in today’s market are looking for an impressive indoor/outdoor area to complement our warm WA climate,” Emily says. “This spacious alfresco will be the perfect sanctuary for your summer barbecue and is sure to be a favourite spot to gather with family and friends.” Emily says paying attention to the home’s orientation has made the outdoor room even more comfortable and has helped the home achieve an 8.5-star energy rating. The Majestic, which can be built from $167,435, has been designed to suit a narrow lot. At just under 11m wide, it boasts a feeling of space and openness that belies its slim proportions. “The Majestic was designed with the intention of showcasing that style and luxury do not need to be compromised when building on a block with a narrow frontage,” Emily says. The master suite, with its big, ﬁtted wardrobe and chic ensuite, has been placed at the back of the home, away from noise and trafﬁc. By creating a small foyer off the living space, the designers have added an extra element of privacy to the main bedroom.

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IGHT thousand years since its inception, the courtyard house remains one of architecture’s most enduring designs. They may be synonymous with China, but courtyard houses – which, as the name suggests, are dwellings built around a central courtyard – can be traced back to the Jordan Valley near the present-day West Bank. The style, though relatively simple in principle, has survived time and trends and knows no cultural bounds. It’s revered from India to Africa. It can be used in an opulent sense, as demonstrated by Chinese palaces or as a penny-pinching device, as shown by the low-cost housing developments in Morocco. Courtyard houses can even be created as a strategic way of dealing with the multiple problems presented by an arid environment, as seen in the Gulf. Courtyard houses are particularly suited to the Australian climate and Adrian Fratelle of Fratelle Group laments the fact that the style is only now gaining momentum here. With a country that has traditionally placed onus on the quarter-acre dream, complete with a buffalo-lawn-laden backyard and Hills hoist, courtyard houses have simply been overlooked. On top of that, Adrian says, much of our architecture has originated from England when

terrace housing and bungalows were the trend. “Such housing was efficient to build, requiring minimal materials to construct, however they were not efficient to run, especially in our climate of extremes,” he says. “But courtyard homes are a much better fit for our harsh environment. A well-designed courtyard home is not only efficient at keeping out the heat, it can also block cold winter winds and allow the winter sun to penetrate into more of the home.” Adrian says one of the major benefits of the courtyard-inspired home is cross-ventilation. “It’s easy to open up the house and get a lot of air through it. Aside from that, the style offers unparalleled privacy and security,” he says. Fratelle Group recently completed a design for a courtyard home in Ellenbrook’s Malvern Springs. Adrian says the clients were instantly sold on the idea. “The clients came to us wanting a solarpassive designed home, and we put forward a design based on Asian courtyard design principles. They were very impressed by the benefits,” he says. “They loved the ability to get northern light into their living areas and, because they’ve got small children, the idea of a central courtyard area that is private, safe and visible from most areas of the house was very appealing.”

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The home was built on a north-facing site, which usually proves problematic for architects and building designers. “It is difﬁcult to design a home with living areas that face north, which are also private,” he says. “Generally, with a block like that, you’d put the living areas at the front of the house, but then they’re exposed to the streetscape. It’s not ideal for most people. “The courtyard design was a perfect solution. It’s like a C-shape, so the living rooms are across the back of the block, the bedrooms are down the side and the garage, theatre and master bedroom are at the front.”

Being on the western side, the bedrooms cop the brunt of the sun so Fratelle pushed the robes out to this elevation, effectively increasing the thermal barrier. All the bedrooms have sliding entry doors and above those doors are panels with louvres to capture the evening breeze. At the back Adrian designed a skillion roof in order to maximise the amount of sunlight in the dining and living areas. This solar gain is particularly valuable in winter, he says. “There are solar panels and wind pods generating electricity for the home, as well as solar water heating,” Adrian says.

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ITH buildings consuming 32 per cent of the world’s resources, 12 per cent of its water and 40 per cent of the energy, and being responsible for creating 40 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions and 40 per cent of waste that goes into landﬁll, it stands to reason that they would cop some measures to curb this impact. As governments close in to achieve emissions targets, buildings are clearly in their sights. Following passive-solar design principles such as good orientation – including thermal mass and insulation, providing cross-ventilation and reducing air leakage – helps to reduce green house gas emissions. We can further improve a building’s energy efﬁciency by opening and closing blinds and

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curtains at suitable times and using efﬁcient lighting and appliances. Buildings are unique. Each home or commercial building will have its own set of components, depending on the selections of the client, the location of the building and the work methods of the contractors who put the building together. The environmental impact of a building should have a measure that includes more than just its running costs. The energy used to produce the materials from natural resources, the transportation costs from where the materials are manufactured to the site and then the energy used to construct the building as it stands today (plus its maintenance regime) all factor in to what is known as the building’s embodied energy. The lifecycle of manufactured products is much less complicated when compared with the construction of a building. Appliances, computers and vehicles are made in production lines and although the materials and components may be sourced from a range of raw materials and from other countries, the cost of production can be quite accurately calculated and any variables easily accounted for. Unlike vehicles and computers, buildings have a much longer life span and are not recycled as readily. In the past ﬁve years there has been a big shift

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Shannon’s tip of the week Your outdoor furniture can turn an attractive garden area into a wonderful and comfortable room, but not if it’s too grotty to sit on or use. There are many different kinds of outdoor furniture and each requires its own method of cleaning to keep it in good condition.

HOW TO CLEAN OUTDOOR FURNITURE

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Surface to be cleaned

Cleaning product

Method

Upkeep and general care

Timber – painted

1 cup white vinegar in a bucket of water

Stuff the head of a clean kitchen broom down the leg of a pair of pantyhose and sweep the solution across the surface. Rinsing is sometimes necessary if it is particularly dirty.

When repainting outdoor furniture the rule of thumb is the darker the paint, the faster it wears out. In hot countries such as ours, dark-coloured paints can heat up enough to burn the wood inside.

Timber – stained

One pot of strong black tea strained into a bucket of water

Stuff the head of a clean kitchen broom down the leg of a pair of pantyhose and sweep the solution across the surface. Do not rinse off.

Regular applications of the black tea mixture will keep the tannins in the timber healthy and prevent splintering and silvering.

Timber – raw

One pot of strong black tea strained into a bucket of water

Stuff the head of a clean kitchen broom down the leg of a pair of pantyhose and sweep the solution across the surface. Do not rinse off.

Regular applications of the black tea mixture will keep the tannins in the timber healthy and prevent splintering and silvering.

Timber – varnished

1 cup white vinegar in a bucket of water

Stuff the head of a clean kitchen broom down the leg of a pair of pantyhose and sweep the solution across the surface. Sometimes it is necessary to rinse if it is particularly dirty.

Wherever possible move the furniture to shady positions to prevent damage to the varnished surface particularly when the furniture is not in use.

Glass

1 cup white vinegar in a bucket of water

Stuff the head of a clean kitchen broom down the leg of a pair of pantyhose and sweep the solution across the surface. Wipe any residue off with a paper towel.

A couple of drops of sweet almond oil rubbed over the surface will help prevent glass cancer (that rough white soap-scummylooking stuff).

