La Maison Brochure

Luxury has evolved

Thinking beyond the expected.

Creating an exceptional residence destined to become an intrinsic part of a family’s present and future life is a task requiring deep consultation, extensive reflection, and tireless commitment. These qualities are essential when creating a memorable living space that will evolve in response to a family’s changing needs.

At Englehart Homes, this level of ambition is second nature. In our view, there are few undertakings more important than being able to envisage, plan, and bring to fruition an exceptional family residence with unrivalled comfort, exceptional ergonomics, and sumptuous aesthetics.

Award-winning designs.

Many of our renowned homes have received prestigious awards – and that award-winning thinking is built into your new home. Achieving widespread acclaim as a builder requires taking the highest possible level of care with clients and the building of their homes. Every element of our four-decade experience, from our designers to our professional tradespeople, is invested into each Englehart Homes residence.

Our strong design principles have led to many awards for Englehart Homes. We are a Multiple HIA Award-Winner (Professional Medium Builder/ Renovator), including Best Display Home Over $750,000, Best Custom Home $600,000–$800,000, as well as receiving a Special Commendation for Best Custom Home $1m–$2m. At Englehart Homes, it’s only the beginning.

Four decades of expertise.

From the day we were founded over forty years ago, we’ve been striving to fulfil our customers’ wishes. To make sure this happens, we’re committed to listening above all else. This attentiveness makes us adept at honouring the fidelity of each customer’s vision.

Our uncompromising respect for this ideal lies at the heart of every single one of our actions, from laying the first brick to handing over the keys. Throughout the entire detailed process of creating and building a home to the highest standards possible, we’re responsive to each person’s vision of the ideal living space.

Leaders in luxury.

At Englehart Homes, we understand that luxury is far richer and more complex than a single style, product, or material. Instead, true luxury must be deeply infused into everyday life. We express this understanding in our innovative, light-filled series of architectural plans, supplemented by flexible living areas, boutique interior finishes, and purposedesigned spaces.

By taking this holistic approach, we have finely calibrated each element of an Englehart Home to reflect the customer’s needs, values, and tastes. The range of finishes we have selected are tactile, durable, and luxurious. Combined, these measures infuse each Englehart Home with a uniquely personalised feel, sculpted to residents’ wishes.

A creative approach to living.

It is our belief that a new home forms the foundation of a life well-lived, promising the future while framing the past. It must be flexible enough to adapt to residents’ evolving needs, yet strong enough to remain constant in the wake of life’s turbulence. For that reason, the idea of a home goes far beyond construction, or service, design or style.

At Englehart Homes, each residence forms the very cornerstone of life’s hopes and aspirations. We understand and respect those who set out to create their dreams around a new home, and seek to honour them. By appreciating the value and fragility of such visions, we gain the tools to protect and nurture those dreams.

About our collaboration with Coco Republic.

Englehart Homes are delighted to partner with renowned design house, Coco Republic, which has long been the last word in interior style. With their diverse, human-scale designs, the company’s interior design team creates personal sanctuaries coloured with individual touches. These unique environments are created by judiciously drawing on a rich offering of impressive furniture pieces, fabrics, artworks, accessories and lighting.

Closely integrated with your overall building journey, the Coco Republic partnership offers unrivalled standards of design and construction. Coco Republic assists with every aspect of your dream home’s interior design and decoration, delivering tailored solutions to complex design challenges.

About La Maison.

La Maison, Englehart Homes’ newest residence, represents the ultimate in European villa-style living. With this sensational design, Englehart Homes has created the ideal family residence for entertaining, relaxing, and simply living life to its fullest.

La Maison presents residents with an environment of unparalleled luxury and innovation, with each component of the home meticulously finished and thoughtfully chosen. Let’s take a closer look at some of this impressive arrival’s unique features.

Fluid Spaces.

La Maison’s interior is a masterpiece of intuitively versatile design.

Each of this designer home’s spaces open seamlessly into purpose-designed rooms, effortlessly catering for a modern family’s complex daily needs. The home embodies a thoughtful vision of everyday life’s many possibilities, providing residents with a gorgeous family sanctuary.

Housing a large family – and their guests – in opulence, this elegant addition to the Englehart Homes range decisively unites the competing priorities of style and comfort, flexibility and personalisation, openness and seclusion. Presenting a communal yet personal series of living spaces, La Maison is a home to cherish.

