Heart of the home

With a substantial part of life spent at home, house buyers look for designs that can reflect and enhance their personal lifestyle. Intuitive home builders ensure their houses capture the imagination of potential buyers through every aspect of their designs.

NSD Homes takes this approach to all its designs, and director Paul Damjanovic explains some of the features that contribute to his display homes' wow factor.

"We have set out to create a home-buying experience that people get excited about," he says. "From contemporary facades to the solid construction, our homes offer a solid, enduring investment. Beyond this, each NSD Homes design has its own personality and this sense of individuality is a major drawcard for buyers."

"All our homes are entertainer-friendly with functional interiors. A relaxed lifestyle is equally important, and the family market shows an ever-increasing focus on indoor to outdoor living spaces. NSD Homes' floor plans maximise this feature, making the best use of all available space."

Another design advantage in a family home is the ability to have occasional peace and quiet. These designs set the master bedroom slightly apart from the living spaces allowing parents to close their bedroom doors and get away from it all for a while. This feel of escapism is enhanced by touches like mood lighting in the master bedrooms and other subtle conveniences, such as twin showerheads in the master bathroom.

From both an entertainer's point of view, and for a busy family, the kitchen is the heart of the home. NSD Homes has designed ergonomic work triangles, efficient lighting systems and specified appliances that take the hard work out of food preparation. The kitchens feature a variety of feature-rich Kleenmaid appliances in each home.

For example, a 96L capacity electric freestanding Kleenmaid oven is a model of cooking efficiency. This handcrafted oven features a European commercial design and has no seams, rivets or gaps to trap food. It offers nine multifunction programmes, including a rotisserie, and has a six gas burner cooktop with auto ignition and flame failure safety cutout.

Kitchens also feature a 23L capacity steam oven from Kleenmaid, with advantages that include consistent cooking results, total simplicity of use and a reduction in cooking time. Non-pressurised steaming preserves the texture, flavour and natural sweetness of the food with no water loss or mixing of flavours.

Other hob options include Kleenmaid's separate cooktop handcrafted from 304 grade stainless steel with differential burner sizes for cooking flexibility and a triple ring wok burner. The versatile design includes a stainless steel deep fryer with stainless lid and a smooth cast-iron top hot plate - ideal for teppanyaki style cooking, and making pancakes and eggs.

Kleenmaid rangehoods keep the air clean, and come in a contemporary stainless steel design with halogen lightingand powerful twin fan operation.

Kleenmaid's dishwashers on display include partly and fully integrated options. Their appeal includes a time delay start, up to six wash programmes, an Auto Eco wash programme to save energy, and a Turbo Fan drying system.

After dinner, while the dishes quietly take care of themselves, Kleenmaid's coffee maker comes into its own. Features include a modern European design in stainless steel with black buttons, silver knobs and blue LED lights. A patented stainless steel filter holder and adjustable coffee grind ensure exceptional flavour and authentic crema with every cup.

For further details on these homes, contact NSD Homes, Factory 1/30-31 Colrado Crt, Hallam, VIC 3803, phone (08) 9796 5111, fax (08) 9796 4995. Website: www.nsdhomes.com.au.

For further details on Kleenmaid, phone 1800 685 355, fax 1800 067 422. Email: commercial.department@kleenmaid.com, website: www.kleenmaid.com.

Story by: Trendsideas