6 | Yaruum House and Land customers can take or leave – and we’re not keeping people in the dark. All of our clients have the ability to pick up the phone and ring me on my mobile to deal directly with the owner.” Today, the majority of Yarrum’s work is building custom homes – unique products that reflect a client’s sense of design and style, and are also constructed to the highest standards of finish and inclusions. “We work very closely with our clients to make sure they get exactly what they really want,” Stephen says. “The client often comes to us with an idea, a sketch they have worked up, or a scrap book of ideas that they have collected, and we turn those ideas into their home”. We also spend a lot of time looking at the client’s block of land, and thinking about how the home will interface with it,” he adds. “We make sure the home is correctly sited, maximises cross ventilation and solar orientation, and that it makes the most of any views that are available.” By combining their knowledge and skills with a commitment to personalised service, Yarrum Designer Homes earns the gratitude and loyalty of their customers – which they see in the form of glowing customer testimonials and repeat business. They also earn recognition from the industry, in the form of prizes from the Hunter HIACSR Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards. In 2012, for example, the company won awards in multiple categories, including Home of the Year and Best Custom Built Home. “We value that very highly,” Stephen says. “Those awards are judged by our peers, and to be recognised as having produced the best house
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