Federation Homes has opened a new upmarket ‘mini’ home, which general manager, Micheal Carswell, says has shown there is a huge market for people wanting smaller dwellings.
“From first home buyers wanting to start out, to people downsizing and others wanting a small home to put on their property to rent out, we have had all sorts of enquiries,” he says.
Located in Te Puna, Tauranga, the mini home is 60 square metres but includes two bedrooms and all the usual facilities.
Micheal says the home is up to 700% stronger than anything else like it on the market due to a unique construction method using the latest generation of rigid air barriers.
“Because of the construction method used it means that rather than small braces being at key points in the house, the whole house essentially becomes a brace making it incredibly strong,” he says.
The home has raking ceilings and is clad in a mix of Weathertex and cedar weatherboards. It is less than half the price of building a standard size home in New Zealand, he says.
The home is a good example of Federation Homes focus on offering clients the advantages of a group home builder combined with the design point of difference an architect brings.
Federation Homes has a wide range of floor plans, which clients are welcome to use, or they can mix and match.
The company’s team of architectural designers can also work with the client’s budget and ideas to create an original one-off design.
“While group home building certainly has the advantage of a fixed build cost, if you want something different or to make changes to the plan then the price can go up significantly.
“Alternatively while dealing with an architect gives you free reign over your design but normally you pay top dollar for this service and don’t get a fixed price so the budget often runs away unexpectedly,”says Micheal.
“Federation Homes aims to offer the best of both worlds combining great architecture with the low prices and a guaranteed fixed build cost traditionally only provided by group home building.”
Federation Homes has a wide range of floor plans, which clients are welcome to use, or they can mix and match.
Micheal says that Federation Homes has a full-time, in-house, architectural team. Federation Homes also offers in house quantity surveyors and project managers.
“Our clients can actually talk to experts in the construction field and can get advice on the most practical, out of the box solutions for simple and complex sites alike.
“They know the building industry inside and out and have hammered nails, built trusses and designed everything from school halls, commercial buildings and both small and spacious homes. Their decades of hands on experience give them a valuable design edge.”
An exclusive Federation Homes smartphone and computer application link clients directly with their project manager: “We’ve learned that having one, efficient, ‘go-to’ person takes stress out of building.
Our in-house project manager makes sure clients get exactly what they want.
They help through the entire process including choosing colours, fittings and fixtures, liaising with all subcontractors while keeping clients fully informed of the progress.”
Federation Homes builds houses and commercial buildings of all sizes from 30 square metre units through to high-end executive homes. Federation Homes is a memebr of Master Builders and all homes come with a transferable 10 Year Master Build guarantee.
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Federation Homes offers clients the advantages of a group home builder combined with the design point of difference an
architect brings.
