24 August 2010
Local builder keeps footy club cooking
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When The Rural Building Company heard that the Roleystone Football Club (RFC) were in need of a new kitchen, they took the lead and donated both labour and materials to get the job done. Members and supporters of the RFC also chipped in to help finish the...
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13 August 2010
Planning Approvals Welcomed
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Planning Approvals Welcomed
Those who have entered the realm of building would be all too familiar with the approvals process for their chosen home design in their respective shire or council.
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13 August 2010
An Opportunity too Good to Miss
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An Opportunity too Good to Miss
Our latest display home The Gnaraloo Retreat located at Jindowie Estate, Yanchep is now available for purchase with leaseback options. This 3 bedroom 2 bathroom home is a fully timber framed built skillion showcasing...
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27 July 2010
Our Little Folder of GREEN IDEAS: For your home
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Our Little Folder of GREEN IDEAS: For your home
The Rural Building Company has taken the initiative by producing a little folder of Green Ideas for home owners that aims to reduce Australia’s carbon footprint. At The Rural Building Company, they...
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16 July 2010
Building Contracts
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Building Contracts –
When building or renovating your home, it is highly recommended to obtain a building contract regardless of how much the project costs. It’s hard to know exactly what a building contract is and what it...
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06 July 2010
How to Save Money on your Electricity Bill
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Want to reduce you electricity bill by up to $800 a year? It's simple; all you have to do is install a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System in your home today. Not only will you be saving money, but...
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29 June 2010
New Display Open- The Gnaraloo Retreat
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New Display Open- The Gnaraloo Retreat
The Rural Building Company is proud to announce the opening of our latest design The Gnaraloo...
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22 February 2010
Owner Builder v Established Builder?
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Owner Builder v Established Builder?
Perhaps a question for the ages, but one we see a lot is whether or not it’s better to take the Owner Builder path, or to go with an Established Builder to construct your dream home. When asked the question...
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22 February 2010
Energy Ratings
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Energy Ratings
If you’ve been to any electrical store lately you would have noticed products such as washing machines, dishwashers, fridges etc all containing a...
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22 January 2010
Gains for Landowners
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GAINS FOR THE REGION’S PATIENT LANDOWNERS
It is the land where Alan Bond infamously painted the sand dunes green to make the brochures look better.
That is the anecdote about Yanchep recalled by yachtsman John...
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11 January 2010
What is it all about? Energy Efficiency.
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With the world moving to a concept of a more sustainable future, the term ‘energy efficiency’ is becoming more often used, both in commerce and in the media. So what does energy efficiency actually mean? Certainly it’s about using less power in what we do...
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15 December 2009
Displays Closed
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The RBC display homes are currently closed and will be reopening on the 4th...
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15 December 2009
The RBC Survey Competition
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The Rural Building Company Survey Competition.
After an overwhelming response to our recent online survey, we are proud to announce the winner as Imma who with...
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01 December 2009
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY
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ALLAN DAVIES AND TREVOR CHUDLEIGH, ARCHITECTS, LIST THE PRIMARY CONSIDERATION FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY.
• Buy a block with a north view with the land sloping down gently towards the...
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01 December 2009
Merry Christmas
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It's that time of year again, the festive season - Where life just seems to be more hectic and a lot more expensive and just that bit more merry all at...
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17 November 2009
The Coastal View - Augusta Margaret River Mail
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TRUE MAGIC OF FIRST CLASS HOME INSPIRED BY THE SUNSHINE COAST.
The coastal view, and evolution of the very popular View series of homes, quite aptly takes its name and inspiration from the striking homes of the sunshine...
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09 November 2009
Energy Efficiency
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ALLAN DAVIES AND TREVOR CHUDLEIGH, ARCHITECTS, LIST THE PRIMARY CONSIDERATION FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY.
• Buy a block with a north view with the land sloping down gently...
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06 November 2009
Rain Water Reuse
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RAIN WATER - COLLECTION AND REUSE
Western Australia’s rainfall is decreasing each year. This trend started many years ago and scientists predict that it will continue for many...
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04 November 2009
Grey Water
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GREYWATER
Greywater is the wastewater stream from all sources other than the toilet (toilet water is often called black water or sewage). In Western Australia, most house holders can easily reuse greywater from the...
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30 October 2009
Protect Your Home
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PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM FIRE THIS SUMMER
With summer fast approaching, the risk of bushfires is increasing. Even if you don’t live in an area at high risk of bushfire it’s still important to prepare for summer and the...
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29 June 2009
Bricklayers hit hardest in competitive market
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BRICKLAYERS HIT HARDEST IN COMPETITIVE MARKET
The downturn has knocked as much as a third off some trade rates since the height of the boom but only upmarket buyers are feeling the relief. The Master Builders...
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06 June 2009
Home benefits from green rating system
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HOME BENEFITS FROM GREEN RATING SYSTEMS
A BIG BALCONY with a porch underneath provides a striking first impression of the Capricorn Loft but many of its best features are hidden. The home is built of timber,...
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02 June 2009
Meet the team
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MEET THE TEAM
For many people, the experience of building a new home is an exciting experience with new lessons learned along the way. One common surprise is the staff they meet from The Rural Building Company through...
