Business South April 2024

76 | T T Kim Newth Quality homes in North Canterbury Building homes, not houses. Stroud Homes Christchurch North’s house and land packages offer quality three- and four-bedroom options at locations including Cust, Pegasus, Fernside, Loburn and Woodend. Stroud Homes - Christchurch North BUILDING Stroud Homes Christchurch North is reporting strong interest in their quality house and land packages offering beautiful town and country lifestyles north of the city. Leading the Stroud Homes Christchurch North team is local Loburn-based builder Jamie Gwilliam, together with his partner Elise Mulholland. Jamie, who joined the Stroud Homes New Zealand group in August 2021, has more than 20 years’ experience in the building industry and is proud to be delivering on Stroud’s vision ‘to ‘build homes, not houses’. “I first heard about Stroud Homes through a builder friend of mine who had bought Stroud Homes Central Otago,” says Jamie, a Registered Master Builder and Licensed Building Practitioner. “When I started looking into it, I was impressed with what I found: Stroud Homes have really robust systems in place to ensure clients enjoy a positive, stress-free experience.” Stroud Homes Christchurch North employs three skilled builders as well as drawing on a qualified team of trades, backed by decades of local experience. “I’ve been in the building industry for 23 years and, in that time, have forged strong relationships with local contractors and suppliers across Christchurch and North Canterbury.” An ideal starting point for new home dreams in North Canterbury is the Stroud Homes Christchurch North website - www. stroudhomes.co.nz/christchurch-north-builder/ Jamie also recommends heading along to their Christchurch North Display Centre at 265 High St, Rangiora. “We have 200 quality home plans available to browse as a starting point. At the display centre, I’m available for one-on-one meetings with people to chat about what they are wanting to achieve and to clarify whether we are the right choice for them.” Stroud Homes’ residential designs are thoughtfully curated to blend functionality with style. Floor plans can be readily customised to suit individual requirements. Stroud Homes Christchurch North’s house and land packages offer quality three- and four-bedroom options at enticing locations including Cust, Pegasus, Fernside, Loburn and Woodend. These range from a 165m² three-bedroom, two-bathroom family home on a 720m² section at Pegasus (priced from $785,000) to a 450m² four-bedroom, two-bathroom grand home on a premium lifestyle “We’re doing a lot of 10 acre block packages right now, with strong interest coming from North Island buyers seeking to relocate down here.” block at Loburn (priced from $1,867,500). All feature fully loaded inclusions, (viewable on the Stroud Homes North Canterbury website). “We’re doing a lot of 10 acre block packages right now, with strong interest coming from North Island buyers seeking to relocate down here.” A new listing in Eyrewell offers relaxed rural living on a spacious lifestyle block. The feature-packed four-bedroom, two-bathroom house plan (‘The Ellendale 182’), with open plan living to an alfresco area, makes it an ideal choice for young families or those looking to downsize. “It is in a nice quiet community with great schools nearby,” says Jamie, who notes that new 10-acre blocks are gradually becoming harder to find as the supply of land diminishes. “It’s a good time to be thinking about it now, and Canterbury is still one of the cheapest places to be building in New Zealand.” The average build time for a 220m²-250m² with Stroud Homes Christchurch North is around six months. This year, the team anticipates building around 12 new homes. Another popular local trend that Jamie and his team are responding to is from homeowners wanting to demolish their existing dwelling For all your electrical contracting needs, contact Ryans Electrical today! • Residential • Commerical • Industrial • Heat Pumps • Security 027 360 0218 info@ryanselectrical.co.nz ryanselectricalnz Christchurch, NZ

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