Polycarbonate (the plastic stuff that looks like glass)

1 cup white vinegar and 1 teaspoon of glycerine in a bucket of water

Stuff the head of a clean kitchen broom down the leg of a pair of pantyhose and sweep the solution across the surface. Remove any residue with a paper towel.

Unlike painted surfaces, lighter coloured plastics break down faster in ultraviolet light and using a small amount of sunblock on a cloth after you finish cleaning it down will help prevent damage.

Powder-coated metal

1 cup white vinegar in a bucket of water

Stuff the head of a clean kitchen broom down the leg of a pair of pantyhose and sweep the solution across the surface. Do not rinse off.

Unlike painted surfaces, lighter coloured plastics (including powder coating) break down faster in ultraviolet light and using a small amount of sunblock on a cloth after you finish cleaning it down will help prevent damage.

Uncoated metal

A light sprinkle with bicarb soda followed by a light spray with white vinegar

Rub with a pair of pantyhose while it’s fizzing and then rinse with clean water.

When you finish cleaning, rub it down with a small amount of sweet almond oil to help prevent rust or corrosion.

Cane or wicker

1kg of salt dissolved in a bucket of water

Stuff the head of a clean kitchen broom down the leg of a pair of pantyhose and sweep the solution across the surface. Leave the solution on the surface to completely dry and when the salt crust forms sweep away with a dry broom.

The salt cleaning solution actually cares for the cane or wicker so cleaning a couple of times a year keeps it in good condition.

Canvas

1kg of salt dissolved in a bucket of water

Always remember the faster the canvas dries out the less likely it is to gather mould spore. So if your awnings get wet, leave them open to dry. Treating a couple of times a year with a light spray of the oil of cloves mix (quarter of a teaspoon of oil of cloves in a litre of water in a spray bottle) will help prevent nasty mould discolouration.

Polyurethane

1 cup white vinegar in a bucket of water

Stuff the head of a clean kitchen broom down the leg of a pair of pantyhose and sweep the solution across the surface. Do not rinse off.

Unlike painted surfaces, lighter coloured plastics break down faster in ultraviolet light and using a small amount of sunblock on a cloth after you finish cleaning it down will help prevent damage.

Polyester outdoor fabric

1kg of salt dissolved in a bucket of water

Always remember the faster the shade cloth dries out the less likely it is to gather mould spore. So if your awnings get wet leave them open to dry. Treating a couple of times a year with a light spray of the oil of cloves mix (quarter of a teaspoon of oil of cloves in a litre of water in a spray bottle) will help prevent nasty mould discolouration

Fibreglass

1 cup white vinegar and 1 teaspoon of glycerine in a bucket of water

Stuff the head of a clean kitchen broom down the leg of a pair of pantyhose and sweep the solution across the surface. Wipe away any residue with a paper towel.

A couple of drops of sweet almond oil rubbed on after it is cleaned will help prevent the surface of the fibre glass drying out and getting that powdery look. If you add a little sunblock to the mix it will help prevent ultraviolet discolouration as well.

Plastic

1 cup white vinegar and 1 teaspoon of glycerine in a bucket of water

Stuff the head of a clean kitchen broom down the leg of a pair of pantyhose and sweep the solution across the surface. Wipe away any residue with a paper towel.

Unlike painted surfaces, lighter coloured plastics break down faster in ultraviolet light and using a small amount of sunblock on a cloth after you finish cleaning it down will help prevent damage. It is also important with plastic furniture to store it out of the sunshine when not in use.

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You mentioned soft paraffin wax in a tip of the week about pampering your hands and feet, but I have been unable to buy it at my local pharmacy because they are unsure of what you mean. Can you suggest another supplier?

You can simply try another pharmacist or, alternatively, it is available from craft stores. Paraffin comes in three forms – one is a hard, brick-like substance used in candle making; one is a soft substance that’s rather like very firm petroleum jelly in consistency (that’s the one you want) and is used in many cosmetics; and one comes in a liquid form for use as a lubricant. After reading your email, I approached five pharmacies in my local area and all of them stocked it.

We would like to know how to clean some hard-plastic figurine toys. They are over 20 years old and have become quite tacky to touch. As we want to pass these on to our grandchildren, I would like to clean them up.

That tacky feeling is more or less the surface of the plastic breaking down over time and often because of ultraviolet light. It is easy to clean them with this mixture: Place two tablespoons of talcum powder, four tablespoons of glycerine and two teaspoons of tea tree oil into a saucer and mix it into a paste. Roll a pair of pantyhose up in a ball and dip it in the mixture. Polish the solution over the plastic and leave it for about 60 seconds before rinsing it off. If you’re having trouble getting into all the little figurines’ crevices, thread a piece of the pantyhose over a bamboo skewer to get into those tight spaces. Make sure you rinse them thoroughly and dry them in the shade. Not only is this non-toxic, it is antibacterial and is safe for the children to put in their mouths – as they will!

I have more than 60sq m of tiles in my house, not including the two bathrooms. I am therefore always seeking ways to make cleaning these tiles easier and I’ve been buying bicarb by the bucket load to use your preferred method. I recently purchased a steam mop and, while happy with it, I would like to use some of your non-chemical techniques to clean these tiles and the bathroom. Also, as it came with a glider to steam carpets, have you any suggestions for using it to freshen up carpets a dog

SHANNON LUSH Queen of clean Hi! Shannon here again to help you with your domestic disasters. occasionally lies on? The only ingredient they recommend adding to the water in the steamer is vinegar once a month to clean scale from the steam nozzles.

You don’t need to use bucket loads of bicarb A soda. A light dusting is plenty, followed by a light spray with white vinegar, or simply place white vinegar into your steamer and run it over the bicarb soda. Steam alone is inappropriate for cleaning carpets as it merely brings tannin stains up from the backing of the carpet and I do not suggest you use that variety of steam cleaner on your carpet at all. Carpet steam cleaners have a vacuum nozzle that removes the excess moisture and do not create this problem. Surface steam cleaners, such as the type you are talking about, do not have this capability and I cannot recommend the addition of any chemical to this product for use on carpets.

Thanks for all your great questions this week. Keep them coming and keep them specific. To work out how to remove a stain, I need three pieces of information. I need to know what the stain is made of; what surface it’s on (Is there a varnish? What is the topmost surface that the stain is affecting?); and what, if anything, g, h you’ve already tried to remove it. Each thing you try changes the chemical composition of the stain. Include a photograph if you can. Photographs really help the stain diagnosis. Don’t forget, alternative recycling questions are also welcome.

