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Where better to add a feature than in your living room. A grand stone clad fire place adds earthy warmth and character.  
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When designing our custom homes we like to design points of interest in the home.  A subtle ceiling bulkhead combined with French doors creates a great combination.
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The Kitchen is an area that’s used nearly all day long and lighting is just one item that requires careful planning. Strip lighting along the underside of your cabinets can be a real useful feature.
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The best part on designing your new home is you can have a feature that is not available in standard homes. The home design in the photo shows an eye catching perimeter bulkhead with slot registers for the air conditioning.
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When looking at hanging egg seats or placing heavy art pieces to walls and ceilings always remember to install noggins pre-plaster for strength.
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Going back to the basics, lately we are experiencing clients requesting timber to be included in their kitchens.Timber as part of the kitchen bench or even just a butcher’s block style island is becoming more common.  
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There are plenty of alternatives with materials for splashbacks, glass, tiles, stainless steel and stone.  Here is an example of an Ambassador stone splashback.  
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Buying a home and land package can seem a little daunting and that is why you need a builder with a steady and confident approach to guide you along the way. Our process at Berstan homes starts with helping you work out your budget and financing requirements using one of our financial experts. Once the budget is realised for your home and land package we then assist you choose one of our homes and any customisation to the home as
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We have just completed the demolition works at one of our knock down rebuilds in Glen Waverley and this site had an interesting problem. This particular site had a covenant condition on its title only allowing a single dwelling to be constructed luckily our clients were happy to build one home. Always when looking for land to develop have a keen eye for covenants on titles because if discovered after you purchase the property it's too late. Applying to change
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Custom home builder Berstan Homes are a family owned and operated building company specializing in custom home building and knock down rebuilds in Bentleigh. Everybody is different especially when it comes to their homes design and style. With so many lifestyle and family needs it makes sense to use a custom home builder to achieve your dream home design. Berstan Home offer a design, drafting service, engineering and building solution that will make your dream home come true.
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