WA: Clarkson R60 Duplex

How do you think you might go with this style of construction in more expensive suburbs? As you say there are obvious cost benefits with these methods but I fear for something like a 700k+ townhouse, it may scare too many buyers if its not completely double brick. Not saying that there is anything wrong with this, but it just seems that in WA we are a bit slow to warm to the idea.
Does anybody else have any feedback from any recent higher end developments using similar methods?

 

I think there are certain areas where alternative construction forms are actually seen as more of a positive - inner city for example, especially small compact lots where the flexibility of timber framing is a bonus.
This week's Sunday Times home magazine had a BEAUTIFUL timber framed extension - it looked hollywood glam Demo - The Perth Now Digital Edition

 

My builder is working today (love him!) and took me some photos of the kitchens that were installed yesterday.

These kitchens are a game of tetris to make the most out of a small space. I spent hours fiddling with it and I'm really happy how the pantry under the stairs works. It's like a micro butler's pantry.

Kitchen 1 - very 'architectural' colours. Laminex Seductive Limba and Laminex Black

Kitchen 1_1 by Westminster posted 30th Apr, 2016 at 9:41 AM

Kitchen 1_2 by Westminster posted 30th Apr, 2016 at 9:42 AM

Kitchen 1_3 by Westminster posted 30th Apr, 2016 at 9:43 AM

Kitchen 2 - more 'mainstream nuetral' with Laminex Fox and Laminex Polar White

Kitchen 2_1 by Westminster posted 30th Apr, 2016 at 9:44 AM

Kitchen 2_2 by Westminster posted 30th Apr, 2016 at 9:44 AM

 

pantry Is great!

 

Omg that under stairs pantry is gold!

 

Pantry is orse.

Just noticed there's no divider UNDER the upper divider...? I had a set up like that and it sagged after being loaded up with cans and stuff. Maybe a UC VO to put one in?

 

Pantry is brilliant. Looking good!

 

Wow - looking great!

 

Yeah I love the pantry. I'm stoked it turned out like my imagination. I'll check into the supports @Aaron Sice . I imagine that the majority of pantry items will be stored in the full height section and the back section will be larger items - cereal boxes etc but who knows! The back section has a power point above the bench and will be tiled so you can put a coffee machine or appliances in there if you want.

 

Cornices are in and tiling has started. It's beginning to look less like a construction site and more like a home. I'm tempted to visit every day but I'm going to try and stay away until Tuesday and then the tiling might be finished. I have seen some of the bathroom floor tiling on Friday when I popped up to see the tilers about how I want them laid. I choose a porcelain carrara marble style plank tile on the walls in one ensuite - I am anxiously waiting to see how that will turn out.

You can see the pictures here Tiger Developments WA

 

Wowee all the tiling is going well. I went today and OMG how many trades were there - electricians, painter, stonemasons and tilers. At least 9 people carefully working around each other.

This is the Carrara marble 'style' tile in the master ensuite. I love it!


Here is one of the kitchens with the benchtop that has just been delivered

 

Great watching this one come to life. Fantastic source of information to pick ideas from

 

I'm not a fan of marble generally but those planks are a really fresh way to use it - I actually really like it! Nice! And I LOVE the pantry - so unexpected in a smaller home!
Great work Myf. Starting to get excited for my next project

 

It is a more modern interpretation of it - isn't it? The tiler has enjoyed working on the project, he said that it's nice to work on something that is a little different and he would gladly never lay a 200 x 200mm cheap tile in a bathroom ever again! He gave me a quick lesson on why 100 x 200 subway tiles are better than the 100 x 300 subways I had chosen. I shall have to remember that for @Braz and @DoubleD

 

Fantastic updates Myf. I feel excited for you!!!

 

Those tiles look fantastic!

 

OMG lurve the usernames above! I am sure they live together

 

Love the Carrara Marble style tiles. Very modern and higher end look. What color grouting you planning to use?

 

It's a grout colour called Misty Grey which is pale grey.

 

It's site visit day - photo time! More photos at Clarkson #2: Two houses on R60 360sqm block | Facebook

The concrete floor tiles in unit 1 are down and grouted but not cleaned up yet. These continue out onto the alfresco area



The wood look plank tiles in Unit 2 - not grouted yet. They carry out to their alfresco too



You can see my internal door choice here - I'm bloody over Corinthian Stanford and the Motive range. This is Accent by Hume doors and is around the same price and just a little different



I've just noticed looking at that photo that I seem to have skirting boards in my garage and painted walls. Fanciest garage I've ever seen! I'll have to check that out for sure.

This is the upstairs balcony - grout work just finished.