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POINTS TO PONDER The greatest challenge facing homeowners who have ponds in their backyards to cultivate fish is to keep the water clean and free of algae. Here are some valuable tips to help

F there’s one question I get asked more than anything else when it comes to ponds, it’s got to be, “How do you keep the water clean and free of algae?”. The answer is not quite so easy – there are some important elements in keeping pond water fresh and healthy. The first relates to the filtration system you’re using. If your pond is green, it is probably because your fish poo levels are creating a high nutrition base that boosts the growth of algae. Filamentous algae or blanket weed is a common problem and can easily be controlled by reducing nutrient levels, improving water flow and using a naturally occurring rock mineral to starve the algae. One of the first things you need to do is to make sure you have a reasonable filtration unit to try to absorb impurities. If it’s a mesh filter, it will become home to billions of bacteria that will eagerly wait to consume the excess nutrient as water flows through it. The second way to increase beneficial microbial activity is by adding a gravel base to your pond. The gravel provides an increased surface area, allowing for more beneficial ammoniaeating bacteria to proliferate. If you think about a running river system, the river floor will be made up of coarse sand and fine gravel and this is home to billions of beneficial bacteria that help to control excess nutrient. Emulating this effect by adding gravel to your pond base is a smart move. A natural or biological plant filter is also important. If you can flow water from the pond through the plants’ roots, you will

strip the water of excess nutrient, effectively starving the algae of food and reducing the impact of it in ponds. Plants are a very important natural filter and growing them in spillways, where water flows through, will ensure the water that reaches the main pond body is cleansed of excess nutrient and impurities. Zeolite chips mixed into your gravel base also help enormously. Zeolite is in many ways the secret to clean water. Its highly porous structure rapidly absorbs nutrients and releases them on demand to plant roots in a unique way. Zeolite’s special properties are well recognised and it’s even used in stock feed to absorb impurities. It’s so absorbent that it even sucks up excess odours in pelletised chicken manures, enabling the bags to be stored on garden centre shelves without everyone choking over the intense smells of farm animal waste. If you already have significant algae problems, applying a fine zeolite powder in the water will effectively absorb and starve the algae and very quickly make the water clean. A daily treatment with this over a couple of weeks will completely eradicate infestations, controlling them for some time afterwards. Zeolite is a completely natural mineral mined in Australia with extraordinary absorption powers. It’s capable of holding enormous amounts of nutrients and pollutants and effectively

cleanses the water making it ideal for animals to live in, especially fish, yabbies and marron, which like clean water. Another naturally derived water cleaner is spongolite – a fossilised prehistoric sponge that acts in a similar way to zeolite by absorbing excess nutrient. Adding this coarser material as a gravelly base in the pond with zeolite is an incredibly effective method to keep the water clean and control algae outbreaks. Keeping pond water clean is critical to the health of your fish. Adding zeolite and spongolite with the use of a filtration system has an amazing impact on water health. Professional water garden specialists such as the Woodvale Fish and Lily Farm will recommend that every new pond has a significant layer of zeolite mixed into the gravel. A bed of zeolite and spongolite will also make a good home for a hydroponic-style growing bed filled with fast-growing salad plants such as lettuce, which can be harvested regularly. Trevor Cochrane

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KATHY KOPELLIS McLEOD The respected WA dog behaviour consultant helps us understand our canine companions

Teaching your dog to obey your commands should start at an early stage and it is necessary to exercise patience and understanding while training and realise that all dogs are different

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Ellen Dinsmore, of Bayswater, has a lot of flowering plants that have lovely foliage, but don’t produce much flower. It’s likely they are either shaded or lacking a little potash to help produce the flower they should naturally deliver. Applying potash this month is the best bet to trigger flowers this spring.

Casey Harman, of Leederville, is about to start building and there are a lot of big trees on the block that all have to be removed. There is a tree that looks like camphor laurel and it is the one and only tree that Casey was planning on keeping. Should Casey keep this tree or not? I think it’s a great tree and my answer is, yes, definitely keep it. Camphor laurel is considered a pest tree in some areas, but in a typical suburban garden it looks amazing and is very hardy. Trevor Cochrane

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E all want our dogs to respond reliably to our commands. Not only for our convenience, but for the dog’s own safety, as well as the safety of others. Unfortunately, our pets will often turn a deaf ear to our request and ignore us. However, there are ways to overcome this problem. The following exercises need consistency and enthusiasm to succeed. They also require patience and understanding. All dogs are individual and should be treated as such.

LAY THE FOUNDATION Early attention training is important. In the safety of your home and without distractions, teach your dog to look at you when you say its name. Reward it for turning its head towards you. Follow through with a word like “Yes!” and then offer a reward. This early training is vital for times when the dog is exposed to more distracting or interesting environments. Try to avoid the overuse of its name. This will help to keep your dog alert for more opportunities to come to you. Your pet will anticipate generous rewards. These can be in the form of good quality treats, patting, verbal praise, playing with a favourite toy, dinner, a walk or a ride in a vehicle.

THE “COME” COMMAND First say your dog’s name to get its attention. If it’s evident it is responding to you, take a breath, then say “Come!” in a confident voice. Only use this tactic when you’re sure there is a high likelihood your dog will respond. Avoid the temptation to repeat the order.

WHEN YOUR DOG DOES COME Prolong the reward. With the offer of food, pats or play, your dog learns that coming to you and staying with you is worth the effort. There’s no hurry to leave. After the rewarding time, release your dog and let it resume what it was doing. With increased repetition, you’ll notice that the penny will start to drop and your dog will boomerang back to you more times than not.

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is patting it, or from their food bowl, or while the dog is frolicking with a favourite toy.

COMPETITION WITH ENVIRONMENT Initially save your recall for times when there isn’t much competition from the dog’s surroundings. Only call your dog when you’re confident it will respond. Make sure that coming to you is more rewarding than ignoring you.

SAFETY FIRST BEFORE FREEDOM Use an eight to 10m-long line that is attached to your dog’s collar (to avoid injury, don’t attach the long line to a head halter). Either hold or let your dog drag the long line while it investigates, plays and has a romp while still under your control. Long lines are lifesavers and are an important training tool that shouldn’t be overlooked. Once your dog returns to you, reward it accordingly. Then prompt it to resume what it was doing. As it becomes more obedient to instruction, hide behind a tree or sprint off. However, if you can’t control the consequences, don’t waste your recall word. More importantly, keep the dog attached to the long line.

WHAT TO DO IF THEY DON’T RESPOND Go to your dog and take it gently, but confidently, by the collar. Then return with it to the spot from where you called. Ask it to “Sit” or “Drop” before you release it. The point here is to teach your dog that coming to you isn’t an end of good things.You can also use interruptive words such as “oi” or “ah ah” if it’s being particularly aloof. Alternatively, step on the long line if your dog ignores you. Have a friend hold on to your dog while you move a distance away. Wait until it cares enough to come to you. Pat another dog or do whatever you can think of to encourage your dog and help it understand that coming to you is the right choice.

ALL DOGS ARE DIFFERENT Dogs have in-born drives that trigger certain responses. They can override the inducements you have to offer. Knowing what excites your dog is important. Dogs have a natural drive to hunt prey. Moving targets, such as a running cat, will initiate a prey response. If you cannot give your dog a better reason to come to you over such distractions, then you must take control. Learn what your dog’s natural instincts are and work with them. It will be an advantage to both you and your dog.

BONUS EFFORT EQUALS BONUS REWARD Pay according to performance. If your dog comes to you, but there’s room for improvement, reward according to merit. A sloppy recall can still receive a pat or praise, but a dynamic response should be well rewarded with what the dog desires most. However, even if your dog’s response isn’t quick, but it still chose to come to you, despite the beckoning of other temptations, it deserves a high reward. A training session with a few successful recalls is more productive than the overuse of misplaced words directed to a disengaged dog. Once a dog has reliably learnt the command to come to you, it will keep on doing so. However, if there are any backslides, I would suggest returning to the basics. Have fun teaching your dog, but bear in mind that it wasn’t born knowing how to come when called. ✱ Check out Kathy’s website for her popular Intensive Workshop dates, www.kathysdogtraining. com.au.

