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04 build Lamont by APG

06 marketplace Renewed confidence in property investment has prompted the ABN Group’s newly formed Investor Assist business to launch a series of free seminars

08 display home of the week Eagle Bay by Plunkett Homes South West

10 build Ambiance by New Generation Homes

12 build Mosman by Gold Style Homes

14 master builders The 6-star energy regulations are fast approaching. Find out how they will affect your new home building project

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A Cottesloe couple turned to awardwinning building designer Yael Kurlansky when they wanted a contemporary space to house their art collection – and their family

our cover Building designer Yael Kurlansky and her son, Dean, at a Cottesloe home designed by Yael K Designs and furnished by Arq Designs. Artworks: Painting by Tim Storrier; sculpture by Ken Sealey Photographer: Richard Polden

Yael Kurlansky and her son, Dean, with a sculpture by Ken Sealey.

High-profile building designer Yael Kurlansky is so well regarded by her clients that many of them give her carte blanche when it comes to creating their dream homes. This was certainly the case when Yael was commissioned to oversee the design, construction and furnishing of a cutting-edge Cottesloe home. A major focus of the design brief was how best to display her clients’ prized art collection, which includes a Picasso. “In some ways, I designed the house around the art,” Yael says. Feast your eyes on Page 20.

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22 shopfront Think wallpaper is old-fashioned and hard to remove? Think again. Today’s styles range from quirky to contemporary, are easy to put up, and simple to replace

24 gardening Trevor Cochrane’s highlights from the 2012 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show

26 open for inspection Your essential guide to WA’s display homes

28 photo finish WA fashion designer Poppy Lissiman shows us her favourites

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EHIND the edgy exterior of the Lamont by APG is a contemporary home designed to meet the needs of the modern family. From the kids’ lounge and study space on the upper floor to the downstairs guest suite and entertainer’s kitchen, it’s geared for the most demanding of households. “Flexibility is the key to not having to move every few years,” says Leo Callisto, sales and marketing manager at APG. “The Lamont provides so many options for younger or older families and can cater for three generations on the one block.” One of the keys to the success of the Lamont is the fact that the ground floor guest suite and the upstairs master suite are interchangeable. “The brief was for a family home that offered flexibility for the location of the guest room,” Leo says. APG has added even more flexibility by displaying the Lamont in Jindalee with a separate one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit from its MyPod range, which starts at $35,000. “The MyPod is another way to demonstrate how multi-generational living can work by providing separate accommodation on the same block,” Leo says. He says the concept works just as well for stay-at-home children as it does for grandparents who want to be part of the family unit while enjoying a sense of independence. The “pod” has been displayed as a pool house but can easily become a fully functional living space, adapting as the family’s needs change. There’s even more flexibility built into the floor plan of the Lamont. The upstairs study and lounge space can be reconfigured to suit different needs, while the front balcony can easily be shifted to the rear, as can the master suite. APG has also been keen to show would-be buyers how the Lamont can fit on a traditional suburban block and still leave room for a pool and plenty of outdoor living space. Awning windows have cleverly been used as part of the pool barrier to help maximise the space and the pool itself has become a key design feature, with views to the clear blue water from the everyday living and entertaining areas.

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The designers have made sure there’s a strong focus on entertaining at home, with a central kitchen overlooking the dining room, living room, alfresco and pool. “Everyone feels connected and accessible regardless of where you are when entertaining and this has been a big plus,” Leo says. The kitchen design brings together clean, smooth lines with the warmth of grain-effect laminate. Integration has been the watchword, with the double oven, microwave, fridge/ freezer, range hood, dishwasher and flushfitting cooktop all integrating seamlessly into the cabinetwork. Loads of drawers, sleek stone benchtops and a lack of handles emphasise the statement look of this all-important work area, family hub and social gathering point. APG has been celebrating success at the recent Master Builders Bankwest Housing Excellence Awards, particularly in the category for display homes priced between $450,000 and $550,000. The three finalists in this category were all by APG, with the builder’s Emporio display in Churchlands winning the category ahead of the Lamont and APG’s Savana display in Lakelands. Paula Evans

