Design Builders Franklin wins Gold, a Category Award, and a Top 100 placing
Category: Altus Window Systems New Home $750,000 – $1 million
Award: Gold, Category Winner, Top 100
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Earning a Top 100 placing means this home will now compete at the National Registered Master Builders House of the Year Awards. We wish the team the very best of luck at the Nationals!
Positioned high above the surrounding countryside, this 218sqm home celebrates its rural outlook while offering a grounded, enduring presence. Inspired by the client’s vision for a “stylish concrete bunker,” the exterior combines large, face stack-bonded concrete bricks with vertical black cladding and timber accents. The result is striking, architectural, and perfectly suited to the landscape.
Beyond the recessed gabled entrance, the interior opens into a light-filled central living space that draws the eye outward to uninterrupted panoramic views. Generous seating, bathed in sunlight from expansive glazing, offers inviting spaces to relax and take it all in.
The open-plan kitchen, dining, and living areas connect seamlessly to outdoor living spaces, carefully positioned to provide shelter from prevailing winds without compromising the vistas. Form meets function with warm timber-batten features and soft neutral finishes, creating a calm, retreat-like atmosphere in the main suite. This private wing embraces the views and delivers a restful sanctuary with layered textures and luxe finishes.
In contrast, the children’s wing is tailored for family life, incorporating two bedrooms, a shared bathroom, and a rumpus room. Balancing strength and softness, this home is an expression of bold design underpinned by practical, family-oriented planning — a testament to how thoughtful architecture can elevate everyday living.
Congratulations to everyone involved in bringing this stunning home to life, a true team effort and a well-deserved win.
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