Once reliable responses are established, test how good a job you’ve done. Practise by calling your dog away from another family member who

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Leeuwin, by Ventura, S, 4x2, a/r, h/t, d/g, Cape Meander, 9241 1715 Muiron, by WA Housing Centre, S, 4x2, h/t, alf, d/g, Cape Meander, 9523 0213 Bayview, by Easystart, S, 4x2, st, h/t, a/r, alf, dc/p, Ruskin Brace, 9333 0833 Echo Beach, by Easystart, S, 3x2, st, h/t, alf, dc/p, Ruskin Brace, 9333 0833 Sandown, by Commodore, S, 4x2, h/t, st, alf, d/g, Cape Meander, 9523 0241 Aspire, by Impressions, S, 3x2, h/t, d/g, Jerboa Green, 9523 0087 Ritz, by Affordable Living, S, 4x2, h/t, d/g, Pemberton Blvd, 9302 4920 Cube, by Aussie Living, S, 3x2, h/t, g, Strathmore Close, 6212 7699

Banksia Grove

Cape Cuvier, by WA Housing Centre, S, 3x2, h/t, alf, d/g, c/r, Wholly Rd, 9214 1111 Lodge, by Easystart, S, 4x2, g/r, d/g, Botanic Ave, 9333 0833 Caesars, by Affordable Living, S, 4x2, h/t, c/r, d/g, Botanic Ave, 9302 4920 Freedom, by Aussie Living, S, 4x2, h/t, alf, dc/p,Woolly Rd, 6212 7699

Butler

New York, by Impressions, S, 3x2, h/t, st, a/r, g/r, alf, d/g, Landbeach Blvd, 9562 5371 Boston, by First Abode, S, 4x2, st, a/r, alf, dc/p, Impington St, 0411 444 808 Floreat, by Easystart Homes, S, 3x2, h/t, st, dc/p, Landbeach Blvd, 9562 4368 Alkimos, by WA Housing Centre, S, 3x2, h/t, alf, d/g, st, Landbeach Blvd, 9562 5358 Sands, by Affordable Living, S, 4x2, h/t, st, alf, d/g, Impington Rd, 9302 4920

Byford

Coogee, by Easystart Homes, S, 3x2, d/g, Mead St, 9526 2318 Bathurst, by Commodore, 4x2, h/t, a/r, alf, t/g, Colesbrook Drive, 9525 1379 Oxford, by Impressions, S, 4x2, st, d/g, Mead St, 9525 0726 Denver, by New Generation, S, 4x2, h/t, st, d/g, Colesbrook Drive, 9526 2806 Point Samson, by WA Housing Centre, S, 4x2, h/t, d/g, Warrington Rd, 9214 1111 Ashton, by Impressions, S, 4x2, st, d/g, c/r, h/t, Warrington Rd, 9525 0873 Bugatti, by Ideal Homes, S, 4x2, h/t, d/g, Millard Way, 9525 0801 Satisfaction, by Aussie Living, 4x2, h/t, alf, d/g,Warrington Rd, 6212 7699

Caversham

Watershed, by Impressions, S, 4x2, h/t, d/g, st, Colorino Ave, 6461 5200

Champion Lakes

Chessell Cottage, by Summit, S, 3x2, d/g, St Catherines Prom, 9390 3761

Dalyellup

Amari, by New Generation, S, 4x2, a/r, st, d/g, Dalyellup Blvd, 9795 4870

Ellenbrook

Metropolis, by Easystart, S, 3x2, d/g, st, h/t, alf,Adlington Way, 93333 0833 Florence, by Impressions, S, 3x2, h/t, st, g, Brigalow Bend, 6296 6172 Insight, by Aussie Living, 4x2, h/t, a/r, alf, d/g,Adlington Way, 6212 7699 Hamelin, by WA Housing Centre, S, 3x2, alf, a/r, Elmridge Parkway, 6296 6086 HOME

Kimberley, by WA Housing Centre, S, 3x2, alf, h/t, d/g, Pallarup Cres, 9214 1111 Armada, by HomeStart, 3x2, h/t, st, alf, dc/p, Pallarup Cres, 9231 4567 Silverstone, by Commodore, 4x2, h/t, alf, st, d/g, Ewens Pass, 6296 6345 Bonneville, by Commodore, S, 3x3, alf, st, h/t, d/g, Pallarup Cres, 1800 266 663 Imperial Retro, Affordable Living, 3x2, alf, h/t, dc/p, Elmridge Parkway, 9302 4920

Erskine

Quantum, by Domain, S, 4x2, alf, h/t, a/r, st, d/g, Sticks Blvd, 9583 5708

Hammond Park

Onyx, by New Generation, S, 4x2, h/t, g/r, st, d/g, Macquarie Blvd, 9414 3688 Ramada, by Affordable Living, 4x2, h/t, st, d/g, Macquarie Blvd, 9302 4920

Harrisdale

Anchorage, by First Abode, S, 3x2, h/t, alf, d/g, Rufous Lane, 9397 2342 Vertu, by New Generation, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, d/g, Foundry Turn, 9393 2019

Lakelands

Good Times, by Aussie Living, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, d/cp, Karridale Loop, 9523 1689 Seachange, by Impressions, S, 4x2, h/t, st, g/r, a/r, alf, d/g, Cohen Vista, 9583 4280 Bremer, by WA Housing Centre, 4x2, h/t, alf, d/g, Jasper Way, 9214 1111 Swanbourne, by Easystart, S, 3x2, h/t, st, dc/p, Jasper Way, 9581 9406 Inspiration, by Aussie Living, 4x2, h/t, a/r, alf, d/g, Cobaki Brace, 6212 7699

Savoy, by Impressions, S, 4x2, st, d/g, a/r, g/r, Esher Lane, 9419 6779 Strand, by Impressions, S, 4x2, st, d/g, Gemstone Pde, 6461 5200 Zone, by Aussie Living, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, dc/p, Ditton Corner, 9419 1881

West Swan

Tribute, by Domain, S, 4x2, alf, h/t, st, d/g, St Leonards, Blvd, 9250 1840 Chandon, by New Generation, S, 3x2, d/g, h/t, alf, St Leonards Blvd, 9250 7632 Plantation, by Content Living, S, 3x2, h/t, alf, st, d/g, St Leonards Blvd, 9202 5222 Icon, by Aussie Living, 4x2, g/r, h/t, d/g, St Leonards Blvd, 6212 7699

Yanchep

Cable Beach, by Easystart, S, 4x2, h/t, st, d/c, Blackwood Meander, 9561 5648

$200,000 to $250,000 Alkimos

Alkanta, by Content Living, S, 4x2, d/g, st, alf, h/t, Point Link, 9202 5222 Alexa, by MyGen Homes, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, d/g, Leeway Loop, 1800 806 803 Accolade, by New Generation, S, 4x2, d/g, h/t, st, alf, Leeway Loop, Alkimos, 9562 5599

Australind

Abbey View Resort, by WA Country Builders, S, 3x2, h/t, a/r, st, d/g, Lunar Ave, 9792 0100

