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Quality at a great price

Recently we've been looking at how, despite rising house prices across the country, it's still possible to build a quality new home at an affordable price. Our featured showhome this month is no exception – it offers great value combined with durable, top-quality James Hardie building materials.

Building a first home is a lot harder for many New Zealand families and couples than it used to be. But to make the whole process simple and affordable, and give new-home owners total peace of mind, James Hardie has joined forces with A1 Homes. So now a new home is well within the reach of young families and first-home buyers.

The contemporary kitset homes designed by A1 Homes use top-quality James Hardie products such as Linea® Weatherboard, Titan® Façade Panel, and the new Axon™ Panel. And the result is a stylish, affordable home that requires minimal maintenance and will continue to look great for years to come.

David Campbell, the owner of A1 Homes, says the company's aim is to make new-home buying an easy and certain process, supplying everything from the plans through to the whiteware for homebuyers all over the country.

“All A1 Homes' houses are designed for those looking for a simple, yet good-looking, contemporary solution to building a home,” says David.

And this philosophy naturally applies to the construction materials A1 Homes uses.

“We're looking for building materials that offer both longevity and quality,” he says. “This means that we can take away any risk for the homeowner and give them, and ourselves, absolute peace of mind.

“We've been using James Hardie products since we started the company seven years ago, and, as a builder by trade, my personal experience with James Hardie products goes back much further than that.

“The great thing about James Hardie products is that they're made of durable, stable fibre cement, which means you've got them forever and there's no risk of the rotting or deterioration that you can get with other materials.”

A1 Homes' latest range of designs, the Beach series, includes four different plans, and was developed in conjunction with James Hardie to meet the needs of the modern Kiwi lifestyle.

Located in Waikanae, about an hour north of Wellington, one of A1 Homes most popular showhome designs is the B112 design, from the Beach series. Featuring an eye-catching overlapped skillion roof, it is clad in a combination of Linea® Weatherboard with accents of Axon™ Panel painted a contrasting colour. Priced in the low $60,000s (plus labour and transportation costs), it offers great value, backed by quality construction materials.

Inside, the layout is simple and effective, with three bedrooms, a main bathroom and an ensuite bathroom off the master bedroom. A separate dining room can be used as a fourth bedroom if required, and the spacious open-plan kitchen and living area is perfectly suited to the New Zealand lifestyle.

A1 Homes offers a wide range of plans to appeal to every homebuyer, from those in the market for their first home, to those who are looking for a family home with enough space for their children and grandchildren.

Special offer from Harvey Norman and A1 Homes
Win a Breville small-appliance package for the kitchen of your new A1 Homes house, courtesy of Harvey Norman. The package includes a stainless steel Nova kettle, a stainless steel Emporia two-slice toaster, a drip-filter coffee maker, a 700W Motiv blender, a HealthSmart ribbed contact grill, and a WC10 wine chiller.

When you purchase a house from A1 Homes' range, just pay your deposit before 1 December 2006, and if your offer goes unconditional within six months, your Breville appliances will be delivered to your home along with your whiteware.

Full terms and conditions are available from your local A1 Homes franchise agent.

Visit this showhome at:
Cnr Hemi St & Main Highway
Waikanae
Phone: (04) 902 6002
Or visit the A1 Homes' website: http://www.a1homes.co.nz/