86 | Versatile Homes Manawatu: Atlantic drive T T Karen Phelps Versatile to launch new showhome The new showhome boasts four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two living areas with coved ceiling and a double garage. BUILDING Versatile Homes Manawatu is preparing to launch a new show home to the market. Located at 63 Atlantic Drive, Summerhill, Palmerston North the approximately 210sqm home is clad in weatherboard and Rockcote plaster and boasts four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two living areas with coved ceiling, sun-focused outdoor living and a double garage. Based on the Snell plan franchise owner Stephen Fink describes it as a great contemporary family home with an abundance of storage. Currently under construction the home is due to open to the public mid this year. The home complements the franchise’s display homes at 948 Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North. The main display home has just been renovated and showcases a 67sqm, two-bedroom cottage style dwelling with verandah. Stephen says it is popular with people wanting extra accommodation on their property for extended family, farm worker accommodation or to use as a short-term rental. On the site people can also view examples of a garage/sleep out, double garage, carport and a three-bay colour-steel farm building. Stephen and wife Helen own and manage the Versatile franchise for Manawatu, which they purchased in 2015. Stephen’s corporate background has brought great expertise and efficiency to the franchise as he heads the day-to-day management of the business. Helen is responsible for new housing enquiries and along with their great team they focus strongly on customer satisfaction and take pride in meeting customers’ expectations with a stress free building process. “We genuinely want people to enjoy dealing with us and aim to deliver them a great outcome,” says Stephen. The small team of eight staff includes three builders and a concrete placer. The wider team encompasses trusted team of contract builders and subcontractors, which Versatile Homes Manawatu has developed solid relationships with. While the mainstay of Versatile are garages, farm buildings and sleep outs, housing has been a growth area for the Manawatu franchise. Versatile has around 70 plans, many of which are named after famous New Zealanders, and floor to ceiling windows and good storage are just two of the things that Versatile plans are renown for, says Stephen. As it offers a range of types of buildings Versatile Homes Manawatu can undertake entire projects also delivering garages, sleepouts etc in a single package to make things easy. Versatile Homes Manawatu is unique in that it has exclusive access to sections in key areas of the Manawatu due to a close relationship with a local development company. This means Versatile Homes Manawatu clients gain access to good land options when seeking to build a new home in the region. Of course people are also welcome to come with their own land and the team can help them to build their dream home. Versatile Homes Manawatu currently has five house and land packages with three and four bedroom options in Atlantic Drive, Summerhill. “It’s a good area in terms of proximity to town and Massey University and these are elevated sections that will be great to build on,” says Stephen. Because Versatile Manawatu is part of one of New Zealand’s largest building companies clients can rely on the quality of the workmanship, value-for-money, performance and guarantees, says Stephen. Homes come with a 25 year structural guarantee and a five year workmanship guarantee. He says Versatile Homes Manawatu is experiencing growing enquiry as the market starts to spring back to life after a quieter period. This makes it a great time for those thinking about building a new home to come in and talk to the team before the market really takes off again. “Versatile Homes Manawatu offers an honest, down-to-earth approach, a genuine commitment to developing meaningful, longterm partnerships and striving to provide an exceptional experience. We welcome people coming in to meet us to see how we can assist the Pleased to have been associated with Versatile for over 20 years. 06 356 8282 doctordrip@xtra.co.nz Palmerston North Flooring Xtra 686 Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North E: palmerstonnorth@flooringxtra.co.nz P: (06) 357 0953 www.flooringxtra.co.nz Flooring to suit your style RUGS CARPET VINYL TIMBER LAMINATE PALMERSTON NORTH
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