26 | Bennett Homes - Southland & Central Otago Kim Bowden Showing off their latest in Central The three-bedroom home on Magnum Drive features painted brick and hardwood cladding, and showcases high-end finishes. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT A Southland building company is expanding its offering in Central Otago, opening a stunning new show home a stone’s throw from Lake Dunstan. Bennett Homes is ready to welcome visitors through the doors of one of its new builds in Wooing Tree Estate, a growing neighbourhood on a former vineyard in the centre of Cromwell. Set on a fully landscaped section, with views to the Pisa Range, the three-bedroom home on Magnum Drive features painted brick and hardwood cladding, and showcases high-end finishes. Southland and Central Otago manager Matt Randall says while Bennett Homes has now completed all of its house-and-land packages in Wooing Tree, the team is keen to offer its services direct to landowners. “For people that have got sections and are wanting to build, the show home is a good way to get them through the door and show them what we can do.” With 15 years’ experience delivering quality homes to Kiwi clients, and five years of operations in the Deep South, expanding north into a market demanding fresh housing stock to cater to a booming population has been a no-brainer for the company. “The building industry has been through a tricky period for the past 18 months,” Matt says. “So, it makes sense to move to the areas where it’s thriving.” The market also allows the team at Bennett Homes to flex its building muscles. “Central Otago is traditionally a place where a lot of people retire to, or have a bit more money to spend,” Matt says. “As a result, we’re often building more expansive, more high-spec homes, which showcase the range that we have at that end of our plans.” Bennett Homes focuses on reducing client stress through efficient project management. The team takes a build from design to completion, offering a fixed-price contract and using the latest tech to keep homeowners updated on progress. “It takes all that onus off the owner to do any of the organisation,” Matt says. “Generally, we’d meet a client at the show home and talk through what options would suit a site.” There is a back catalogue of standard plans, or the option to design something specifically for a location, taking into consideration land size, layout and orientation, Matt says. “That way you maximise your sunlight, you maximise the footprint on the site, you understand what your clients actually want in their build.” From go to whoa can be as short as seven months, and there should be no surprises in the process. “Once everybody is happy with what’s in the design, a ‘quote and spec’ document is RES I DENT I AL & COMMERC I AL PH 03 215 9208 CELL 0274 346 012 | 0274 346 009 A/Hrs 03 2130 811 or 03 213 1575 18 Arena Avenue | Invercargill • Drainlayers • Plumbing • Roofing • Registered • Bathroom & Kitchen • Renovations Proud to support Bennett Homes - Southland & Central Otago Proud to support Bennett Homes Email: Ph: (03) 445-3793 Commercial • Domestic • Industrial
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