Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Anyone else less than impressed by modern homes these da 2Feb 09, 2015 6:14 pm Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Anyone else less than impressed by modern homes these da 6Feb 09, 2015 7:04 pm Building Services Engineer Renovating our 1960's modernist home in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=82091 Re: Anyone else less than impressed by modern homes these da 8Feb 12, 2015 7:44 am Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Anyone else less than impressed by modern homes these da 10Feb 12, 2015 9:24 am Building Services Engineer Renovating our 1960's modernist home in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=82091 Re: Anyone else less than impressed by modern homes these da 14Feb 14, 2015 8:07 am When we did our KDR, I had to keep in mind the rest of the suburb. I'm in a predominantly 1950s/'60s suburb, and there was no way I was going to build an ultra modern-looking home. Apart from the fact I really don't like the look of them, it would have stood out like dog's 'you-know-whats' in amongst the double and triple fronted brick veneers. ...but I adore traditional style homes. Federation, Victorian, Georgian etc. My home and my decorating style reflect this, anyway. Interesting to note, about 70% of the KDR in my suburb are in keeping with a more traditional style home. There aren't too many modern out-of-place ones that I have come across. Most of them blend in well. Not all Volume builders have totally modern/contemporary designs, although upgrades are required if you want something a bit 'different' to their modern displays. I chose a fairly plain facade in face brick (reddish/brown - upgrade) with minimal rendering. Grey roof, Paperbark and black accents with black 'cricket bat' front doors. Upgraded all internal doors to 2 panel ones, upgraded skirts and archs to Colonial style, and have decorated it in a mix of French Prov, English Country and Hamptons styles. Far from modern/contemporary. It fits in well. Each to their own, though! Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: Anyone else less than impressed by modern homes these da 15Feb 14, 2015 9:44 am Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Anyone else less than impressed by modern homes these da 16Feb 14, 2015 10:19 am Its funny that rendering is mentioned so much. My parents house that was built by my father almost 50 years back was fully rendered and still looks fine today. The suburb I am building in is one of three very old estates with my suburb being the newest. The two adjacent suburbs have heritage overlays which prevents KDR. My suburb has a mixed bag of nice officers war homes and then some not so nice houses that are all gradually being KDR and replaced with macmansions. The new houses are varied in style but all two story and not dissimilar to the original posted houses. When driving through the small suburb the variation in styles is quite nice and I do not think the houses will date badly because there is a very broad range of house from modern to the 100 year old homes. I had the ability to choose what ever design I liked and did so. It was one of the reasons I went with my builder because I liked their styles and designs. Time will tell if it ages well and hopefully I will still be around to see...... Re: Anyone else less than impressed by modern homes these da 17Feb 14, 2015 12:07 pm For style I go for 'Timeless' Difficult to describe because it is not a single style but walk round a long established suburb There will be a few houses where it would be hard to know if they were built last year or 30 years ago. For practicality I would go for a pitched roof. A roof can be Pitched, Cheap, Long Term Weather Proof . . . Pick any 2! The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Anyone else less than impressed by modern homes these da 18Feb 14, 2015 4:41 pm building-expert For those loving relaxed country feel Eynesbury near Melton http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u559/brankom10/IMG_1748_zpszkoz5pnc.jpg Eynesbury is one of the few character filled estates Re: Anyone else less than impressed by modern homes these da 19Feb 22, 2015 8:04 am When I talk about modernist architecture, for those who aren't aware, these are example of what I mean. You could be forgiven for thinking these houses are new. Most of them were actually built between 1950-1970. This is what good, thoughtful modern architecture is. I own a home like this and can say they are absolutely brilliant to live in. The open space, the integration of indoors and outdoors, natural light and abundant breezes are some features that are unrivaled by most other styles of architecture. The use of natural materials like wood and stone makes them feel very warm and comfortable. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Building Services Engineer Renovating our 1960's modernist home in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=82091 Re: Anyone else less than impressed by modern homes these da 20Feb 22, 2015 11:12 pm Yes and no. I think there's a lot of room for character in modern homes too. The problem with older style houses is that they are... old. It's hard to get a bespoke custom build with all those extras at an affordable price these days. at most it will have a short lintel which could be moved up just below the ceiling or even above. Above means you need to patch the cornice and might need to deal with… 2 61393 8 6157 I'll be here once a week, lets make that Mondays. If you have a question, this will be the day I will log in for a look around.. If your lucky, sooner. Ask away...… 0 6371 |