Aveley

Trump, by Affordable Living, S, 4x2, h/t, st, g/r, Safford Ave, 9320 4920

Centro, by Ventura Homes, S, 3x2, h/t, a/r, d/g, Elmridge Parkway, 6296 6649 Destiny, by New Generation,S, 4x2, d/g, h/t, st, alf, a/r, Adlington Way, 9333 0880 Oasis, by Ventura, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, d/g, Brigalow Bend, 6296 6649 Alto, by Ultimate Homes, S, 4x2, h/t, d/g, Brigalow Bend, 6296 6111 Luxor Games, by Affordable Living, 4x2, g/r, h/t, Ewens Pass, 9302 4920

Greenmount

Avonview, by Ross Squire Homes, S, 4x2, st, Bullarra Rd, 9294 3800 Coolgardie, by Ross Squire Homes, S, 4x2, alf, h/t, sc/p, Bullarra Rd, 9294 3800

Treendale

Caversham

West Swan

Dalyellup

Equinox, by New Generation, S, 4x3, d/g, h/t, st, alf, a/r, Orion Lane, 9797 0682 Darlington, by MyGen, S, 4x2, h/t, d/g, St Leonards Blvd, 1800 806 803 Caversham, by Metrostyle, S, 3x2, alf, h/t, d/g, St Leonards Blvd, 9202 9210

Yanchep

$250,000 to $300,000

Ellenbrook

Alkimos

Leederville

Harrisdale

Maddington

Pebble Beach, by WA Country Builders, S, 4x2, h/t, st, alf, t/g, Luna Ave, 9792 0100

Aveley

Hocking

Hammond Park

Chicago, by Metrostyle, S, 4x2, g/r, h/t, alf, d/g, Macquarie Blvd, 9414 3399

Hocking

Valencia, by Commodore, S, 4x2, h/t, st, a/r, alf, d/g, Montreal St, 9405 6794

Landsdale

Majestic, by Impressions, S, 4x2, h/t, d/g, Monticello Meander, 6461 5297 Strata Development, by Dale Alcock, S, 3x2, alf,d/g, Leicester St, 9242 9500 Breakaway, by TR Homes, 4x2, pre-manufactured home, h/t, alf, 105 Kelvin Rd, 9493 2998

Australind

Escape, by Ventura Homes, 4x2, alf, d/g, Safford Ave, 6296 7645

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Meadow Springs

Flemington, by Commodore, S, 4x2, h/t, st, alf, d/g, Glendale St, 9583 4053

Coral Bay, by WA Housing Centre, 3x2, h/t, alf, d/g, Caporn Turn, 9358 4762 Independence, by Aussie Living, S, 3x2, h/t, c/r, d/cp, Karridale Loop, 9523 1689

Seville Grove

Corondale, by Complete, S, 4x2, h/t, d/g, Seville Rd, 9497 2919

Villa dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Este, by National, S, 3x2, h/t, d/g, Safford Ave, 6296 7784

Baldivis

Austin, by Metrostyle, S, 4x2, g/r, alf, d/g, Cape Meander, 9524 3082 Executive, by Premiere, S, 4x2, g/r, h/t, a/r, st, d/g, Claret Ash Blvd, 0425 445 578 Cosmos, by New Generation, S, 4x2, d/g, h/t, st, alf, Ruskin Brace, 9333 0880 Infinity, by New Generation, S, 4x2, d/g, h/t, st, alf, c/r, Ruskin Brace, 9333 0880 Havana, by Ideal Homes, S, 4x2, a/r, h/t, g/r, st, alf, d/g, Claret Ash Blvd, 9523 0694

Banksia Grove

Aston, by Ideal Homes, S, 4x2, h/t, alf, d/g, Botanic Ave, 6400 0535

Bunbury

Tapping

Kasbar, by New Generation, S, 4x2, h/t, st, a/r, alf, d/g, Millbridge Blvd, Millbridge Estate, 9724 1318

Wellard

Colorado, by New Generation, S, 4x2, st, h/t, d/g, Nougat Cres, 9754 7247

Riviera, by Affordable Living, S, 4x2, h/t, st, alf, d/g,Tandara Fairway, 9302 4920 Abrolhos, by Easystart, S, 3x2, h/t, st, dc/p, Onyx Lane, 0439 990 799 Capel, by WA Housing Centre, S, 4x2, h/t, alf, d/g, Ditton Cnr, 9214 1111 Inception, First Home Buyers Direct S, 3x2, g, st, Onyx Lane, 9439 2525 Newmarket, by Commodore, S, 4x2, h/t, alf, d/g, Ditton Cnr, 9439 5149 Portland, by New Generation, S, 4x2, h/t, g/r, d/g, Ditton Cnr, 9419 2574

Olympus, by Summit, S,4x2, h/t, alf, g/r, d/g, Sticks Blvd, 9534 8840

Forrestdale

Nautilus, by Dale Alcock, S, 4x2, h/t, st, alf, d/g, cnr Isla Place/Highland Rise, 9242 9200

Hammond Park

Secret, by Ventura, S, 4x2, h/t, c/r, dc/p, Macquarie Blvd, 9414 3060 Newport, by Dale Alcock, S, 4x2, st, h/t, a/r, d/g, Foundry Turn, 9242 9200 Hollywood II, by Highbury, S, 4x2, g/r, h/t, st, d/g, alf, Elliot Rd, 1800 214 864

Lakelands

Kartika, by Plunkett, S, 4x2, h/t, st, d/g, Jasper Way, 9583 4040 La Dolce Vita, by Shelford, S, 4x2, h/t, st, alf, d/g, Cohen Vista, 0438 389 530 Sanctuary, by Dale Alcock, S, 4x2, a/r, d/g, Cobaki Brace, 9242 9200 New Dimension, by Ventura, S, 4x2, g/r, st, d/g, Jasper Way, 9583 4516 Everest, by Summit, S, 4x2, h/t, alf, d/g, Cobaki Brace, 9581 6614 Palazzo, by National, S, 4x2, h/t, alf, d/g, Kingsway Rd, 9303 2573 Monticello, by Ross North, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, d/g, Monticello Meander, 0418 913 800

Madeley

Queens Park

Erskine

Landsdale

Bushland, by TR Homes, 3x2, pre-fab transportable home, 105 Kelvin Rd, 9493 2998

Monza, by Commodore Homes, S, 4x2, h/t, st, alf, d/g, Highland Rise, 9397 1639 Realm, by Domain, S, 4x2, alf, h/t, st, g/r, d/g, Highland Rise, 9397 0576 Soto, by Impressions, S, 4x2, st, d/g, a/r, h/t, Isla Place, 9397 2413 Cove, by Easystart, S, 3x2, h/t, st, dc/p, Emerald Park, 9393 2094

Monarch, by National, 4x2, h/t, st, alf, d/g, Ewens Pass, 6296 6441 Willows, by Dale Alcock, S, 4x2, a/r, st, d/g,Adlington Way, 9242 9200 Lexia, by Ross North, S, 4x2, h/t, c/r, Adlington Way, 0438 691 037