European style.

Every element of this memorable home is deeply responsive to residents’ needs.

La Maison’s façade echoes the pleasingly human scale of European design. From the gracefully curved entrance archway to the light-filled central hallway, every feature of La Maison evokes sensuous curves, secluded spaces, abundant natural light, and stylish living experiences.

Thoughtful, intuitive floorplan.

A series of fluid, interactive spaces make the floorplan a masterpiece of liveability.

Each interior space of La Maison forms an immersive area with its own distinctive character. This level of consideration is evident in the generously proportioned entry, flanked by an impressively capacious guest bedroom with luxuriously appointed ensuite.

La Maison’s ground floor unfolds into a series of complementary, thoughtfully designed spaces for relaxing, entertaining, and simply living.

A quiet yet capacious study offers seclusion from the main thoroughfare, while a nearby media/living space accommodates residents’ entertainment and recreation needs. Flexibility is paramount, with the home’s superb acoustic properties making privacy a priority. At the rear of the home, is the perfectly situated living, dining and kitchen area, ideal for entertaining guests or relaxing with family.

A catering powerhouse.

Create your culinary triumphs in the perfect environment.

The beating heart of La Maison is its beautiful open-plan kitchen, dining, and family area. Flooded with natural light from the extensive window bays behind it, the kitchen offers an enviable collection of cutting-edge food preparation facilities for the most discerning chef.

With its immense dual stone island bench serving as a versatile, immersive workspace, the masterful kitchen comes complete with a butler’s pantry, industrial cooker, and self-contained refrigerator and freezer. Whether you’re crafting coq a vin for 15 or rustling up scrambled eggs for a quiet solo supper, La Maison’s dazzling kitchen is a functional masterpiece.

Rustic outdoor dining.

Experience dining amid a natural setting.

La Maison’s exquisite alfresco dining area is the ultimate hidden treasure. When the weather obliges, you’ll discover a delightful venue for a memorable outdoor dining experience as you soak in the view with your morning espresso from your bluestoneterraced courtyard.

When the occasion arises, La Maison’s alfresco area comfortably accommodates far more than a simple family breakfast. The courtyard’s generous proportions provide ample room for entertaining a large gathering within this pleasant, peaceful, and secluded space.

Secluded upstairs retreat.

Find peace in your ideal top-floor escape.

La Maison’s cleverly self-contained upstairs area provides a serene central sitting area for conversing, relaxing, or entertaining. From here, you can gaze onto the home’s picturesque grounds while reading, studying, relaxing, or simply contemplating life.

Four bedrooms are arranged around this distinctive central space, each equipped with voluminous walk-in robes. Two of these feature their own fully equipped ensuite, with the remaining pair sharing a centrally positioned bathroom for convenient access.

La Maison Inclusions

General

• Member of Master Builders Association

• Member of the Housing Industry Association

Preliminaries

• Building Permit Fees

• Site feature survey

• Geotechnical engineers soil report

• Building plans and specifications

• Engineered design

• Interior Design consultation

• Architect Consultation

External Quality Materials

Façade:

• Commons clay brickwork to external walls with ruled grooves, exclusive mouldings to windows, parapets, eaves and garage door opening including textured acrylic render finish & sealer membrane generally

• Recessed front portico with curved soffit

Rendered masonry wing wall adjacent guest bed including exclusive mouldings and open access to side of home

• Lightweight base board cladding to part first floor external walls with textured acrylic render finish & sealer membrane

• Parapet wall construction to part facade with associated box gutters and flashings

• Feature Dorma to first floor façade with exclusive mouldings

• Powdercoated mild steel Juliet balustrades to first floor windows and faux balcony balustrade to master suite

Framing:

• Premium grade 90mm thick stabilised timber frame throughout including engineered floor and roof trusses

• Hebel lightweight concrete flooring to first floor including recessed shower bases

Roof:

• Concrete flat profile roof tiles with in line hips and full sarking to first floor Mansard roof

• Colorbond metal roofing to part ground floor and upper Mansard roof with associated flashings

• Flush jointed cement sheet soffit lining alfresco

Plumbing General:

• Quad Zincalume guttering with painted finish

• Circular 90mm Zincalume downpipes with painted finish

• Fully concealed sewer wastes, stacks and outlets

• Three external garden taps, including one at meter

Front entry door:

• 2340x1020mm Single light timber joinery door with clear glass insert, decorative mild steel insert, double sidelights and clear glazing fanlight over

• Granite threshold

Siteworks

• Includes allowances for Class “M” concrete slab foundations on level ground, making allowances for moderately reactive soils

• Site connections not included, subject to site evaluation

Windows:

• High quality powdercoated aluminium framed casement and awning windows

• 2400mm high powdercoated aluminium framed sliding stacker door units to kitchen and living

• Picture windows to first floor void/sitting

• Powdercoated aluminium single light hinged door to laundry

Insulation:

• R6.0 Glasswool batts to ground floor & first ceilings

• R2.5 Glasswool batts and sisalation wrap to external walls

• R1.5 Glasswool to specific internals walls for soundproofing

• Acoustic lagging of suspended sewer drains to first floor

Heating & Cooling:

• (2) high efficiency reverse cycle ducted inverter systems to (22) linear bar grille outlets with programmable timer thermostats

• Turbo mechanical roof vent ventilation unit to Mansard roof

Hot Water Unit:

• Solar hot water system with (2) 26lt continuous flow gas boosters, 270lt storage tank and (2) solar collector panels to roof with metal pitching frame and reticulated ring main system with circulation pump

Electrical (not as displayed):

• Light points: fixed batten holders (100) including (4) wall lights to stair flight, (2) fluoro’s to garage & (1) to upper roof space

• Power points: Double (36), Single (12)

• Cover Plates: Clipsal Saturn Zen plates generally with Iconic series White plates to concealed areas

• Smoke Detectors: (3) Clipsal 755

• Exhaust Fans (3), Exhaust/fan/lights (2)

• Two way light circuits (8), three-way light circuits (2), TV points (5), phone points (2) & data points (7)

• Safety switch: Wilco circuit breaker enclosure

• Low voltage LED downlight fittings generally (excludes feature light fittings)

Internal Finishing Touches

Ceiling heights:

• Ground floor: 3000mm (nominal)

• First floor: 2750mm (nominal)

• Garage: 3150mm (nominal)

Plaster (Level 4 finish):

• Walls: General 10mm recessed edge

• Ceilings: General 10mm super-ceil

• Wet Areas: 6mm Cemintel CeminSeal – (part only)

Cornices: 200mm decorative plaster generally

• Other: 55mm Scotia cornice to garage and cupboards

• Feature raised ceilings to stair lobby, dining, media/ living, study, guest bedroom, void and bedroom 1

• Plaster nib columns and bulkheads to entry, stair lobby and passage/kitchen

• Plaster columns and bulkhead portal to guest ensuite vanity

• Plaster recess to dining and master bedroom

• TV projection to living and first floor sitting

Doors General:

• 2340mm semi-solid flush panel doors with Satin Chrome hinges including double doors to guest & master bedrooms

• Feature 1200mm wide semi-solid flush panel cavity sliding doors to study and media

• Feature pair of MDF framed 8-light clear glazed door to passage/kitchen

Entry Door Furniture

• Black wrought iron door pulls with mortice deadlock and escutcheons

Chrome mortice deadlock and escutcheons to garage/ house and rear garage door

Passage Sets:

• Chrome lever handles with round plates to doors generally

Privacy sets:

• Chrome turn snibs (7)

Door stops:

• Chrome wall or floor mounted generally

Mouldings:

Skirtings: 190x32mm high MDF curve profile with 120x42mm base blocks to builder’s discretion

• Architraves: 110x32mm high MDF curve profile

Kitchen:

• Emporite satin joinery with part stained timber veneer feature overhead cabinets including:

- (7) pot drawers

- One (4) drawer stack

- Soft-close and mitred finger pull drawers and doors generally

• Designer range reconstituted stone benchtop, Waterfall island end panels to island bench & splashbacks

• Miele 60cm White glass electric wall oven

• Miele 60cm White glass electric speed oven

• Miele 80cm full surface induction cooktop

• Miele 90cm built-in rangehood

• White granite finish double undermount sink

• Chrome kitchen sink mixer with pull-out spray

Butler’s Pantry:

• Emporite satin joinery including: - (3) pot drawers

- Soft-close and mitred finger pull drawers and doors generally

• Designer range reconstituted stone benchtop and splashback

• White granite finish single undermount sink

• Chrome kitchen sink mixer

• White melamine open shelf units to pantry storage area including laminate workbench

