Which Facade?

Not surprisingly, the key considerations for us in choosing a facade where visual appeal and cost. Cost ranges from the Heritage (included in the base price) all the way up to +$25k. A big factor in the final cost is choice of bricks and other finishes eg. amount of rendering, stonework, hardwood timber, glass etc. It can be a little confusing and unclear. Final costs do not become clearer until the tender and contract stages of the purchasing process.

The other issue for us was that we found the choice a little underwhelming, especially in the sub $15k range. We were keen to find a facade that would not look like your typical 'project home'. A lot of Eden Brae's designs come from RSS Design Studio in Melbourne and in fact many of Eden Brae's designs are shared with Porter Davis in Victoria. A review of the Porter Davis site identified a hampton-style facade called 'Hampton' – who would have thought! I am not necessarily a massive fan of the hampton style in general but I do like it a lot more than the other options in our budget. More importantly, my wife loves it and we both agreed that it does not look like your typical project home facade.

We emailed our sales contact at Eden Brae to ask if the Hampton Facade was available in Sydney and it was!

Hampton Facade. Source: Porter Davis website. Design: RSS Design Studio.