Averna Homes that everyone would feel comfortable in.” In particular, Paul is proud of the kitchen and family area, which includes a unique 6.5-metre sliding door connecting the room to an alfresco dining and entertaining area. Combined, he says the rooms feel like “one big entertainment complex.” “That home has true attributes of quality, affordability, and it just suits many families. The judges saw that,” he says. Secondly, Averna Homes’ one-storey project at SalvadoRoad, Floreat, won the category for Custom Built Home $900,001 to $1,200,000. Paul says he is “extremely proud” of that job, as he was involved throughout the design and construction personally. “It’s like going to a resort,” he says. “When you walk into this home, you feel like you’re on holiday. That’s because there’s a beautiful swimming pool in the middle of the home – and all the way around the swimming pool is livable. From the kitchen, to the main bedroom, to the kids bedrooms, to a cabana – it all surrounds this pool. So it’s like you’re on a villa somewhere in Thailand.” At the same time, the home also meets the lifestyle needs of the residents – as all Averna Homes’ projects do. In this case, it was a family with two children who entertained a lot, but also wanted their own individual spaces. “The husband wanted his man-cave,” Paul explains. “So underneath the cabana, three-metres below the ground, there’s an 85 square metre room where he can go and chill out with his friends and watch a movie or play pong.” Moving forward, Paul says Averna will continue delivering award-worthy homes like that one –homes that look and feel good, while also pushing the envelope of design. They will also keep opening display homes to prove their abilities. Currently, they have three displays in the pipeline, including one in the new estate of Carine, as well a $2 million three-storey design in South Perth. Ultimately, Paul hopes to see Averna Homes become a “branded building company” – and he wants that brand to stand for quality. “It’s like a wholesale name in a grocery store,” he concludes. “There are some brands where you know straight away that you’re going to buy their particular product, and you don’t even need to look anywhere else. That’s where Averna Homes is going.”
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