Products used: Exposed Aggregate, HotBloc®
Summary:
When Architectural Designer Mark Rantin from MRA Limited, Residential Concrete Design, became aware that a masonry home he designed more than 10 years ago had come up for sale, he paid a visit and was fascinated to discover that the home looked just like it did when it was first built.
“I designed this house in 2005 for a couple with young children,” says Mark. “The brief was for a hard-wearing, simple design with a contemporary look that was suitable for normal family living. We used Firth’s stack bonded HotBloc® for the external and feature walls with portions of it plastered for effect.”
Firth HotBloc® provides insulation and gives the home thermal advantages with more even temperatures vs the extreme heat and cold of timber construction.
“The house also includes a suspended concrete floor and highly polished designer concrete floors in the entrance, the lounge and the dining area - which still look amazing,” adds Mark. “We used a linea weatherboard on the top floor to add interest and break up the honed and plastered block work.”
“I was asked to sell this house, not because the owners were up or down sizing - as they loved the house, but because they were heading overseas for work,” says Robert Thompson, Real Estate Agent for Barfoot and Thompson, Epsom Branch.”
Robert says that when he first entered the house he was surprised to find out it was built in 2006. “Over the three-week marketing period 100 people viewed the house - which is a very high number,” he says. “I cannot tell you how many times, during that period, I was told by people how stylish, well presented and well maintained the house was. Like me, most people found it hard to believe it was 10 years old. The polished block walls and floors give it a very contemporary look. It sold very well and the owners, although sad to leave it, were very happy.”
“I loved the house when it was designed and it still looks amazing today,” adds Mark. “This house is the proof in the pudding for me and demonstrates the enduring quality of concrete and masonry construction.”
Why choose concrete and concrete masonry construction?
Products used: Exposed Aggregate, HotBloc®
Summary:
When Architectural Designer Mark Rantin from MRA Limited, Residential Concrete Design, became aware that a masonry home he designed more than 10 years ago had come up for sale, he paid a visit and was fascinated to discover that the home looked just like it did when it was first built.
“I designed this house in 2005 for a couple with young children,” says Mark. “The brief was for a hard-wearing, simple design with a contemporary look that was suitable for normal family living. We used Firth’s stack bonded HotBloc® for the external and feature walls with portions of it plastered for effect.”
Firth HotBloc® provides insulation and gives the home thermal advantages with more even temperatures vs the extreme heat and cold of timber construction.
“The house also includes a suspended concrete floor and highly polished designer concrete floors in the entrance, the lounge and the dining area - which still look amazing,” adds Mark. “We used a linea weatherboard on the top floor to add interest and break up the honed and plastered block work.”
“I was asked to sell this house, not because the owners were up or down sizing - as they loved the house, but because they were heading overseas for work,” says Robert Thompson, Real Estate Agent for Barfoot and Thompson, Epsom Branch.”
Robert says that when he first entered the house he was surprised to find out it was built in 2006. “Over the three-week marketing period 100 people viewed the house - which is a very high number,” he says. “I cannot tell you how many times, during that period, I was told by people how stylish, well presented and well maintained the house was. Like me, most people found it hard to believe it was 10 years old. The polished block walls and floors give it a very contemporary look. It sold very well and the owners, although sad to leave it, were very happy.”
“I loved the house when it was designed and it still looks amazing today,” adds Mark. “This house is the proof in the pudding for me and demonstrates the enduring quality of concrete and masonry construction.”
Why choose concrete and concrete masonry construction?
Products used: Exposed Aggregate, HotBloc®
Summary:
When Architectural Designer Mark Rantin from MRA Limited, Residential Concrete Design, became aware that a masonry home he designed more than 10 years ago had come up for sale, he paid a visit and was fascinated to discover that the home looked just like it did when it was first built.
“I designed this house in 2005 for a couple with young children,” says Mark. “The brief was for a hard-wearing, simple design with a contemporary look that was suitable for normal family living. We used Firth’s stack bonded HotBloc® for the external and feature walls with portions of it plastered for effect.”
Firth HotBloc® provides insulation and gives the home thermal advantages with more even temperatures vs the extreme heat and cold of timber construction.
“The house also includes a suspended concrete floor and highly polished designer concrete floors in the entrance, the lounge and the dining area - which still look amazing,” adds Mark. “We used a linea weatherboard on the top floor to add interest and break up the honed and plastered block work.”
“I was asked to sell this house, not because the owners were up or down sizing - as they loved the house, but because they were heading overseas for work,” says Robert Thompson, Real Estate Agent for Barfoot and Thompson, Epsom Branch.”
Robert says that when he first entered the house he was surprised to find out it was built in 2006. “Over the three-week marketing period 100 people viewed the house - which is a very high number,” he says. “I cannot tell you how many times, during that period, I was told by people how stylish, well presented and well maintained the house was. Like me, most people found it hard to believe it was 10 years old. The polished block walls and floors give it a very contemporary look. It sold very well and the owners, although sad to leave it, were very happy.”
“I loved the house when it was designed and it still looks amazing today,” adds Mark. “This house is the proof in the pudding for me and demonstrates the enduring quality of concrete and masonry construction.”
Why choose concrete and concrete masonry construction?