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02 June 2009
Hen's Teeth
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HEN'S TEETH
Display home leaseback has long been an open secret amongst Perth’s savvy real estate investors. Think about it for a moment-most of us know the benefits of real estate investment, and a decent rental...
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02 June 2009
Lofty Expectations
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LOFTY EXPECTATIONS
There’s something about lofts that just do it for some people. Whether it be the addition of a room which would have otherwise been roof space, or the fact that there’s an almost retro funky feeling...
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30 May 2009
Skillions Back In Vogue
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THE SKILLIONS BACK IN VOGUE
Sixties-style roofs look good in the country and in the city. The eye-catching Evermore Skillion by The Rural Building Company is well suited to a block with a view......
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17 May 2009
Champion Assets
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CHAMPION ASSETS
CHAMPION Lakes and Seville Grove have a lot to offer, including easy access to a world-class sporting facility....
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16 May 2009
Natural light key to free-form living and dining
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NATURAL LIGHT KEY TO FREE-FORM LIVING AND DINING
A CENTRAL COURTYARD brings light into the heart of the home. Even without the luxury of a view, the Windemere - the newest home in the Rural Building Company's Lakes...
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10 May 2009
Modelled on Best-Seller
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MODELLED ON BEST-SELLER
THE SETTLERS VIEW is today's take on what has arguably been The Rural Building Company's most successful display home. Modelled on the multi-award-winning Cape View, which was launched in...
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25 April 2009
Blue Roof Caps Off Top Quality, Views
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BLUE ROOF CAPS OFF TOP QUALITY
"THE HOUSE WITH the blue roof, before you get to Lancelin" were the instructions and, general though they were, there on the new Indian Ocean Road (for local traffic only, for the moment)...
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24 April 2009
Different Strokes for Different Folks
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DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS
Many and varied are the reasons why one would want to become a new home sales consultant. It’s a challenging career choice, but a rewarding one. This is particularly true at the...
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24 April 2009
Pushing Dirt
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PUSHING DIRT
Many of the homes we build are often built on what wouldn’t be your typical suburban block. Forget flat sandy blocks with power domes and neighbours within metres of your boundary and give us wide open...
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24 April 2009
The Settlers View - Baldivis Display
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There’s a buzz around the Rural Building Company at the moment, the sort of excitement that a very special new home can generate amongst a group of people who care passionately about our designs and the fact that they’re just a little bit different to the run...
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04 April 2009
Rural style meets urban comforts
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The free-form living space integral to the Rural Building Company style is particularly effective in the Country House, a blend of key aspects of its popular Durack and Cape View designs. Since it opened last October, the Country House has been...
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27 March 2009
Putting Cents into Dollars
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Putting ‘cents’ into dollars One of the biggest determinants of buying or building a home is the budget you are able to work with. As you may have already experienced, walking through display homes and speaking with consultants one of the early questions...
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27 March 2009
The Windermere
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The Windermere.
Style, functionality, and affordability are combined in the Windermere, on display in Champion Lakes. The elevation and roof-line are ultra modern, yet clearly inspired by the iconic sixties, with a stacked stone blade wall and...
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27 March 2009
It's about lifestyle...
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For over ten years, The Rural Building Company have been building homes which many say are a little bit different to what the normal urban builder provides. Don’t get me wrong – I love what the normal urban builder provides. I think we’re really well...
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07 March 2009
A Benchmark In Sustainability
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Efficiency is good for the hip pocket, writes Maureen Eppen. With household expenses set to soar, choosing a place to build a home and bring up their six children became and exercise in sustainability and energy efficiency for the first family to move in at...
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03 February 2009
Doom & Gloom?
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Doom & Gloom? It’s all a matter of perspective.
One would have to be a hermit not to have noticed that there’s a certain air of despondency in the news these days. Every morning we find articles about tumbling share prices, job losses, and...
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03 February 2009
The Lakes Range. Lifestyle and Affordability can be combined.
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The Rural Building Company is very proud to be associated with Landcorp’s new Champion Lakes subdivision in Armadale. Champion Lakes is an estate predicated upon sound design practice and sustainability, at a block price which is almost too good to be true....
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03 February 2009
The Durack Display in Ellenbrook to close.
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The Durack has been a feature of the Rural Building Company’s list since our inception in 1998, and it is a home now enjoyed by many happy families in our suburbs and in the bush. A classic of the Australian farmhouse style, the Durack design...
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03 February 2009
Staff Profile. Building Manager Michael Brackenreg.
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If it’s an acknowledged fact that most building managers tend to be fairly dour and intense individuals, not always noted for their dress sense, then the Rural Building Company’s Mike Brackenreg breaks the mould. Not only is he known about the office for...
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11 December 2008
Christmas Letter from the General Manager
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What a year it has been! We celebrated the Olympics in Beijing, saw the first black President nominated for the U.S.A. and we’ve seen the global economy slow. By all measures it has been a big year and not just on a global scale, from The Rural Building...