Nautilus, by Summit, S, 4x2, h/t, s/t, alf, d/g, Point Link, 9562 5495 Trinity, by Ross North, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, d/g, Callosa Cres, 0423 398 220 Archipelago, by Dale Alcock, S, 4x2, g/r, h/t, st, t/g, Shipmaster Ave, 9242 9200 Kayana, by Dale Alcock, S, 4x2, h/t, d/g, Altea Way, 9242 9100 Cable Beach, Plunkett, S, 4x2, alf, h/t, g/r, st, a/r, d/g, Shipmaster Ave, 9562 3984 Salt, by W&B, S, 4x2, h/t, alf, st, d/g, Shipmaster Ave, 9562 3350

Cable Beach, by Ventura, S, 4x2, h/t, alf, d/g, Jindalee Blvd, 9562 0786

Maddington

Piara Waters

Da Vinci, by Ross North Homes, 4x2, h/t, c/r, d/g, St Leonards Blvd, 0413 758 404

Jindalee

Monaco, by Commodore, S, 4x2, g/r, h/t, alf, d/g, Kingsway, 9303 4361 Lamont, by Impressions, S, 4x2, d/g, h/t, st, Kingsway, 9302 6097 Coronade, by HomeStart, 4x2, h/t, g/r, alf, dc/p, Kingsway, 9231 4567 La Grange, by WA Housing Centre, S, 3x2, d/g, alf, h/t, st, Kingsway, 9303 2019 Ambiance, by New Generation, S, 4x2, d/g, h/t, st, alf, Monticello Meander, 9333 0880

Kasbar, by New Generation, S, 4x2, d/g, h/t, st, alf, a/r, Millbridge Blvd, 9724 1318

Jimbaran, by WA Country Builders, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, d/g, Colonna, 1800 227 161 Coastal View, by Rural Building, S, 3x2, h/t, alf, c/r, d/g, Dalyellup Blvd, 9792 0100

Dayton

Landsdale

Millbridge

Homestead, by Dale Alcock, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, st, alf, d/g, Domina Turn, 9242 9200

Vdara, by Affordable Living, S, 4x2, h/t, d/g, Blackwood Meander, 9302 4920

RNG 24067

Busselton

Butler

Vibe, by Ventura Homes, S, 4x2, st, h/t, dc/p, Impington Blvd, 9562 3383

Caversham

Watershed, by Impressions, S, 4x2, h/t, st, d/g, Colorino Ave, 6461 5200 Champion Lakes Waterside, by Summit, S, 3x2, h/t, d/g, St Catherines Prom, 9390 3710

Ellenbrook

Cincinnati, by Metrostyle, S, 4x2, g/r, h/t, a/r, st, alf, d/g, Brigalow Bend, 9296 6238

Madeley

Lexington, by Lifestyle, S, 4x2, h/t, st, a/r, d/g, Madeley Rise, 9409 4242 Rendezvous, by Ventura, 4x2, alf, h/t, s/t, d/g, Greylock Meander, 9408 0659

Meadow Springs

Eagle Bay, by Ventura Homes, S, 4x2, a/r, d/g, Glendale St, 9583 4003

Peninsula, by TR Homes, 3x2, pre-manufactured home, st, alf, 105 Kelvin Rd, 9493 2998

Baby Boomer Loft, by Baby Boomer Homes, loft, 3x2, st, d/g, Wesley Way, 9302 2250

Millbridge

Madeley

Baldivis

Piara Waters

Fullerton, by National, S, 3x2, h/t, d/g, st, alf, Greylock Meander, 9408 0459 Madeley, by Ultimate Homes, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, d/g, BelCastro Way, 9408 1305 Ramada Retro, by Affordable Living, 4x2, g/r, h/t, s/t, Owen Link, 9302 4920 Treviso, by Ideal Homes, S, 4x2, h/t, st, g/r, d/g, Owen Link, 9408 1189

Mandurah

Viena, by Ultimate Homes, S, 4x2, h/t, st, d/g, Jasper Way, 9200 5555

Meadow Springs

Eagle Bay, by Ventura, S, 4x2, d/g, Glendale St, 9583 4003

Piara Waters

Colorado, by New Generation, S, 4x2, st, h/t, d/g, alf, g/r, Highland Rise, 9397 1266 Hacienda, by Affordable Living, S, 4x2, h/t, g, Ditton Cnr, 9419 2104 Resort, by Ultimate Homes, S, 4x2, h/t, g/r, a/r, st, d/g, Isla Place, 9397 2741 Trump Alfresco, by Affordable Living, S, 4x2, h/t, st, d/g, Ditton Cnr, 9302 4920

Reflection, by Dale Alcock, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, st, alf, alf, g, Cape Meander, Settlers Hills, 9242 9200 Elwood, by Dale Alcock, S, 3x2, st, d/g, Strathmore Close, 9242 9200 Strathmore, by Ross North, S, 4x2, h/t, c/r, st, d/g, Strathmore Cl, 0419 048 401 Rendezvous, by National, S, 4x2, h/t, st, d/g, alf, Cape Meander, 9523 0210 Leeuwin, by Ventura Homes 4x2, h/t, d/g, alf, Cape Meander, 9241 1400 Cosmopolitan, by Summit, S, 4x2, h/t, st, d/g, alf, Ruskin Brace, 0427 022 916 Rockeller, by Summit, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, d/g, alf, Ruskin Brace, 0427 022 916 Toorak, by Plunkett, S, 4x2, h/t, g/r, c/r, d/g, Burlington Drive, 9366 0036

Bunbury Parkdale, by Dale Alcock, 3x2, h/t, st, alf, d/g, Forrest Estate, 9792 0555

Busselton Envy, by Summit, S, 4x2, g/r, a/r, alf, d/g, Nougat Cres, 9754 7134 Newport, by Dale Alcock, S, 4x2, a/r, h/t, d/g,Almond Parkway, 9792 0555

Queens Park

Butler

South Yunderup

Seasons, by Summit, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, d/g, alf, Newmarket Pde, 0409 869 910

Frangipani, by Dale Alcock, S, 3x2, h/t, alf, d/g, Narla Place, 9242 9200 Riverbank, by Ventura, S, 3x2, st, d/g, Countess Circuit, 9537 8459 Amberley, by Ventura, S, 4x2, h/t, st, d/g, Bremer Way, 9537 7325

Byford Ecco, by Dale Alcock, S, 4x2, h/t, st, alf, a/r, d/g, Colesbrook Drive, 9242 9200

Lotus, by Summit, S, 4x2, h/t, st, alf, d/g, Millbridge Blvd, 9725 2852 Minara, by Ross North, S, 4x2, h/t, d/g, c/r, Mina Close, 9397 2244 Bellagio, by National, S, 4x2, h/t, s/t, alf, d/g, Highland Rise, 9397 1643 Prestige, by Ventura, 4x2, alf, h/t, s/t, d/g, Highland Rise, 9397 1489 Silk, by W&B, S, 4x2, h/t, st, alf, d/g, Wright Rd, 9397 0578

Southern River

Archer, by Dale Alcock Homes, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, st, alf, d/g,Trumpet St, 9242 9200 Geisha, by Summit, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, alf, d/g, Michigan Turn, 0418 954 658

South Yunderup

Boulevard, by Dale Alcock Homes, S, 4x2, h/t, alf, d/g, Byron Drive, 9242 9200 Daintree, by Plunkett Homes, S, 4x2, alf, h/t, a/r, d/g, Countess Circuit, 9537 7428 Amberley, by Ventura Homes, S, 4x2, h/t, d/g, Bremer Way, 9537 7325

