Storybook Designer Homes loves knockdown-rebuild projects. With agencies Australia-wide, the company ensures every home is custom-designed and budget controlled to suit the unique needs of the clients. The selected example is to be built in Mount Eliza, Victoria, for a wonderful family with two young children. The couple has their own business — both are fashion designers working in the home environment — so it was imperative their workplace be full of character to encourage and inspire creativity.

Upstairs, above the hustle and bustle of family life and accessed by a single staircase, is a private office space featuring a cathedral ceiling and French doors, which open to a balcony. This design gives the owners the choice to work indoors or out and is just a few steps away from the coffee machine — a must when working. The home is zoned for the children to have their own playroom, bathrooms and spacious bedrooms. This area connects with the main house via a fabulous open staircase that appears as you open the front door. Downstairs, the master bedroom is equipped with a spacious ensuite and a Sex and the City-style walk-in robe. Guests are tucked away in a private corner at the front of the house, with a third bathroom/powder room close by.

Off the entry, a peek through the glass French doors of the library provides a glimpse of the relaxing water feature planned for the enclosed courtyard. Out back, the main split-level living area has an open fireplace and dramatic high cathedral ceiling. Here, the emphasis is on incorporating lots of glass to capture morning and northern light. Generous folding doors and an open servery from the kitchen create the perfect indoor-outdoor entertaining spot. Central to the kitchen is a huge breakfast and conversation island bench and hidden in the corner is a family-sized pantry.

Although Storybook Designer Homes places great importance on street appeal, this house looks terrific from every aspect. It captures the clients’ brief perfectly, delivering a Hamptons-style design, which caters to the family’s lifestyle.

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Storybook Designer Homes is dedicated to producing beautiful residences. These projects are state-of-the-art, high-character design solutions at extremely competitive prices. Clients have the option of choosing traditional, classic, beach or modern styles and regardless of the building site — level, sloping or narrow — Storybook will create something special. Pictured are a few of the 2000 individual designs Storybook Designer Homes has created recently for its owner-builder clients.

The process of individual design does not depend only on the floor plan and external shape of the house. Rather, it is the total desired impression inside and out. Storybook Designer Homes started out by providing products to satisfy the cottage and traditional market, but quickly realised there was a demand for more contemporary and coastal looks. Today, Storybook is proud of its enthusiastic team and the beautiful homes it creates. “Our clients come to us with a vision of the ambience they are hoping to create,” says founder Phil Malcolm. “It’s the driving force of our business to see that their vision (and the impression of the home) is realised. However, total involvement and commitment from the client is also appreciated because only they have the detailed understanding of the colours, textures and furnishings that will excite them. Our owner-builder system ensures this personal involvement, creating a greater likelihood of an exciting outcome.”

Storybook Designer Homes’ services are available in most areas throughout Australia. Visit the website for your nearest office.

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