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11 December 2008
Rosemary Costen - 10 years with The Rural Building Company
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From the beginning of The Rural Building Company, Rosemary Costen has been there every step of the way. As first employee of the company, Rosemary started on the 19th October 1998 and has since enjoyed 10 successful years, through the ups and downs, success...
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11 December 2008
Construction Retreat 2008
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A quick overnight trip down south to Donnybrook for the Construction Supervisors, Construction Manager and General Manager didn’t mean it was time for a holiday! An early morning meeting point at the Miami Bake house started the retreat with one car full of...
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11 November 2008
A New Display For the Rural Building Company
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In the company of 70 guests the Rural Building Company launched its new “Country House” display home on Wednesday October 22nd.
Leaning heavily on lessons learned from previous designs, the Country House has been designed from the start with modern...
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11 November 2008
The new boss for Rural Building Company gives customers a choice of how 'Green' they want to go with their homes.
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The new boss for Rural Building Company gives customers a choice of how 'Green' they want to go with their homes.
Jay Walter’s appointment as general manager of the Rural Building Company has resulted in the brand taking a new...
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11 November 2008
RBC takes to the road
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When Lea and Vivien Welch were looking for someone to design and build their new family home in Paulls Valley they felt immediately comfortable with the Rural Building Company.
As RBC’s Dave Evans says “ Lea and Vivien had very specific ideas about...
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28 April 2008
HIA GreenSmart Building of the Year Winner
09 April 2008
Helping a Good Guy
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Former Test cricketer Justin langer has led a team of philanthopists to help the Make a Difference Foundation provide a home from former Olympic equestrian hopeful Guy Wallace...
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16 November 2007
All Systems Go
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The Rural Building Company has taken environmentally responsible design a step further by installing a system that collect, treats and redistributes waste water...
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16 November 2007
The Bold Face of Solar Efficiency
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A complex, colourful and angular facade provides a striking first impression of this five-bedroom solar-efficient home in Tapping.
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16 November 2007
Star Billing for Green Sensation
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It's easy to imagine yourself happy and on holiday in this new design from the Rural Building Company...
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20 August 2007
Rubber gloves off in war on chemicals
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Thanks to the Queen of Clean, peple are learning about non-toxic cleaning products.
Would you eat off a dinner plate that was coated with sodium hydroxide and phthalates or put your newborn in a bath full of ammonia, chlorine and sodium...
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27 July 2007
Generation Hot Spots are Booming
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There are places on the Australian continent that must exclude demographic pheromones, because they are clearly irrestible to specific generational species. Just as koalas favour living amid eucalypts, such as the delicious E. camaldulensis, so ageing...
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02 July 2007
When size really doesn't matter
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Luxury design has less to do with size than it does with careful planning, clever design and good taste.
It's easy to trash the suburban Mac-Mansion for being too big, too indulgent, too ugly, but take a spin along any of the dress-circle streets...
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03 June 2007
Helping a Good Guy
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The building Industry Rallying to ensure that former Olympic hopeful Guy Wallace has a suitable roof over his head. In training for an Olympics equestrian event, Guy had an accident that left him in a come for a year. After regaining...
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28 April 2007
Project Home of the Year Green Smart Awards - The West Australian
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This Rural Building Company design uses passive solar principles such as the roof overhang to control sunlight.
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18 December 2006
Client Letter of Thanks - W.Noone
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To view the letter of thanks received from Wendy Noone, please click here....
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20 October 2006
Client Letter of Thanks - M. French
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To view the letter of thanks received from Margo French, please click here....
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13 May 2006
Serving up style
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In this weeks coverage of the HIA-The Laminex Group Kitchen & Bathroom Award entries, display homes include the Rivergum Skillion by Rural Building Company.
Much thought was devoted to this funky kitchen. Using criteria developed with a...
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05 May 2006
A note of thanks
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David Thanks to your team at the office, Rosemary, Ming and Renee, we moved into our RBC bespoke build, Lot 297 (9) Beeches Mews in Brigadoon on 5th May 2006. The house is awesome and everyone who passes through the front door for the first...
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22 April 2006
Attention to detail
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Innovative style in homes of the west. Kitchen & Bathroom Awards 2006... For more information on this article click here....
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22 April 2006
Getting in bush mode
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Modifying a popular display home design to be compatible with restful bush surroundings proved a success. For more information on this article click here....
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15 April 2006
Altered state suits lifestyle
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Adaptations to an existing display home kept designers busy... For more information on this article click here....
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08 April 2006
New angles in rural look
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Country homes nowadays may incorporate glass expanses, different elevations, big, modern kitchens and central fireplaces. For more information on this article
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15 February 2006
New Homes Sales Person
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Darlene Formentin, born 22 October 1961 is the youngest child of Gordan and Joyce George of Gingin.
She attended Gingin Primary school from 1967 to 1973 (Grades 1-7), Bullsbrook Senior High School from 1974 to 1976 (Years 8-10), and then...
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04 February 2006
Satisfied from the Outset
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Few changes were needed to meet the demands of this Rural Building company client... For more information on this article click here....
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01 February 2006
Project home of the year
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This home was originally designed in 1988 when the Rural Building Company...
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