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There are eight family-friendly display homes in the running to win the HIA Sunday Mail Readers’ Choice Award and Home & Life magazine is giving you the chance to choose your favourite. Cast your vote by 11pm on Thursday, September 23 to go in the draw to win a $500 Holiday of Australia voucher.

METRICON HOMES’ KALARNEY 29

Category entered: Display Home > $250,001 to $400,000

About the home: 288.17sqm total size | 234.90sqm living space | 29.15m width | 12.59m depth | 4 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 3 living areas | double garage | suited to a corner block, hillside, wide blocks

Judges’ comments: This large family home delivers on design and quality. The floorplan offers plenty of versatility to accommodate all family dynamics. The stunning Whitehaven facade has been carefully considered for it’s countryside location.

On display at Newenham estate, Mt Barker, open Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed, 12pm -5pm, metricon.com.au

ASPIRE HOMES’ SOUTH HAMPTON

Category entered: Display Home > $250,001 to $400,000

About the home: 344.70sqm total size | 241.7sqm living space | 10.34m width | 21.6m depth | 4 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 2 living areas | double garage | alfresco | custom designed country home

Judges’ comments: A well-built quality home with a spacious open plan design. The use of recycled brick and cladding achieves a unique, stylish exterior. The same materials have also been introduced internally to create a seamless transition from inside to outside. The bathrooms have been well designed to offer a resort-style feel.

On display at Newenham estate, Mt Barker, open Sat | Sun 1pm-5pm; Mon | Wed 1pm -5pm, aspirehomes.com.au

ROSSDALE HOMES’ THE BROADWAY

Category entered: Display Home > $400,001 to $650,000

About the home: 310sqm total size 244sqm living areas | 9m width | 30.6m depth | 3-4 bedrooms | 3 bathrooms | 2 living rooms | double garage | 2.7m ceilings | alfresco | suited in to infill blocks, new estates

Judges’ comments: The Broadway is a two-storey design which gives teenagers and parents a chance to enjoy their own space without blowing the budget. This home is fresh and light and has an open plan meals, kitchen, family room that flows into the alfresco, which can be used all year round.

On display at Nilpena Ave, Morphettville, open Sat | Sun 1pm-5pm; Mon | Wed 1.30pm -5pm, rossdalehomes.com.au

STERLING HOMES’ TRIBECA

Category entered: Display Home > $250,001 to $400,000

About the home: 319.06sqm total size | 262sqm living space (upper and lower levels) | 11.57m width | 19.19m depth | 4 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms plus powder room | 3 living areas | double garage | alfresco, suited to infill blocks and new estates

Judges’ comments: The Tribeca is everything you would want out of a double storey home. With three separate living areas, four bedrooms and two bathrooms, this home has everything a family will need in a home.

On display at Nilpena Avenue, Morphettville,
open Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed, 1pm-5pm, sterlinghomes.com.au

METRICON HOMES’ MORITZ 38

Category entered: Display Home > $400,001 to $650,000

About the home: 349.75sqm total size 288.13sqm living space | 9.6m width 24.59m depth | 4 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms plus powder room | 3 living areas | double garage | alfresco

Judges’ comments: The judges were impressed on the construction of this home and it’s striking facade. With four bedrooms upstairs, a bathroom and a separate living area, this home is ideal for families and has ample living space with both the lower and upper levels able to be used simultaneously. This two-storey home is the definition of modern living with an abundance of form and function.

On display at Troubridge Drive, West Lakes, open Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed, 12pm-5pm, metricon.com.au

SIMONDS HOMES’ MAYFAIR 32

Category entered: Display Home > $400,001 to $650,000

About this home: 305.19sqm total size | 8.75m width | 243.85m depth 4 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms plus powder room | 3 living areas | double garage | alfresco, suited to infill blocks and new estates

Judges’ comments: The Mayfair 32 is on trend family home with flexibility in creating spaces to suit a growing family.

On display at Nilpena Ave, Morphettville, open Sat | Sun, 11am-5pm | Mon-Fri, 12pm-5pm, simonds.com.au

METRICON HOMES’ DELTA 25S

Category entered: Display Home > $250,001 to $400,000

About the home: 250.01sqm total size | 192.83sqm living space | 12.8m width | 23.15m depth | 4 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 2 living areas plus study nook | double garage | alfresco

Judges’ comments: This home is well planned out with option for lots of different environments. You could always find your own space. The combination of textures and materials including bricks, render, tiles and timber create a standout street presence. The Delta 25S is a home perfectly suited to growing families with plentiful storage and room sizing is larger than many similar homes and genuine value for money.

On display at Miravale estate, Angle Vale, open Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed, 12pm-5pm, metricon.com.au

KOOKABURRA HOMES’ THE BRIDGEHAMPTON

Category entered: Display Home > $400,001 to $650,000

About the home: 374.13sqm total size 262.04sqm living space | 31.05m width | 14.80m depth | 4 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 3 living areas | double garage | alfresco | bootroom | suited to wide lifestyle and country blocks

Judges’ comments: This home provides many areas that open to each other and was designed to provide a beautiful classic-Hamptons style home and multiple living spaces.

On display at Lilac Parade, Clover Park estate, Mt Barker, open Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed, 12pm-5pm, kookaburrahomes.com.au

Judging criteria

The finalists for 2020 have been chosen by judges for the HIA, based on entries that offer the best in a display home. Every display home entered into an HIA award category is automatically entered into the Readers’ Choice category as well.

When scoring entries, judges used this family-friendly criteria:

• Does the house emphasise safety and utility for families with young children and encourage family interaction, yet offer privacy when required?

• Is it affordable and genuine value for money?

• Does it adapt to the needs of families as they grow and allow children to move from infancy to their education years and into early adulthood.

• Can they accommodate an extended family such as a grandparent?

WHICH HOME WILL GET YOUR VOTE?

We’re looking for South Australia’s most family friendly display home design. Vote for the display home you think best meets the criteria below.

Judging criteria

The finalists for 2020 have been chosen by judges for the HIA, based on entries that offer the best in a display home. Every display home entered into an HIA award category is automatically entered into the Readers’ Choice category as well.

When scoring entries, judges used this family-friendly criteria:

• Does the house emphasise safety and utility for families with young children and encourage family interaction, yet offer privacy when required?

• Is it affordable and genuine value for money?

• Does it adapt to the needs of families as they grow and allow children to move from infancy to their education years and into early adulthood.

• Can they accommodate an extended family such as a grandparent?

To vote, go to advertiser.com.au/competitions.

Voting opens today and closes at 11pm on Thursday, September 23.

The Sunday Mail Readers’ Choice award winner will be announced at the 2020 HIA-CSR South Australian Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards, to be held in Adelaide on Saturday, November 7.

Full terms and conditions at advertiser.com.au/competitions

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