The Vines

Lexia, by Ross North, S, 4x2, h/t, st, alf, d/g,Adlington Way, 0438 691 037

Treendale

Xanadu, by Summit, S, 4x2, h/t, st, t/g, alf, Orion Lane, 9796 1639

Vasse

Vasse, by WA Country Builders, S, 3x2, h/t, alf, d/g, Bridgeview Entrance, 9792 0100

Wandi

Monaco, by Summit, S, 4x2, h/t, c/r, st, alf, t/g, Lyon Rd, 9410 2495 Wisteria, by Dale Alcock, S, 4x2, a/r, d/g, Marmion Ave, 9242 9200

West Swan

Da Vinci, by Ross North, S, 4x2, h/t, c/r, st, g, St Leonards Blvd, 0413 758 404 Kingston, by Rural Building, S, 3x2, a/r, st, d/g, St Leonards Blvd, 1800 643 800 Essence, by Ventura Homes, S, 4x2, g/r, h/t, d/g, St Leonards Blvd, 9250 2422

Woodvale

Manhattan, by Dale Alcock, S, h/t, st d/g, Solia Loop, 9292 9200

over $300,000 Alkimos

Alkimos, by Ross North, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, d/g,Topsail Loop, 0401 836 616 Alkimos, by In-Vogue, D, 4x3, alf, h/t, d/g, Shipmaster Ave, 9202 9200 Chateau, by Summit, S, 4x2, st, h/t, d/g, Altea Way, 0418 927 371 Pearl, by W&B, D, 4x2, h/t, st, alf, d/g, Shipmaster Ave, 9562 3350

Australind

Homestead, by Dale Alcock SW, S, 4x2, a/r, h/t, st, d/g, Orion Lane, 9792 0555

Aveley

Shoalwater, by Cedar Homes, D, 4x2, h/t, d/g, Neary Blvd, 9240 2125

Baldivis

Sinatra, by Broadway, D, 4x2, Makybe Drive, 9302 6161 Matrix, by Novus, D, 4x2, h/t, alf, d/g, Makybe Drive, 9523 0231 Rochdale, by APG, D, 4x2, t/g, Makybe Drive, 9523 0555 Diva, by Highbury Homes, D, 4x2, h/t, a/r, alf, d/g, c/r, Makybe Drive, 1800 214 864 Four Seasons, by Shelford, S, 4x2, st, a/r, dc/p,Wanderer Parkway, 0438 389 530 or 0419 929 961

Belmont

Lincoln, by APG, D, 4x2, a/r, h/t, alf, d/g, Vaucluse Circuit, 1800 884 041

Booragoon

Aurora, by Dale Alcock, S, 4x2, g/r, h/t, c/r, d/g, Marmion Ave, 9242 9200

Burns Beach

Sanctuary, by Peter Stannard, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, st, d/g, Backwater Circle, 9304 9822 Asheville, by APG, S, 4x2, a/r, h/t, d/g, Backwater Cir, 9304 9562

Busselton

Lamont, by WA Country Builders, S, 4x2, a/r, st, d/g,Almond Parkway, 9754 1609

Butler

Ready Built, by Dale Alcock, S, 3x2, d/g, Dania Way, 9242 9200

Churchlands

Viento, by Residential Attitudes, D, 4x2, h/t, c/r, st, d/g, alf, Pinnata Mews, 1800 331 388 Luna, by In-Vogue, D, 4x2, h/t, st, d/g, Prionotes Cnr, 9202 9255 Onyx, by Novus, D, 3x2, h/t, st, alf, d/g, Pinnata Mews, 9284 1282 Emporio, by APG, D, 4x2, st, alf, d/g, Pinnata Mews, 9284 9013

Cottesloe

Lumiere, by RiverStone, D, 3x2, alf, Lillian St, 9436 9696

Dalyellup

Avonlea, by Peter Stannard, D, 4x2, st, d/g, Foundry Turn, 9397 2454

Hillarys

Bogart, by Broadway, D, 4x3, g/r, c/r, st, d/g, Seychelles Lane, 9302 6161

Hovea

Murchison, by Benlin, S, 4x2, h/t, st, d/g, Mueller Place, 9379 9220

Iluka

Notre Dame, by In-Vogue, D, 4x2, h/t, a/r, st, d/g, Burns Beach Rd, 0418 943 549 Cove, by W&B, S, 4x2, g/r, d/g, Burns Beach Rd, 1800 802 636 Sunsets, by Lifestyle Homes, D, 4x2, h/t, alf, st, d/g, Romano Cres, 9305 4151 Limelight II, by Highbury, D, 6x2, h/t, st, alf, d/g, Romano Cres, 9304 0549 Westmont, by In-Vogue, D, 4x2, a/r, st, alf, d/g, Romano Cres, 9202 9202

Jindalee

Connecticut, by In-Vogue, D, 4x2, h/t a/r, st, alf, d/g, Jindalee Blvd, 0417 981 911 Integra, by Novus, D, 4x2, h/t, st, t/g, alf, Jindalee Blvd, 9562 5581 Lamont, by APG, D, 4x3, a/r, st, d/g, Santa Barbara Pde, 9562 1155 Heston, by Broadway, D, 4x2, h/t, st, alf, d/g, Jindalee Blvd, 9302 6161

Lakelands

Savana, by APG, D, 4x2, a/r, c/r, g, Cobaki Brace, 9583 3387 Lexington, by In-Vogue, D, 4x2, alf, h/t, g/r, d/g, Cobaki Brace, 9202 9200 Berkley, by In-Vogue, D, 4x2, a/r, h/t, st, alf, d/g, Jasper Way, 0429 939 576

Landsdale

Elements, by Summit, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, d/g, alf, Monticello Meander, 9303 2892 Aspen, by APG, S, 4x2, a/r, c/r, alf, d/g, Monticello Meander, 0302 5219

Leederville

Leederville, by Plunkett, D, 3x2, alf, d/g, Byron St, 9366 0322

Margaret River

Cape Skillion, by Rural Building Company, S, 3x2, h/t, a/r, d/g, Crellin Place, 9758 7058 Retro, by Summit, S. 4x2, h/t, st, d/g, alf, Crellin Place, 9757 9120

Melville

Melville Waters, by Plunkett, D, 4x2, alf, st, d/g, Money Place, 9333 4003

Millbridge

Woodbridge, by Plunkett, S, 4x2, alf, a/r, h/t, d/g, Hatfield Way, 9724 1942

North Coogee

Studio 78, by Platinum Homes, D/L, 3x3, s/t, h/t, dc/p, Mewstone Cres, 0415 406 820 The Look, by Ross Griffin, D, 3x2, h/t, st, alf, d/g, Orsino Blvd, 9444 7965 Horizon, by Highbury, D, 4x2, h/t, d/g, Orsino Blvd, 1800 214 864 Korda, by Renowned Collection, D, 4x2, alf, st, h/t, d/g, Draper St, 9202 9255 Halcyon, by Residential Attitudes, D, 4x2, a/r, st, d/g, Arabella Lop, 1800 331 388