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ENEWED confidence in property investment is generating strong demand for a series of education seminars hosted by the ABN Group’s newly formed Investor Assist business. Investor Assist general manager Peter Gianoli says the fortnightly seminars, which cater for groups of up to 40 people, are attracting a lot of interest from people who are looking for a stable investment that offered good long-term capital growth. Peter says the seminars are held at the company’s Osborne Park ofﬁces, however there are now plans to host seminars catering for more than 100 participants at other locations. The seminars cover a range of subjects, such as buying property through self-managed superannuation funds, ﬁnancing, housing industry trends and property selection. “Investor Assist shares up-to-the-minute market intelligence which we extract from across the ABN Group so our investors know what suburbs, home designs and property

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features are in demand and will attract quality tenants,” Peter says. “The ABN Group has been operating for more than 30 years and builds more than 3500 homes a year, so Investor Assist has the ability to tap into this experience.” Peter, whose background includes 15 years in property marketing and investing, says the

majority of the company’s investor clients are building three-bedroom, two bathroom ABN homes in inﬁll areas. He says a lot of these homes are built for investors in suburbs such as Ellenbrook, Woodvale, Atwell, Butler and Nollamara. According to Peter, Investor Assist will upload edited versions of the information seminars

on to its website and there are plans to host interactive “webinars” in the near future. Evelyn Duffy ✱ Details of upcoming Investor Assist seminars, plus a comprehensive selection of online resources, can be viewed at www.investorassist.com.au. Reservations for the free seminars can be made by contacting Investor Assist, phone: 9200 7200, or emailing info@investorassist.com.au

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Dave Clynk, design manager at Plunkett, says the overall result is a seamless indoor/outdoor connection that is both stylish and supremely functional. “It’s a MasterChef concept, with the double island benches making the kitchen the central focus point of the home,” he says. High ceilings add extra volume to the living areas, while a dropped bulkhead helps deﬁne the kitchen area. Plunkett has wrapped the alfresco around one corner of the house to create both a veranda and an outdoor room for dining and relaxing. “The wraparound veranda and alfresco allows winter sun penetration and winter warmth into the kitchen, but it keeps the living space well protected during summer,” Dave says. “Buyers could extend the veranda if they wanted to but I’ve deliberately kept an open area off the kitchen to allow the sun to get into the kitchen in winter time.” The design effectively means buyers have numerous options as to how they set up and enjoy both their indoor and outdoor spaces.

Dave has also added an elegant and spacious veranda to the front of the house that can be reached from the master suite via double french doors. Brian Garavanta, the general manager at Plunkett Homes South West, says the home is ideal for standard blocks in new subdivisions as well as for rural blocks and will appeal especially to buyers building their second or third home.

“This really is an entertainer’s home and would suit just about anywhere,” Brian says. The magniﬁcent kitchen, the indoor/outdoor connection and the master suite with its french doors to the veranda and its his-and-hers walk-in wardrobes have all been big winners with visitors to the display, which Brian says would also make a great starting point for an individual Plunkett design. Paula Evans

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sought-after privacy and allow an uninterrupted use of space,” Chris says. A family-friendly design, the Ambiance has well-zoned areas for living, entertaining and sleeping, plus an outdoor room off the meals area and a private courtyard off the main bedroom. “At New Generation Homes we believe in offering ﬂexible designs that can be easily adapted by homebuyers with different needs and lifestyles and at different stages in life,” Chris says. The master suite has proved a big selling point. Here the designers have cleverly blended the ensuite and walk-in robe by wrapping the vanity unit around the corner. Chris says the arrangement creates an integrated space, adding to the resort-inspired styling of the main bedroom.

