WATERFRONT LIVING WITH SMARTCHOICE HOMES

On a 12-metre-wide block this fully-automated, ultra-modern home has managed to capture the casual charisma of waterfront living.

Once upon a time a waterfront home was oversized and built on large lots. These days it’s a got surround-sound, a heated lap pool and a bathroom for every bed and the emphasis is on low maintenance.

“The smaller low maintenance lot is coming of age,” says builder and proprietor of Smart Choice Homes Gary McArthur. He’d know.

Gary and his wife Judy live in a four-bedroom, four-bathroom home reminiscent of a mini-resort with a private cinema and a ‘little black box’ that can control everything from the camera over the front gate to the DVD player in the media room from any seat in the house.

But no amount of luxury can disguise its innately laid-back atmosphere. A feel captured by dividing contemporary, neutral-toned spaces with natural nuances like timber, sunlight and tempered glass. It makes a grand entrance with living areas that sweep straight outdoors toward long-water views of Kawana Island’s Double Bay and a sky-high turret with wrap-around windows that set both levels alight with sunshine.

“We understand that not everyone can live on the water but the majority of people building can have some aspects of this modern lifestyle,” Judy says, admitting she is happy to live in this sleek, cheeky model.
“Most people picture a waterfront home having the utmost water views but within the limitations of a 12-metre I believe we’ve achieved the feel, along with maximum privacy” adds Gary.

Long before building begins Gary emphasizes the importance of planning. “Position is a big factor. You’ve got to have that open-plan flow from inside to out. The kitchen opens straight up to the outdoors area,” he says. “Water is the main focus too; we can view the water from most rooms in the house.”
“It’s the outdoor entertaining and the number of bathrooms,” continues Judy, “It’s the type of lifestyle with more of a resort-type feel. When people come to visit we want them to feel like they are at a resort.”

Spend the money saved on a smaller low maintenance block to build a better house.

"Smart Choice Homes have only one House

and Land package Left on Kawana Island

Sunshine Coast - It is a 12meter waterfront

block and it is a great Opportunity that you

wont want to miss out on!!!!"