30 | Northland Business Awards: Sunshine Homes & Cabins Catering for the first home-owner market and offering a cost per square metre of $2850 makes Sunshine Homes & Cabins a realistic option. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Demand for prefabs at all-time high from page 29 WHANGAREI mitre10.co.nz OPEN 7 DAYS Mitre 10MEGAWhangarei are proud suppliers of buildingmaterials to Sunshine Homes Interested to see if we canwe help you? Contact Trade Support 09 470 4075 Roofing with Style As such, he’s been in a position to see people turn their lives around and make a new start in life, something he is very proud of. Brett has also offered employment to those suffering from mental and physical challenges such as schizophrenia and alcohol dependency. Part of what drives Brett towards such an inclusive enabling way of operating his business is his upbringing in small town Kerikeri. “Back then everyone was involved in supporting the community. We were always volunteering and helping in ways that strengthened the community.” Asked how it came about that Sunshine Homes & Cabins entered the awards process Brett says it was really a case of being badgered until he relented, begging him to put in his own application. The staff are structured into teams working on different aspects of building a complete home. Over time staff are engaged in all parts of a home build, learning valuable skills. “They develop real proficiencies and a sense of belonging and if they do leave here, they have transferrable skills to offer.” Especially as the beginning of a conversation with a prospective owner may start with viewing the company’s standard plans Brett says their homes are never exactly alike. “Clients always change something about the plan to suit their personal wishes. For example there are lots of cladding options and we’re here to assist owners with their design thinking and what works and what doesn’t.” Catering for the first home-owner market and offering a cost per square metre of $2850 makes Sunshine Homes & Cabins a realistic option. One of the historic challenges for people wanting to purchase their first home as a transportable home is that traditionally banks have been reluctant to lend, because the home is being constructed on a different site from where it will eventually rest. “The security is actually on my site. One bank has come up with a new product where they will finance buildings while on my site which is going to have huge positive benefits for future purchasers.” Sunshine Homes & Cabins was chosen by the bank to pilot the new funding scheme four years ago and Brett says the timing of this new home-owner resource is perfect. The company supplies transportable homes from Northland down to Auckland’s North Shore.
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