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How to build your luxury acreage home with Clarendon Home
Are you ready to build your dream acreage home on your rural block?
Are you ready to build your dream acreage home on your rural block?
At Clarendon Homes, we’re here to help you. We offer a unique range of beautiful country-inspired acreage homes with a touch of luxury so you can relax in your peaceful rural surroundings.
Our spacious single-storey four and five bedroom homes are expertly designed to maximise space and natural light with large windows to capture views. You’ll also find expansive open plan living, grand alfresco, stunning master suites, butlers pantry and even a home theatre. Everything you need to create the perfect home for your family.
And if you need more space, our most popular acreage and wide block home, The Bowral, offers an innovative multi-purpose loft ideal for an extra bedroom suite, home office or hobby space.
Is an acreage home design with Clarendon Homes right for you?
In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know about building your dream acreage home on your rural block.
Some of the things we’ll cover are:
- What’s an acreage home design and how much land do you need (it’s less than you think)
- What are the essential requirements for your block before you can build with Clarendon
- How to choose your perfect acreage design with Clarendon (and when it might not be right for you)
- How to get real-life inspiration for your luxury acreage home design
What is an acreage home design?
You’ve chosen the rural lifestyle for the clean air, nature and peaceful surroundings. It’s important that you have the right home for your rural block so you can make the most of your relaxed lifestyle.
The secret is starting with the right design.
At Clarendon Homes, our acreage homes are beautiful open-plan single-storey homes designed by our team of expert designers to suit a range of block sizes from 20m+ wide to 30m+ wide. They are specifically designed to enhance the aesthetic of a wider rural block or acreage.
What size block will fit an acreage home by Clarendon?
Your block is usually considered to be an acreage if the total area is a minimum of one acre (or 4,047 square metres). The street frontage is usually much wider than a suburban block so it can accommodate a homestead style of home. An acreage block is usually found in rural areas which means a single-storey home would be a better design option to suit the surrounding landscape.
The good news is, you don’t need a whole acre to build an acreage home with Clarendon. Usually, a 1/4 acre (1000m2) level rural block is big enough for one of our stunning acreage homes. This means you can build a beautiful acreage home whether you have 1/4 acre, 1 acre or multiple acres.
If you’re not sure if your block is the right size for building an acreage home with Clarendon, visit a display centre near you to get advice from our experienced Sales Consultants.
And if your block is too small for an acreage home, we have a wide range of designs perfect for smaller blocks. Your sales consultant will help you choose the design that’s right for you.
What's an acreage estate?
If you’re looking to buy an acreage or rural block, a good option is buying into an acreage estate. These are a great option when you want the space and privacy of a rural block within a well-maintained community. These types of estates usually have all the services (water, electricity, septic) connected when you buy the block.
Acreage estates often have building design guidelines so it’s a good idea to check what these are before you commit to buying your block. Some estates have guidelines that mean you have to build a one-off architecturally designed home and cannot go with a project builder, like Clarendon Homes, or there could be restrictions on types of building materials or home size.
Find your nearest display centre
Do you want real life inspiration for your perfect acreage home design?
Visit our most popular acreage home design, The Bowral
Our beautiful Bowral design is a classic single-storey modern homestead and our most popular acreage design. It’s the perfect luxury home for rural blocks and acreage estates. The stunning Bowral design offers open plan living with four bedrooms, including a luxurious master bedroom with a double vanity ensuite and free standing bath. You also have the option of a home theatre, parent’s retreat, butlers pantry, plenty of space for the kids to play and a stunning rear alfresco for relaxing with friends and family. You can also choose to add a multi-purpose loft to the floorplan of The Bowral.
You can see the Bowral on display in three convenient locations across New South Wales:
Bowral 48 on display at Box Hill Display Home Centre
Bowral 44 on display at Lochinvar Display Home Centre
Bowral 52 on display at Braemar Display Home Centre
Get ready to build your perfect acreage home with Clarendon Homes
Talk to our experienced Sales Consultants at your nearest Clarendon Homes display centre to discover whether an acreage home is right for you and how to choose the perfect design for your rural lifestyle.
Book a free preliminary assessment
Start the process today by booking a free preliminary assessment of your block of land by one of our trained consultants.
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