Australia’s weather was made for alfresco dining and, more and more, people are expecting a partially sheltered alfresco space in their new homes. Most of our standard designs include an alfresco space, and here are some ideas to make the most of this space. First, think about how you are going to use the space.
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We are very proud of our web site because we think it is a valuable resource for someone planning to build a new home. Here’s a quick tour and guidebook to our ebook section. When you get to the ebook page, you will see an interactive PDF of our 72-page catalogue. To flip the pages,
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One of the best ways to start planning your dream home is to look at all kinds of houses. If you explore the Mimosa Homes web site, you’ll find that we try to give you as much visual information as possible about our designs so that you can find the one that is best for
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At Mimosa Homes, we offer a wide range of beautiful home designs, but selecting one of our designs is not where your custom home ends; it is where it begins. One of the services our clients love is the ability to customise the plans to ensure their home fits all their needs and wants. There
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One of the things I love about my job is interacting with my clients. When I started building custom homes 15 years ago, I had the belief that a home builder can change people’s lives in a positive way. I still believe that. When we get feedback from our clients here at Mimosa Homes, it
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If you’ve been living in an older property with heating and cooling systems, fixtures and appliances from 20, 30 or 40 years in the past, then moving into a newly constructed home might be a little bit of a culture shock. Moving into a house you just purchased always carries some extra costs, but if
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There is a forest of paper behind every new home built in Australia. Fortunately for the home buyer, most of it is hidden. You will soon learn the Mimosa Homes difference that puts you in control. Building Regulations and Planning Policy The flurry of permits and certifications that go along with a new build is
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Every Mimosa home tends to increase in value. Our houses are attractive, we use top quality materials and finishes and the construction is top-notch, so with a minimum of care, they look good and function perfectly for decades. When one of our clients finds that they need to change location and puts one of our
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If you’re buying property and having a new home built on it, then there’s a good chance that, at some point, you will be presented with a survey: a plan of the site that shows the home’s footprint and may feature elevation contours. You may also have some contact with building surveyors and quantity surveyors.
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Soil testing is one step in the design and construction process, and it’s something that many of our clients are a little puzzled by. After all, aren’t our houses built in a fairly standard way? Don’t we already know what kind of soil is generally found in the Melbourne area in advance of beginning a house
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So you want to purchase your first new home. Where do you begin? Well, the First Home Owners Grant was put into place by the federal government and by the state governments, to help young people afford their first home and to help offset the effect of the GST on first time home buyers. Who
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You’ve been looking at new home designs in Melbourne and the surrounding area. From big, assembly line builders to architect designed custom homes, you and your family have been evaluating your options. What are your criteria? No doubt, upfront cost is one important consideration and location is another. However, you probably also care about how
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At the beginning of the year, we released a range of new home designs with plenty of options for our clients. As with all Mimosa Homes, they are functional and beautiful. There are enough choices and enough upgrade packages that our clients are able to choose a home that will suit their lifestyle. If any
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We live in a strange world. People judge others by appearance all the time, yet many people seem to think that the way a house looks shouldn’t matter. ‘Form follows function,’ the saying goes; some think all that matters is the quality of a house plan, not the home’s exterior appearance. We at Mimosa Homes
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If you’re living in a rental, whether it’s an apartment or a house, then you don’t have much control over your environment. You can’t change the floors, you probably can’t change the walls, and you may not even be allowed to hang pictures. Pets? If you’re allowed them, you’re lucky. If you buy an existing
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