‘OUR AIM IS TO DEKTON SURFACES WERE COMBINE LOOKS, CHOSEN FOR BENCHTOPSIN THE KITCHEN, ENSUITE SMART TECHNOLOGY, BATHROOMS AND LAUNDRY COMFORT, PRICE AND SUSTAINABILITY’ THE HOME SHOWCASES SPACIOUS DESIGN, UNDERSTATED GRANDEUR AND A 9.3 STAR RATING extensive use of louvres, strategically created ‘All rooms have programmable keypads with breezeways and bi-fold doors and windows. touch screens in the kitchen and master bedroom,’ ‘The main causes of damage to houses up here Grant says. are cyclones and torrential rain,’ he says. This ‘These can be adjusted to your personal needs. makes wider eaves critical to keep water off exteriorAs soon as you leave the house, the lights turn off walls and windows. Ensuring adequate cross-flow and, a few seconds later, the front door self-locks. ventilation is another key design issue so louvres You can set the system to learn how you live when are an energy-efficient way to control fresh air. at home. You can even go on holiday and the home The home has been fitted with Breezeway will seem as if you’re still there.’ Powerlouvre windows, installed in the high areas of The Control4 home automation system connects the house out of easy reach. These link to the home the front door, through a camera and audio automation system and will automatically close intercom, to all touch screens inside the house. when it rains. This smart technology also monitors the home’s Grant and Heather chose Control4 home energy consumption. Grant and Heather chose automation as the smart technology for the home. Saturn South smart meters to provide information SEPTEMBER 2018 HOUSING 71 INTERIORS • DISPLAY HOME