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John and Denise Pinto had inmind exactly the kind of homethey wanted to build for theirfamily. Mrs Pinto had beencollecting cuttings from magazinesand putting them together, so shefigures she has incorporated thebest features of several homes.

The colonial style with itsbullnose veranda, gables andfinials gives it a contemporaryAustralian street presence. Inside,space has been used to a premium,with big rooms and a hugeopen-plan kitchen andentertaining area.

With three children aged from10 to 14, the Pintos have created ahome the family can grow into andenjoy. “There’s nothing here Idon’t like,” Mrs Pinto said.

“It was great having a smallbuilder; Mulvay Builders werereally hands on and it only took sixmonths, with some help from John(a plumber) and his painterbrother!”

At the front of the home, off acentral hallway, is a study withbuilt-in cupboards. On theopposite side of the hall is a

purpose-built home theatre.The main bedroom has walk-in

robes and a fully tiled ensuite withtwin, semi-recessed vanity, ashower and separate toilet.

At the heart of the home is theexpansive family dining and livingarea with floating timber floors.The oversized kitchen, boastingevery convenience, overlooks anopen games room, a dedicateddining space and living areas thatflow outside to the pool andgarden. A long, wide kitchenbench defines the area and is agathering point for entertaining.

The entertaining flow continuesthrough wide sliding doors to atimber deck under a pitched,cedar-lined roof and an outdoorkitchen in stone and timber. Itoverlooks the below-ground pooland waterwall.

A block size of 1162sqm allowsfor a lawn area behind the poolwall. A separate corridor housesthe kids’ zone — three bedroomswith robes, a big, tiled familybathroom and a laundry.......................................................

This home was an entrant in the 2007HIA-ANZ Housing Awards.......................................................

The outdoor kitchen overlooks the below-ground pool.

An exact plan becomes realityINGRID WALTHAM

A family homecombinesthe best of anumber ofdesignfeatures