Residence, by Dale Alcock, 4x2, a/r, h/t, alf, d/g, Dalyellup Blvd, 9792 0555 Karridale, by Rural Building, S, 3x2, h/t, a/r, d/g, Colonna St, 1800 643 800 Ku De Ta, by Summit, 4x2, g/r, st, t/g, alf, Colonna St, 9722 0300

Piara Waters

Darch

Southern River

Rose Bay, by Plunkett, S, 4x2, alf, h/t, a/r, d/g, Monticello Meander, 0302 6417

Darlington

Argyle, by Rural Building, S, 4x2, a/r, h/t, st, dc/p, Cnr Darlington and Coulston Rd, 1800 643 800

Dunsborough

Quindalup, by WA Country Builders, S, 3x3, st, d/g,Wentworth Loop, 1800 227 161

Ellenbrook

Avon Lodge, by Plunkett, S, 4x2, h/t, alf, a/r, d/g,Adlington Pass, 6296 6755

Erskine

Plaza, by National Homes, S, 3x3, h/t, st, alf, d/g, Sticks Blvd, 9534 7053 Bay Breeze, by Highbury, D, 4x2, g/r, a/r, c/r, st d/g, Sticks Blvd, 1800 214 864

Floreat

Toorak, by Peter Stannard, D, 4x2, st, d/g, Cnr Dunblane and Pearson, 0417 294 116

Hamilton Hill

Sienna, by Bellagio, D, 4x3, d/g, alf, Annean Lane, 9337 4500

Harrisdale

Colonnade, by APG, D, 4x2, alf, d/g, Foundry Turn, 9397 2439 Shangri-La, by Ventura, S, 4x2, h/t, st, d/g, Countess Circuit, 9537 8459 Vale, by Ultimate Homes, D, 4x2, h/t, st, d/g, Foundry Turn, 0417 951 486 Liberty, by Lifestyle Homes, 4x2, h/t, a/r, st, alf, d/g, Foundry Turn, 9393 2544

Quartz, by W&B, D, 4x2, h/t, alf, d/g, Wright Rd, 9397 0578

Provence

Bunker Bay, by Plunkett, S, 4x2, alf, a/r, h/t, d/g,Almond Parkway, 9751 2604 Michigan, by In-Vogue, D, 4x2, h/t, a/r, st, alf, d/g, Aldenham Drive, 9394 0437 Churchill, by Ross North, S, 4x2, h/t, d/g, a/r, Trumpet St, 0411 455 566 Monroe, by Broadway, D, 4x3, h/t, a/r, d/g, Harlequin Pass, 9302 6161 Arcadia, by Vision One, S, 4x2, h/t, st, alf, d/g, Michigan Turn, 9398 2883 Bletchley Park, by Plunkett, S, 4x2, alf, h/t, st, d/g, Michigan Turn, 9394 0720 Ashford, by In-Vogue, D, 4x2, alf, h/t, a/r, st, d/g, Aldenham Drive, 9202 9202

Pictures: Joel Barbitta, D-Max Photography, Barry Williams Photography and supplied.

Stirling

Stanford, by In-Vogue, D, 4x3, st, h/t, a/r, alf, d/g, Lycium Quay, 9349 7554

Vasse

Nautilus, by Dale Alcock, 4x2, st, h/t, alf, t/g, Bridgeview Entrance, 9792 0555

Wandi

Honeywood, by Ross North, S, 4x2, c/r, alf, d/g, Fortis Pass, 0435 081 699 Woodlands, by Lifestyle, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, st. g/r, alf, t/g, Lyons Rd, 0419 049 609 Australis, by Plunkett, S, 4x2, alf, h/t, g/r, st, d/g, Fortis Pass, 9366 0028

Woodlands

Riviera, by APG Homes, D, 4x2, t/g, alf, h/t, a/r, Granich Gardens, 9204 1843

Yanchep

Sorrento, by Rural Building, D, 3x2, dc/p, Beachhaven Drive, 1800 643 800

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✱ $150,000 to $200,000

Echo Beach by Easystart in Baldivis. ✱ $200,000 to $250,000

Alexa by MyGen Homes in Alkimos. ✱ $250,000 to $300,000

Cosmopolitan by Summit Homes in Baldivis. ✱ over $300,000

Michigan by In-Vogue in Southern River.

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS ✱ S: single storey ✱ D: double storey ✱ L: loft ✱ 3x2: 3 bed, 2 bath ✱ 4x2: 4 bed, 2 bath ✱ g/r: games room ✱ h/t: home theatre ✱ a/r: activity room

✱ c/r: computer room ✱ st: study or home office ✱ alf: alfresco ✱ sc/p: single carport ✱ dc/p: double carport ✱ g: garage ✱ d/g: double garage ✱ t/g: triple garage

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The head chef and co-owner of the Must Winebars in Highgate and Margaret River shows Kristy Symonds his favourites 1

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Must Eat book This book reflects on 10 years of recipes and all the effort weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made at Must. The book also incorporates many of the stories of my suppliers. To me, the recipes are timeless and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taken the time to lay them out in quite a lot of detail. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m immensely proud of it. Surfboard I purchased this wooden longboard in Bali. I bought it as a joke and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become one of my favourite things. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a really passionate surfer and, fortunately, having a business in Margaret River means I get to enjoy business as well as pursue a passion on most trips down there. Another of my absolute passions is travelling to Bali several times a year with family and mates. T-shirts Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a crazy T-shirt collector. I buy them on the internet. My wife isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that happy about it because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got about 50 or 60. I love them and I could wear them 24/7. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a suit-and-tie man. Family photo This is of me with my wife, Tamara, and my sons, Alex and Sam, and was taken at the blowholes at Dirk Hartog Island on a family holiday. We had a huge amount of fun. The people who run the homestead on the island are good friends and I actually flew up and catered for their wedding there a few years ago. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an amazing place to explore and discover. Fishing photo This was taken at Cape Leveque. This was particularly memorable because we decided to enjoy the sunset on the beach and Sam, my son, took photos of me flicking lures out and came back with this one which was amazing. Copper pans I bought them in 1987 when Tam and I were travelling around Europe and had stopped in Paris. I had

budgeted for a set of copper pans because I knew Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have them for the rest of my life. Because of the unrest there at the time, no security guard would let me into the Metro or any of the shops. We had to walk almost 11km back to our van with them. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re beautiful and we use them a lot. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re almost a family heirloom. 7 Paella pan I have an annual ritual when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m cooking down at Must Margaret River. Every summer, I invite all my friends from the South-West over for paella. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a huge night. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very visual and very inclusive because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cooking it in front of people. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good get-together. My seafood paella has prawns and mussels and whatever else I can source at the time. 8 Beef That is something I really, truly love â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a piece of dry-aged beef rib. It has been aged in the dry ageing cellar at Classic Meats for a month and sourced from Paul Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Meehanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property close to Albany. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the care and attention to detail he puts into growing this beef that produces the most amazing flavour and texture. 9 Wine I have a particular love for red burgundy. Must has won every major wine award in the nation and has just been placed into the Hall of Fame at the Gourmet Traveller national wine awards after winning wine-bar wine list of the year award thrice, and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win it again. 10 Coffee machines We have a home coffee machine and a travel coffee machine. The coffee machine we have at home is housed in our temple of coffee. We get to enjoy that several times a week and when we travel a coffee machine gets packed in the car. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m serious about good coffee.

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