It may still be the last month of autumn in Victoria but winter’s icy progress has been making itself felt in the past few weeks.
Melbourne is a city of contrasting weather, unlike others in Australia. Summers can get unbearably hot with temperatures up to 40 degrees while winters
can be cold and miserable for far too long.
A new home builder in Melbourne needs to consider both heating and cooling.
Installation costs as well as running costs and
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Tips for building a new home
Wallpaper options for new home builds
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Gone are the days of painting a feature wall in the living area of your new home. Beautiful designer wallpaper looks much more sensational. Papering walls rather than painting them adds richness, texture and depth in a way paint can never match. Wallpaper can be compared to a piece of artwork
for a room.
Wallpaper should not just be limited to the living areas either. It adds a sense of luxury to the bedroom, where dark moody colours and deep
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Solar power lowers water heating costs in new home builds Melbourne
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Solar power is one of the most efficient ways to comply with state government energy efficiency regulations which were introduced in 2011. More than 95% of Berstan Homes’ clients choose a solar water heating system over a rainwater tank for toilet flushing when they build their new home.
The requirement to have one or the other is part of the 6 Star Standards which aligns to the Building Code of Australia’s national energy efficiency
measures. The regulations also include a
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Pantry storage made simple for knockdown rebuilds and new homes
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
You’ve moved into your shiny new home, built by the nice people at Berstan Homes. Now it's time to organise the kitchen and fill up the pantry.
Modern kitchens which are part of a larger family room or living area may not be as big as traditional kitchens which had a room of their own. New streamlined
kitchens often sacrifice cupboard space for breakfast bars or larger appliances, and your new pantry may be smaller than the previous one. So
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Gardening in a small space
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
The days of large backyards in a new house build are over. Blocks of land are getting smaller, and dual occupancy and duplexes on the same block are more
common as land prices increase and urban sprawl continues.
Even knockdown rebuilds often reduce the size of the backyard as home owners re-prioritise their leisure time and maintenance demands.
If gardening is your passion but you don’t want to be a slave to weeding all weekend, it is possible to have
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New home builder cost
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Many of our clients have been asking lately about the extra costs for under mounted sinks.
Builders charge more for these installations due to the extra works involved.
The under mount sinks cost between $400-$500 in comparison to the standard surface mounted sink which costs around $280. The other extra cost
is the cutting and finishing of the stone which can range from $500 to $800.
So you should expect to pay around an extra $820+ for an under mount sink.
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Choosing a new home builder who will go the distance
Monday, March 13, 2017
Recent news reports about building companies in Victoria collapsing is worrying news for their clients and those considering building a new home. Watersun Homes is the latest company to go into liquidation, bringing to a halt 300 construction projects and resulting in 90 staff losing their jobs.
A few months earlier, Ashford Homes, together with Homestead Homes in South Australia and Huxley Homes in New South Wales, went into liquidation. The
companies are owned by former Family First senator Bob
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Home ownership achievable with Berstan Homes
Monday, February 20, 2017
Are you in your thirties with a family and still renting? Do you feel home ownership is out of your grasp because of the current high price of houses?
It is possible to save money when entering the home market by choosing a new home build in Melbourne.
You get exactly what you want with a brand-new house by Berstan Homes. There is also a substantial saving on stamp duty when you buy land rather than
an existing house. First
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Tips and Tricks for Storing Mattresses
Friday, December 16, 2016
We all love our mattresses, but they’re also a big investment, which means that they’re not the type of thing you want have to replace on a regular basis. So, if you’re renovating, you’ll want to make sure that you can safely store your mattress so it’s ready when the renovations are complete.
Cleanliness Is A Must
Before you even think about storing your mattress, you should give it a good clean. By a good clean we mean getting a vacuum
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Top Tips to Pack for Storage Safely
Friday, December 09, 2016
There’s nothing quite like the excitement of renovating a home. It’s the time where you finally get to put all of your dreams into action and turn your vision into reality. It’s not all fun and excitement though, you have to carefully manage the project and a big part of that management is figuring out where you’re going to put all of your things while renovating.
Storage is the best option for renovators, but if you’re going to put your
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