Pearl Beach home wins building awards
A house in Coral Cr, Pearl Beach, has won building awards from the Housing Industry Association and the Master Builders' Association.
The house has won the 2022 Master Builders Association NSW award for designing and constructing a house, with a price of $1.6 to $1.8 million.
It described the house as: "A home designed to fit the owners needs with an abundance of natural light and dual external living areas.
"The house is full of great features all completed to a very high standard and the design fits the block beautifully."
It has also won the Housing Industry Association 2022 Hunter Custom Built Home award, as well as its Residential Interior Design award.
It described the house as: "An impeccably designed home that adds character and interest with the introduction of natural textures and feature lighting.
"New bold and striking features beautifully resonate with the classic and timeless neutral elements.
"The space has been transformed not only by carefully-curated design, but also by the innovative approaches to storage, layout and encouragement of natural light.
"The home owner's eclectic art fits in perfectly with this elegant interior design."
The property was originally purchased at auction in 2009.
"It was essentially a dilapidated, uninhabitable shack - ignoring the many possums that had taken permanent residence in the roof cavity," said Mr Michael Cunningham.
"We spent the next two years refurbishing to make it the family holiday home.
"We lived permanently at the property for a while to get a sense of whether this would be our new home location, after which we decided we would move here from Sydney on a permanent basis.
"Several architects and builders were considered and we decided upon Gremmo Homes given their success and experience in custom-build homes.
"We had a smooth path through the council approval process, as the property fully complied with all requirements.
"Design and construction took approximately 15 months.
"The house is designed to be sympathetic and consistent with the leafy and tree fringed Pearl Beach location and street scape: the wood panelling look and house setback and tiering.
"The home layout is open and flowing, which means that even from the roadside you can see the Norfolk Pine and the sky on the opposite side.
"We get many people who just stop and stare and take photos of the view through to the beach side.
"With a small environmental footprint in mind, the house is powered by solar panels on the roof with a Tesla battery.
"The garden is designed to be low maintenance, with natives planted and the watering system powered by an inground tank that collects rainwater from the roof and hard surface areas.
"We wanted the property to appeal to several senses, so in addition to the visual design, we've planted lemon myrtle trees out the front that give off a pleasant scent for people who walk by.
"The various awards reflect the thoroughness of thought and quality workmanship that went into the design and construction of the house, which we now call our home."
Mr Cunningham said: "We're naturally proud of the recognition and awards."
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Media release, 25 Nov 2022
Michael Cunningham, Pearl Beach