Powder Room/Guest Ensuite:

• Emporite satin vanity cabinets with full width mirror above

• Designer range reconstituted stone benchtop and splashback

• Two toned, White/Black counter basin

• Chrome wall basin mixer

• Tiled shower base with frameless shower screen

• Stainless steel shower channel with tile insert

• Chrome wall mixer & single 3 function shower rail

• Vitreous china rimless toilet pan with inwall cistern and Chrome flush button plate

• Chrome toilet roll holder

Ensuite 1:

• Emporite satin vanity cabinets with full width mirror and (2) recessed mirror faced shaving cabinets

• Designer range reconstituted stone benchtop

• White Vessel basins (2) Chrome wall basin mixers (2)

• Freestanding White acrylic bath with Chrome wall bath mixer

• Walk-in shower with tiled shower base

• Stainless steel shower channel with tile insert

• Chrome wall mixer & curve twin shower rail

• Vitreous china rimless back-to-wall toilet suite

• Chrome double towel rail

• Chrome toilet roll holder

Ensuite 2 & Bathroom:

• Emporite satin vanity cabinets with full width mirrors and (1) recessed mirror faced shaving cabinet to each Designer range reconstituted stone benchtops and splashbacks

• White counter basins

• Chrome wall basin mixers

• Tiled shower bases with frameless shower screens and square Chrome waste outlets

• Vitreous china rimless back-to-wall toilet suites

• Chrome toilet roll holders

Laundry:

• Extensive Emporite base and overhead cabinets

• Designer range reconstituted stone benchtop and splashback

• White ceramic laundry basin with bypass

• Chrome sink mixer

• Chrome washing machine stops within cabinet

Paintwork:

• Entry door/frame: Dulux Weathershield satin enamel

• External General: Dulux Weathershield low sheen

• Internal Doors: 2-Pac Emporite satin finish

• Internal woodwork: Dulux satin enamel

• Ceilings: Dulux Flat acrylic

• Walls: Dulux 101 Wash N Wear low sheen

Luxury Tiling:

• 600x600mm porcelain floor & wall tiles to ensuites, bathroom, powder and laundry (Full height wall tiling to ensuites, powder and bathroom) from Builder’s Entiva range. NOTE: Provisional Sum Allowance

Stair Gallery:

• MDF staircase with closed stringers and feature bottom tread

Stair Balustrade:

• Exclusive feature powdercoated metal balustrade and handrail including first floor stair void

Garage:

• Fully integrated two car garage

• Direct access from garage to house

• 2400mm high x 4810mm wide (nom) Nullarbor Woodgrain textured, Colorbond sectional door with remote opening

• Plaster ceiling & plaster linings to internal walls

• Weatherproof ply hinged door to rear access

Other:

• Emporite satin joinery WIR 1 robe fitout

• Engineered Oak timber strip flooring to entry, gallery, kitchen, butler’s pantry, dining and family/living from Builder’s range

• Carpet 100% Wool floor coverings on Premium underlay to guest bed/WIR, media/living, study, staircase and first floor generally (excluding wet areas) from Builder’s range

Low Energy Greensmart Feature:

• 6 Star Energy rating to orientation as displayed

• Clear double glazing to windows generally R6.0 Glasswool to ceilings generally

• R2.7 Glasswool to external walls

• 75mm thick Hebel lightweight concrete flooring to first floor

• External door seals

• Sealed exhaust fans (6) ducted externally

• Clever room zoning

• Recessed protected entries Concrete slab providing thermal mass

NOTE: A number of displayed items are not included in Luxury specification. Refer to separate Options list. Specification and prices are subject to adjustment. Alterations to design and land orientation may result in additional requirements and cost to meet energy rating requirements Some displayed items may have been substituted or are no longer available; a similar product will be substituted to Builder’s discretion

Find out more.

The aspects of La Maison described above only represent a small fraction of our newest luxury home’s impressive suite of features and capacities. To gain a genuine appreciation for this French Provincial home’s pitch-perfect sense of style, liveability, and unrivalled luxury, seeing each of its richly detailed features in person is a must.

La Maison is ready for your inspection, with extended guided tours available. To find out more about how this new addition to the Englehart Homes stable creates a classically opulent experience in modern living, contact us to secure your inspection of this masterpiece of design.

La Maison 291 Belmore Road, Balwyn North Saturday to Wednesday 11am-5pm.

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