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Publication: The West Australian, New Homes
Writer: Cathy Watts
Section: Display homes - Woodlands
Date: 9th January, 2010
Specifications - that's the word to keep in mind when viewing the APG Homes Riviera display home in Woodlands.
While the two-storey home's design is clever and practical, with a striking yet timeless street appeal and plenty of room for a growing family, it is the specifications that set the Riviera apart.
APG Homes sales and marketing manager Leo Callisto said the Riviera was all about taking a two-storey home to the next level.
"We have taken a very popular configuration with the way the home is laid out with the main bedroom downstairs and the children upstairs - and looked at other ways we could finish it at a higher level of specification," Mr Callisto said.
"We have introduced additional finishes to show what can be achieved.
"And because they are all included in the price, people don't have to find more money later, when they go along to their pre-start meeting.
"They don't have to spend extra to upgrade their appliances and tiling, what you see in the display is what you get.
"We have given it a fresh look that is suited to today's lifestyle and that will stand the test of time."
One of the notable extras in the Riviera display that is included in the price is custom cabinetry throughout the home.
In the main bedroom, the walk-in robe has two sets of five drawers, additional shelving and hanging space.
The kitchen cabinetry has been designed to have an integrated look, with a long wall of cupboard doors and drawers.
The benches have solid stone tops, including the island bench with raised splashback, which can double as a breakfast bar.
A second bench has several banks of drawers underneath for additional storage, and there is a walk-in pantry.
A fridge and freezer are included, with integrated fridge doors, as is the built-in microwave and coffee machine.
Below the coffee machine is a drawer to store mugs, tea and coffee - a small touch which shows the level of attention to detail.
Views to the alfresco area are available from the kitchen, dining and family areas, and from a corner window in the media room.
Through a discreet, recessed sliding door in the kitchen is the laundry, which has matching cabinetry to the kitchen, including a clothes drawer and a walk-in linen cupboard.
In the ensuite there is a his-and-her section to the long stone-topped vanity, a big shower with a frameless glass pivot door,
big mirrors and a separate toilet.
Upstairs, the three bedrooms are double-sized, there is a roomy activity room and a big bathroom with bath.
Double doors open from the activity room to the balcony.
The home was an entry in the 2009 HIA-NAB Perth Housing Awards. For inquiries contact APG Homes on 1800 884 041.
THE RIVIERA
ADDRESS: Granich Gardens, Woodlands
PRICE: $481,473.
BUILDER: APG Homes
PHONE: 1800 884 041
Two-storey home with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, powder room, media room, alfresco area,
balcony, double garage.