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GREAT DESIGNS, GREAT BUILDERS ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS LIFESTYLE HOUSING Looking to downsize? Looking to design and build a new home? Looking to build in your backyard? We all know the story … once upon a time a family lived here, apricots and raspberries grew beside the vegetable patch in the back yard, children walked with their parents to the beach or the grocery store in the main street … but times have changed – or have they? Large home sites within easy walking distance of local amenities are sought after for redevelopment by builders and homeowners alike. People retaining their original home and building in their back yard; multiple dwellings constructed on a site; these are the options being taken up by people seeking lifestyle changes, wanting a new home without moving from the area and those looking to downsize from their current accommodation. So often though, there is little thought about who will live in these developments, how much sun they will see each day and how aesthetically pleasing the architecture is for the residents and for the neighbourhood. Not so with Marklew Housing. Marklew Housing’s latest townhouse development shows how a mix of accommodation types can be tastefully and compatibly blended on the one site. A family home; a home for retirees; and a home for soon-to-be empty nesters integrate beautifully on this Mornington Peninsula property. Each has north-facing private courtyards for indoor/outdoor entertaining. Each has light-filled open-plan living spaces, generous sized bedrooms and study areas. Each home shows individuality, creativity and great attention to detail. Overall they present exceptional architectural design, passive solar orientation and superb contemporary living. In Australia the average household is only 2.3 people yet we build for ourselves the biggest homes in the world and produce more pollution per head than almost any other country. We have lots to learn, don’t we? Marklew Housing is an environmentally conscious building company that has, for more than 30 years, pursued ways and means of creating a better lifestyle for families, with environmentally focused, exceptional housing design and construction. Marklew Housing has twice been awarded Australia’s Top Home Builder. The first award was for an understated, north-facing courtyard style home with zoned living, solar passive orientation and a sense of balance, proportion and light that was not often seen. The second Australia’s Top Home Builder award was for an integrated townhouse development not far from the Melbourne CBD. Since that time Marklew Housing has been leading the way in small lot development – addressing the need for people to live in smaller, smarter, better designed housing, using less resources, less energy, and allowing more people to reside closer to amenities without the need for commuting as far. Along the way this boutique building company has won many awards including Victoria’s Top Home Builder on five occasions. More recently, Marklew Housing’s design team has been awarded Victorian Residential Designer of the Year, twice in the last four years. This is a history of outstanding achievements by a small business focused on excellence in design, detailing and construction but most importantly focused on each client’s budget, brief and ongoing happiness in their home. If you are considering building your new home or developing on your site and are conscious of our environment, our resources, and the aesthetics and lifestyle qualities achievable with great design and building, then visit a Marklew Housing display home, telephone or visit the website. CONTACT The Mondrian Display: Skillion Display:
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