“Resort style was also introduced through the double shower that overlooks the courtyard,” he says. Two rectangular countertop vanity basins have been added as part of the builder’s recently upgraded speciﬁcation. Chris says the new-look line-up in the bathrooms includes semi-frameless pivot doors to the showers, Kohler Flipside hand-held showers and designer Raymor tapware. In the kitchen there are now Laminex Freestyle or Essa Stone benchtops, an undermounted Raymor sink and Blanco stainless steel kitchen appliances as standard. Buyers get to choose either a 900mm stainless steel oven or two 600mm ovens at no extra cost. “The Ambiance is a perfect house for those homebuyers who are looking for a large threebedroom family home without making any

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strips of mirrored tile in the bathrooms and the innovative cabinetry in the kitchen, to the shadowline cornice and embossed wallpapers. For $626,000 buyers get features such as the stacker doors, cavity sliding doors and giant pivot front door, plus the up-to-the-minute kitchen appliances, luxe cabinetry and designer taps, baths and basins. They can even be inspired to add the intricate “snakeskin” mosaic wall in metallic pinks and silvers that acts as a backdrop for the freestanding tub in the ensuite bathroom. “You either like it or hate it, but the snakeskin mosaic certainly is a talking point,” David says. Gold Style, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary next year, builds homes from $350,000 to over $1 million. Paula Evans

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Don’t just choose any design and place it on your block. List the features you need in your home and include them in a well-oriented building for your speciﬁc site.

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of your block, then you should opt for a design that has bedrooms to the front, with a garage on the west (or east) side and living areas facing the rear of the block. The west elevation should include low-use areas such as laundries and bathrooms and the garage or carport so that these rooms buffer the main living areas from the hot afternoon sun. If north is at the front of the lot, passive-solar design is trickier to do, but not impossible. Staggering the building so that there are windows facing north and still avoiding living areas in the west are a good start to reducing the amount of work you need to do to fight poor orientation. Eaves and shading need to strike the right balance between providing winter solar access and shading the summer sun. Cross-ventilation helps to cool down your home so make sure you have openings that can capture the southwest breezes. p

Q Often blocks are not oriented so that each side faces the main orientations. Northeast or northwest still provide the benefits of facing north. So consider the best fit for your block and get advice on how you can maximise your home for climate-sensitive design. Difficulties arise when your block is small or an unusual shape, has views or restricted vehicular access. These and other factors may force you to consider designs to accommodate specific site constraints. Less ideal designs can have improved energy efficiency through higher levels of insulation, or by using a higher specification of windows. These items will increase the cost of the home initially, but this should pay back with savings provided by increased energy efficiency.

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F you are planning on building your new home this year, you will have to keep in mind that the minimum energy rating for all new buildings will increase to 6-star. Until May 1 of this year, the standard has been an average of 5-plus, so new homes built under this regime achieve a 5-plus star rating. Six-star homes will have a higher standard for insulation, eaves and shading, fewer allowances for glazing and will require artificial lighting inside and around the exterior of the home to meet limits for energy usage. The simplest way to meet the new standard is to start with the right home for the lot you are building on. Designing for climate should not be done through airconditioning but through intelligent building design so that the building itself is passively more comfortable for more days of the year. In other words, you use less artificial means of cooling or heating, or use them for fewer hours of the day. The orientation of the lot should significantly influence your home’s design. Because the Building Code of Australia and House Energy Rating Software tools used to determine the star-rating of the home use passive-solar principles, it makes sense to build a home that has good, site-specific design principles.

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We recently bought a home in Quinns Rocks that’s about a year old and noticed a sort of white crusting on the brickwork. The salesman told us not to worry about it, but I am curious to find out what is causing it. Noticing that you live in a beachside suburb, I suspect that what you are seeing is the effect of sea salt corrosion. Salt attack is an increasingly important problem in WA due to our high level of coastal development and a growing salinity problem in our wheatbelt and agricultural areas. Damage to buildings by “urban salinity” or “salt damp” results from salt and water moving through capillary action through the pores of materials such as concrete, bricks, mortar and stone. Evaporation of the water causes crystallisation of the salts on the surface and in the pores of the building material, causing fretting. Typical symptoms in buildings include salt crusting on bricks, concrete and pavers and corrosion of underground services. The Building Code of Australia already makes provision for building within one kilometre of the coast (e.g. a requirement for galvanised lintels) to protect buildings against salt damage. Other common building practices and materials also take potential salt damage into account. The use of Colorbond roofs, PVC and copper pipes, rolled brick joints and black plastic membrane under slab also act to protect the building structure against salt attack.

