As a result of the Grenfell tower fire disaster in London earlier this year, there has been much discussion throughout the Australian building industry around the use of foam cladding in the construction of large buildings. Some industry experts claim that foam cladding is an inferior product to bricks and mortar, yet foam cladding has Read more
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Great Living Homes: The Two Storey Builders Lifting Houses
Over recent years Perth has seen a growth in the demand for 2 storey homes, this may be the result of very competitive pricing (meaning it is better value to build a double storey home compared to a single storey) or maybe this is due to the perception that larger homes demonstrate a sign of Read more
Easy Living Homes are the Best Homes
At Great Living Homes we know how much work is involved with building a house and the resulting stress experienced by homeowners whilst they wait for their new home to be completed, so we always try our hardest to minimise the burden of decision-making by providing accurate information and by presenting the best possible solutions Read more
What to Look for When Finding the Best Home Builder in Perth
Recently a friend of mine who is in the process of finding a builder asked me who the best home builders Perth are and after considering her question for a while I decided I couldn’t give her a clear answer because there are just too many factors to take into account, not to mention that Read more
5 Key Questions that need to be answered before deciding on the type of home you need.
There are hundreds of things to contemplate when you are deciding whether to build a new home or buy an established home, as you would know if you have ever been in that position. Single storey home designs as opposed to double storey, what suburb you want to live in, the size of the home Read more
Thinking about Visiting a Display Home? Think Again!
Many new home builders Mandurah build display homes in the display villages of new private land estates as a way of showcasing their product. A display village is essentially a street (or several streets) of brand new homes where prospective new home buyers can go to view and ‘try on’ multiple house designs from numerous Read more
Boost the Value of Your Biggest Asset with a Granny Flat
Traditionally granny flats have been thought of as small houses that need to be hidden away in the backyard where nobody can see them; it is quite rare for you to find one located towards the front of the property as a feature of the main house. Granny flat designs with attractive elevations and features Read more
Double Storey Designed Homes can be done on a Budget
As Perth’s two storey home specialists a large proportion of our enquiries are for two storey home designs and therefore we are constantly developing, changing and tweaking our range of designs as well as creating exciting, new elevations to meet the wants and needs of our clients. Due to the downfall in the West Australian Read more
Get that Home you are dreaming about with Custom Home Builders in Perth
Great Living Homes are custom home builders Perth WA and they have been building custom designed homes for over 25 years, in addition to their architecturally designed standard range of homes, granny flats, apartments and townhouses. With a great team of knowledgeable, experienced staff including architects, drafters, engineers, estimators and schedulers, shire and client liaisons Read more
Buying your own land at 18 is almost impossible. But hey, Granny Flats!
Listening to a radio talk back show the other day I learnt that it was becoming more common for young adults to stay living in the family home with their parents until their late 20’s or even into their 30’s. I remember when I was finishing high school and my friends and I couldn’t wait Read more
Challenges of Narrow Lot Homes
Narrow lot homes are a welcome challenge for the team at Great Living Homes, we understand that you want your new home to be different to the others in your street and that the design needs to perfectly match the lifestyle of you and your family. We offer a limited range of standard narrow lot Read more
Get your Iconic Beach House or Rural Farm house for your Single Storey Home Design
Some of Australia’s most popular and recognised single storey home styles include the iconic beach house and of course the rural farm house. We are going to look at the characteristics of these two types of homes to show how you can recreate these classic Australian styles of architecture in your new single storey home Read more
Ways to Improve your Privacy in a Narrow Lot Home
In the current land and housing market in Perth, block sizes are rapidly reducing in size which has resulted in many new housing estates that have houses that are seemingly right on top of each other. This has also led to the reduced amount of backyard living space available and a rise in double storey, Read more
Things you need to do when Designing your 2-Storey House Design
Designing your own new home may sound like fun, especially if you already have ideas of what you want floating around or you can picture in your mind the dream home you desire. Unless you are an architect or have previously had involvement in the construction industry, there are many components to a home that Read more
Energy Efficiency Tips for Two Storey Homes
In today’s society there is a big focus on making our homes more sustainable and energy efficient in order to reduce our impact on the Earth. Given the growth in two storey homes being built to combat the decrease in lot sizes, we have researched a few helpful tips to assist you in maximising the Read more