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On display: Vienna by McDonald Jones Homes
IF you live in suburban Sydney, levelling your land to make way for a new home to be built will eat into the budget. Enter McDonald Jones Homes, which has a split-level option, ideal for backward sloping blocks.
My son racked up a $12,000 iTunes debt. No joke
IN the space of 10 days, my nine-year-old son left our family broke and in debt after “accidentally” spending $12,000 on an app while trying to slay dragons.
On display: Hume 263 by Hotondo Homes
THE Hume 263 is a relatively new display home for the Hotondo franchisee in Orange, but already this single-storey design is attracting potential homebuyers in droves.
A new house for an old neighbourhood
A U-shaped courtyard is key to creating a contemporary dwelling that complements its more traditional neighbours, writes Catherine Nikas-Boulos
On display: Newport by Allworth Homes
WIDTH is a luxury few building sites can afford, so if you’re lucky enough to own a block of land with a frontage that stretches more than 28m, then the Newport by Allworth Homes is an option
Scrap school uniforms? Parents will go insane
Children should be free to express themselves through ridiculous fashion fads but school is not the place to do it. School uniforms are how most parents keep their sanity.
On display: The Hampton by Allworth Homes
IF you’re a family who likes to live smart on a budget (and let’s face it, who doesn’t), the four-bedroom Hampton is a must visit.
On display: Carmel 27 Fairmont Homes
In a hurry to get into your new home? The light-filled single-storey Carmel 27 by Fairmont Homes could be the answer.
On display: Roycroft by Elderton Homes
THE contemporary design of the Roycroft by Elderton Homes still packs everything a family needs into a narrow floorplan.
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