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A REAL WORK OF ART Artworks are generally used to complement the design of a home, but Yael Kurlansky has turned things around by creating a showpiece to display a collection that includes Picasso and Nolan

NOCK down the existing dwelling and start again was the deceptively simple brief the owners of this cutting-edge Cottesloe residence gave award-winning building designer Yael Kurlansky when they commissioned her services. “Can you imagine being given carte blanche to deliver an all-encompassing home from the design, construction and furnishings, all the way down to the linen?” Yael says. “From that moment I knew a fulﬁlling journey of creativity and amazing client contact was about to begin.” Yael describes the project as a “stunning fusion of art, design and family life”. “The owners have an impressive art collection, which includes works by Picasso, Sidney Nolan, Tim Storrier and Pro Hart, so I had to create a suitable home for all of their special pieces,” she says. “I knew I needed to provide a lot of wall space for the art and in some ways I designed the house around the collection.” Even though the owners were aware of the challenges associated with showcasing all of their artworks in one building, they couldn’t resist buying a few more standout pieces during and after the construction process. Yael’s son, Dean, who is the studio manager at Arq Designs in Subiaco, helped the owners source some signiﬁcant sculptural pieces by WA sculptor Ken Sealey and Chen. “Most of the furniture, including the two textured white acrylic panels that hide the TV screen from view, is also from Arq,” Dean says. Art aside, the clients, their two teenage daughters and their young son, required a spacious home that would accommodate their wide array of interests. Each family member wanted to have a private space, as well as be able to interact in the communal entertaining areas.

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“The focus on careful zoning drove the design concept, resulting in a home which offers an extremely high level of privacy and comfort where function and practicality have been exploited,” Yael says. Parking for four cars, a lap pool and spa also featured on the family’s wish list. “The challenging, sloping block forced me to get really creative,” Yael says. “By elongating, terracing and manipulating the house into the block’s 5m slope, I was able to capture the northern sun while creating several interesting indoor and outdoor spaces.” The fact that the block has rear access enabled Yael to create two distinct zones – one for the parents and younger child at the back of the house and one for the teenage daughters at the front. “The rear access way now functions as the parents’ private entry point into the home and

leads them straight from their double garage into a decadent wing that includes the master suite,” she says. “The daughters have a similar set-up at the front of the house, where another double garage opens straight into their wing.” Meanwhile, visitors to the home ascend a sweeping staircase to the front door. Polished plaster and glass, together with an array of textured materials, ignite interest and set the tone for the rest of the design. The state-of-the-art kitchen, with its built-in breakfast/meals nook, is the hub of the home. “The ﬂow between the kitchen, living and dining areas is seamless. They unfold into each other and spill outside to the alfresco dining and entertainment area,” Yael says. “The clients’ needs have more than been met in this spacious, functional and extremely comfortable home.”

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NN-LOUISE Jansson has spent the past four years changing the Australian public’s perception of wallpaper with her eclectic range of Scandinavian designs. Through her company Scandinavian Wallpaper & Decor, she’s managed to dispel the notion of wallpaper as outdated, old-fashioned, difficult to hang and near-impossible to remove. Instead, Ann-Louise has proven that wallpaper can be quirky, contemporary, easy to put up and simple to replace. And, finally, she has the perfect space to show it off – a new showroom on Oxford St in Mount Hawthorn. “People couldn’t find us in our old showroom in Jolimont,” she says. “We felt a lot of

pressure to open up something that was a bit more public-friendly. “We also needed a place where we could display the wallpaper properly. The idea is to change the wallpapers in the showroom every month or so. I think when people see a little swatch it’s hard, but when it’s up on the wall they think it’s fantastic.” Scandinavian Wallpaper & Decor was established in March 2008, after the Swedish-born Ann-Louise noticed there was only a limited range of wallpapers available to interior designers and decorators. Frustrated by the lack of unique and original designs, she set up a business importing and distributing wallpapers from her homeland.

