94 | BUILDING Jennian Homes Hawkes Bay T T Sue Russell Making a difference in Hawke’s Bay Jason and Vikki Svensson own and operate Jennian Homes Hawke’s Bay. “We’re aligning ourselves to some great quality developers with some pretty exciting opportunities to help people out by trying to get lending in place for them.” Jason and Vikki Svensson own and operate Jennian Homes Hawke’s Bay. They bought the Jennian Homes franchise in 2019, returning the brand to the Bay after a decade’s absence. Jason says they chose the brand to offer the people of Hawke’s Bay really great quality and service and as a small franchise, in terms of team members, to be really hands-on with customers. Along with the couple, Jarrod Popplestone has been engaged as new-home consultant and Bernadette Springer-Frost as their in-house designer. Both have a wealth of knowledge and walk every client through their build jouney. Asked how business has been of late, Jason reflects that it is certainly somewhat challenging times, however they have enough business to keep the enterprise ticking over well. They are also working hard to establish further relationships at every stage of the new-build process. This starts as early on as the client looking into land availability and finance options. “We’re aligning ourselves to some great quality developers with some pretty exciting opportunities to help people out by trying to get lending in place for them. We know these are tough times for many with bank lending rules and interest rates.” Being part of the Jennian Homes family comes with several benefits, not only for them but their clients. The buying power and supplier support they have is “amazing”, and this is something that they can pass on and is reflective in their competitive pricing. People are also looking for secuity in these tougher times and Jennian Homes certainly offers that. “Our construction completion guarantee, with a history of over 40 years of never failing to complete a home, is evidence of the company’s commitment to deliver an exceptional build experience to clients, along with our industry-leading, 36-month defect warranty policy, which is a testimont to the quality we strive for in each and every home,” says Jason. Jennian Homes is also the most-awarded building brand in the Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards. The Jennian teams across the country possess extensive experience in consistently constructing award-winning homes that far exceed industry standards for their clients. The Hawke’s Bay team has most recently claimed a Gold award and was Regional Category winner for the Central North Island Region Show Home Category. The show home category is a particularly hard category to be in, says Jason, as there is no price bracket. “You are up against others who may spend significantly more, so it all comes down to nailing the design, function, style and overall workmanship, as well as showcasing your suppliers’ products to inspire would-be buyers. We must have got it right.” Building a new home is known to be one of the hardest and most stressful projects to undertake. There are so many decisions for the homeowner to make, and several moving parts to align, to ensure a succussful build. For many, it is all too daunting, and for some who do decide to give it a go it becomes a decision they regret as they have lacked the knowledge, are let down by contractors or blow the budget as the build was never accurately costed in the first place. The Jennian Homes Hawke’s Bay team lives and breathes the industry and with five years under their belt as a franchise and Jason’s 20-plus years as a builder completing his own projects, he says he wants to take the stigma that building is too stressful away. “It is a two- to three-year journey for most clients, from the initial site visit, to planning the perfect home, pricing, council consenting, project managing and handing over the keys. Surrounding yourself with a team that has set systems and processes and an established team of quality contractors to complete the work is crucial.” Jennian Homes has an established set of proven plans, but the local Hawke’s Bay team is in a market where one-off bespoke designs are desired by the majority of clients. Together with the in-house team, they work alongside every client to take their vision and turn it into reality. 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We pride ourselves on our all inclusive pricing and not hitting our clients with huge variation invoices during or at the end of the build.” Both Jason and Vikki say they are pleased with their decision to take up the Jennian Homes franchise and see exciting new opportunities open up as the housing market returns to a more positive space.
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