The Urban Developer
AdvertiseEventsWebinarsUrbanity
Industry Excellence
Urban Leader
Sign In
Membership
Latest
Menu
Location
Sector
Category
Content
Type
Newsletters
Urban Leader Awards Logos RGB White
NOMINATIONS CLOSE IN ONE WEEK RECOGNISING THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PROJECTS
NOMINATIONS CLOSING NEXT WEEK URBAN LEADER AWARDS
LEARN MOREDETAILS
TheUrbanDeveloper
Follow
About
About Us
Membership
Awards
Events
Webinars
Listings
Resources
Terms & Conditions
Commenting Policy
Privacy Policy
Republishing Guidelines
Editorial Charter
Complaints Handling Policy
Contact
General Enquiries
Advertise
Contribution Enquiry
Project Submission
Membership Enquiry
Newsletter
Stay up to date and with the latest news, projects, deals and features.
Subscribe
ADVERTISEMENT
SHARE
print
Print
OtherStaff WriterSun 17 Apr 16

One Room Is Making Buyers Swoon At Display Village

o

Palatial 'outdoor rooms' featuring water features, art installations, built-in benches, technology, kitchens and pizza ovens are increasingly on the 'must have' list for homebuyers.

The trend towards extending the indoors-out has been gaining momentum as more people look to entertain at home - and is on show at the new $13 million Gainsborough Greens Display Village at Pimpama on the Gold Coast.

Expansive outdoor spaces are a signature of the 19 homes on display, with builders reporting increasing demand for low maintenance exteriors that boast a 'wow' factor.

Aston Milan Homes group marketing manager Heath Worrall said as people led busier lifestyles, they were looking to spend their relaxation time in their own backyard.

"People are seeing their home as their escape and want an outdoor space where they can relax with family and friends, particularly those of us who work in an office nine to five," he said.

"As the trend towards smaller backyards continues, people are also looking to make the most of the space they have with multi-purpose areas that link the exterior and interior in inventive ways.

"This could be dual access to the alfresco, sliding stacker or bi-fold doors that create true indoor-outdoor living or unique inclusions like a laundry with servery window and wine fridge that service the exterior entertaining space.

"The outdoor room is viewed as an extension to the home, with digital devices like audio, televisions and tablets also elaborately incorporated so people can host sporting or movie events.

"Hardscaping is another major trend on show at the Montrose 22 display at Gainsborough Greens, with built-in water features, planter boxes and bench seats creating a tropical feel."Adenbrook Homes builder Giorgio Tosoni said the lines between the indoors and outdoors were continuing to blur, with top notch furniture, accessories and fully-appointed kitchens often included in outdoor rooms.

"More and more homeowners are taking indoor activities outside and creating true outdoor rooms," he said.

"We have seen a tremendous increase in demand for decks with more integrated features like built-in benches and storage components along with accents and landscape lighting.

"Our ‘Saxon’ display home incorporates intelligent open plan living that integrates to a rear alfresco for year round entertaining and relaxing, with underroof alfrescos that make the most of outdoor living a feature of all our homes.”

Metricon’s senior interior designer Jacinta Evans said the trend toward ‘bringing the indoors out’ would reach new heights, as homeowners infused their outdoor spaces with the comforts and conveniences of the indoors.

Ms Evans said people were increasingly bringing traditionally ‘indoor’ comforts to the outdoor room, deck, porch or patio - with advances in all-weather materials, furnishings and accessories allowing outdoor living spaces to be fitted in much the same way you would any room in the home.

She said Metricon’s Merricks 42 (pictured above), on display at Gainsborough Greens, was an example of this rising trend and how it could be implemented to beautiful effect.

“One of our favourite things to do with an outdoor space is to create a ‘comfort zone,’ area or a conversation nook with built-in lounges — somewhere cozy with lots of pillows where you can curl up with a good book or have a nice catch-up," said Ms Evans.

"In the Merricks 42, this comfort zone has the beautiful outlook to the pool to further enhance appeal.”

The Gainsborough Greens Display Village features 19 homes from a range of Queensland’s leading builders including Adenbrook, Aston Milan, AusHomes, Bounds Homes, Clarendon, Colossal, Indigo Homes, Metricon, Palladio Homes, Planbuild, Plantation Homes, Stroud and Style Master.

ResidentialAustraliaArchitectureSector
AUTHOR
Staff Writer
"TheUrbanDeveloper.com is committed to delivering the latest news, reviews, opinions and insights into the best of urban development from Australia and around the world. "
More articles by this author
ADVERTISEMENT
TOP STORIES
Exclusive

ARUP Targets Podium Finish for Brisbane CBD Headquarters

Taryn Paris
6 Min
Exclusive

No Cookie Cutters: Finding Feasibility in HAFF Projects

Patrick Lau
6 Min
Exclusive

Brisbane Transaction Activity Steams Ahead for A-Grade Residential

Taryn Paris
5 Min
Exclusive

Starchitect Ivan Harbour on the Power of Small Spaces

Taryn Paris
6 Min
Stockland bumps up its apartment pipeline in melbourne and sydney
Exclusive

Stockland Re-Enters Density in $5bn Apartment Play

Renee McKeown
4 Min
View All >
Infrastructure

Final Designs Revealed as Work on West Tarneit Station Begins

Lindsay Saunders
Exclusive

ARUP Targets Podium Finish for Brisbane CBD Headquarters

Taryn Paris
Urban Parramatta BTR Hero
Build-to-Rent

Urban Adds Hotel to Parramatta Towers Refresh

Clare Burnett
The project now on exhibition would deliver 3.6 per cent of Parramatta’s housing target and add a hotel element…
LATEST
Infrastructure

Final Designs Revealed as Work on West Tarneit Station Begins

Lindsay Saunders
3 Min
Exclusive

ARUP Targets Podium Finish for Brisbane CBD Headquarters

Taryn Paris
6 Min
Urban Parramatta BTR Hero
Build-to-Rent

Urban Adds Hotel to Parramatta Towers Refresh

Clare Burnett
3 Min
Riverlee, Lendlease Development Pty Ltd, Mirvac Group or a Milieu-led consortium could be about to develop a 500 home site in Kew where VicRoads used to be
Residential

Developer Shortlist for VicRoads Kew Site Revealed

Renee McKeown
2 Min
View All >
ADVERTISEMENT
Article originally posted at: https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/one-new-room-is-making-buyers-swoon-at-display-village