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HE annual Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show reached new heights this year. The first thing I noticed was that plants are now taking centrestage in the show garden category with some incredible use of new-release varieties, as well as a strong focus on sustainability. The major award winners for 2012 included an inspirational design from first-time show garden entrant Marnie Lewis who used Nordic lifestyle concepts to create her garden, Nord, which was a sensual interpretation of an outdoor living room for a cold climate and came complete with an alfresco dining room and even a hot tub. Nord was declared the joint winner of the City of Melbourne Award of Excellence for Best in Show. It also won a Gold Show Garden Award and the Mark Bence Construction Award. The standout design for me was the amazing Tree and Shrub Growers of Victoria’s garden, called Home.Life, which included an actual house in the design, complete with a “growing bed” and more than 10,000 plants with 2000 varieties used. The garden was huge, which made it an even more difficult project to pull off, and its house and deck along with its glasshouse and Yates garden shed provided structural features that visitors gravitated to. The garden this team built for last year’s show had few problems or issues, with the exception of congestion as thousands of people streamed through it. This year’s effort had an intensive planted garden feel while still being open and spacious and incredibly relaxing. Its use of new and improved plant varieties was so exciting to see and the selection of plants was truly inspiring. Colour, architectural foliage and structure provided interest at every turn and the occasional art piece brought attention to focal points throughout the garden. For new plant lovers, this was the display to see. The edible plants – such as the new licorice herb, espaliered olives, apples and native fruits such as the lime “Desert Finger” – were all attracting heaps of attention. Home.Life was the joint winner of the City of Melbourne Award of Excellence for Best in Show (along with Marnie Lewis). Horticultural Media Association Award for Best Use of Plant Life and the Gold Outdoor Exhibit award were the other honours it received. This year I joined forces with the Victorian Government, Melbourne Water, Savewater! and the very talented Phil Johnson to present Equilibrium, a sustainability garden that won both a Gold Show Garden Award and the Ford Sustainability Award. Our original plan was not to enter as a show

garden, but to focus on the sustainability award. Then the judges asked us to enter the show garden category as well because they thought the display was spectacular. The design pitched a typical home and garden against its potential as a sustainable billabong-inspired garden that recycled rainwater and was environmentally considerate but visually stimulating at the same time. It presented the reality that with a typical suburban block you could accept the normal scenarios we all usually set up and live with or, with some careful planning and thought, you could create something that looks incredible and achieves many sustainability outcomes at the same time, including producing food at home. Bay Road Nursery, Semken Landscaping and Candeo Design won a Gold Show Garden Award for their brilliant Surge design and Daniel Piper Landscapes produced an amazing terraced garden, called Rejuvenate, that received a Bronze Show Garden Award. The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show is one of the most frequented garden exhibitions in the world. Its location in front of the UNESCO World Heritage Exhibition Building in the beautiful Carlton Gardens on the edge of the city makes it one of the most spectacular locations. Sadly, the location is coming under pressure to be changed and I’m sure that it will not be the same event if it were held elsewhere, so it might be worth planning to see it in 2013 before the venue changes. Trevor Cochrane

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

Madeley

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

Bunbury

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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

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

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Treendale

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

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

Abrolhos, by Easystart, S, 3x2, h/t, st, dc/p, Onyx Lane, 9439 6866 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 Dynasty, 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

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

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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

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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 Mahogany, 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 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

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Sea Breeze, by New Generation, S, 4x2, d/g, h/t, st, alf, Orion Lane, 9722 0333

Ellenbrook

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

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 Lamont, by Impressions, S, 4x2, d/g, h/t, st, Kingsway, 9302 6097

Maddington

Breakaway, by TR Homes, 4x2, pre-manufactured home, h/t, alf, 105 Kelvin Rd, 9493 2998

Carnival, by Essence Homes, S, 4x2, h/t, g/r, d/g, Orion Lane, 9792 0100

Wandi

Sandalwood, by Impressions, S, 4x2, h/t, st, d/g, Bruny Meander, 6461 5297

West Swan

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

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

$250,000 to $300,000 Alkimos

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

Dalyellup

Jimbaran, by WA Country Builders, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, d/g, Colonna, 1800 227 161

Dayton

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

Ellenbrook

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

Erskine

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

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, Bruny 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, 9242 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

Australind

Hocking

Hollywood II, by Highbury, S, 4x2, g/r, h/t, st, d/g, alf, Elliot Rd, 1800 214 864

Sinatra, by Broadway, D, 4x2, Makybe Drive, 9302 6161 Matrix, by Novus, D, 4x2, h/t, alf, d/g, Makybe Drive, 9523 0231 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

Aveley

Jindalee

Belmont

Pebble Beach, by WA Country Builders, S, 4x2, h/t, st, alf, t/g, Luna Ave, 9792 0100 Escape, by Ventura Homes, 4x2, alf, d/g, Safford Ave, 6296 7645 Baby Boomer Loft, by Baby Boomer Homes, loft, 3x2, st, d/g, Wesley Way, 9302 2250

Harrisdale

Newport, by Dale Alcock, S, 4x2, st, h/t, a/r, d/g, Foundry Turn, 9242 9200 Oslo, by Dale Alcock, S, 4x2, st, d/g, Greenlink Blvd, 9242 9200

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

Lakelands

Kartika, by Plunkett, S, 4x2, h/t, st, d/g, Jasper Way, 9583 4040

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

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

Archer, by Dale Alcock, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, st, d/g, Colonna St, 9795 6848 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

Darch

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

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

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

Piara Waters

Quartz, by W&B, D, 4x2, h/t, alf, d/g, Wright Rd, 9397 578

Provence

Bunker Bay, by Plunkett, S, 4x2, alf, a/r, h/t, d/g,Almond Parkway, 9751 2604 Lamont, by WA Country Builders, S, 4x2, a/r, st, d/g,Almond Pky, 9754 9000

Southern River

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

Stirling

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

Ellenbrook

Treendale

Erskine

Vasse

Avon Lodge, by Plunkett, S, 4x2, h/t, alf, a/r, d/g,Adlington Pass, 6296 6755 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 Preston, by Ross North, S, 4x2, h/t, st, d/g, Dealy Elbow, 0418 935 289

Winner 2012 MBA Best Transportable Home

Toorak, by WA Country Builders, S, 4x2, h/t, a/r, st, d/g, Orion Lane, 9792 0100 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

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

Hillarys

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

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 Panorama, by APG, D, 4x2, a/r, st, alf, d/g, Romano Cres, 9305 3948

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

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The local fashion designer shows Kristy Symonds her favourites 1

Diary

I can’t live day by day without my diary. I just like to have everything written down and I don’t like typing things into my phone. iPhone From a design perspective, always being able to save and look at pictures, go on websites such as Style.com, check my emails regularly and update my Facebook page for work is very convenient. Ring My aunt gave me this ring for my 21st birthday. She actually gave me three diamonds and I got to design it and have it made up. Juvell jewellers in Cottesloe made it. I’ve always really liked snakes and I love how in jewellery they wrap around the finger. Its eyes are made of rubies, which are my birthstone. Hong Kong This is my favourite place. I go there every six months on work and also on holiday. It’s my favourite city and I really love the shopping there. It is a really vibrant, exciting city and one of my favourite getaways. Bone I am into taxidermy and human biology. I have a collection of bones and this is a human leg bone from that collection. I think it is a beautiful piece and don’t look at it and get grossed out or anything like that. I think that about most taxidermy and biological pieces.

My cat

His name is Panda and d I really love him. He is my little aying companion. I just always love playing with him and even though he’s a littlee nd bit older he is still very playful and makes me really happy. 7 Artworks These artworks aree by Pippa McManus who is a good friend of mine. Pip gave me one of the piece pieces es for my 21st birthday, but it was part of a set, so I bribed her into giving ng mee the other one with some clothes es so that I could have both pieces. 8 Handbags When it comes to o mples p clothes, I usually wear all my samples so I end up spending most of myy money buying handbags. 9 Necklace This is a necklace under der my label and can be obtained onlyy ion, at my shop, Poppy Lissiman Addition, in Claremont. It is a handwoven chain and diamante necklace. It is my favourite piece from my latestt collection and I love it because it goes g. with everything. 10 Fluoro yellow w There is just something about have ut this colour. I hav ve always loved it. I have quite a few things in the colour lour and it is probably my favourite. vourite. I am like a bowerbird. d. Every time I see something ething in fluoro yellow wI have to have it.

✱ Poppy Lissiman’s designs will feature at Fashion Friday at the Parmelia Hilton on April 20. This event is presented by Savoir Faire Perth Fashion Week, which runs from April 19-23 at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, www.perthfashionweek.com.au.

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