Affordable Living Homes Family Pleaser

21st Jul, 2011

If first impressions are everything, then the Ritz by Affordable Living Homes lives up to its name. Its eye-catching front elevation with modern feature wall instantly impresses, and hints at the quality to be found beyond the front door.

This family home features four good-sized bedrooms (all with built-in robes) and two bathrooms over a generous 234sqm.

According to Adam Strauch, sales development manager at Affordable Living Homes, the Ritz is one of the company’s finest designs to date.

“In terms of a free-form, open-plan home, the Ritz is one of our best,” Adam says. “It’s been designed to cater for a family’s needs, with a separate home theatre and practical open-plan kitchen, family and dining area.”

Adam says zoning plays an important part in this home’s success, with the three family bedrooms clearly segregated from the master suite, which is at the front of the property alongside the home theatre.

The Ritz’s masterstroke, however, is the generously proportioned open-plan family, dining and kitchen area, with big corner windows and sliding doors that flood the space with plenty of natural light.

The spacious kitchen overlooks the family and dining areas and includes a European stainless-steel gas hotplate, electric oven and canopy range hood, designer stainless-steel sink and chrome flickmaster.

“The kitchen is one of our best,” Adam says. “The angled, curved bench top is a great feature, and allows you to look out over the family room and the dining room at the same time. There’s also a nice big corner pantry.”

According to Adam, this home’s real selling point is the master suite at the front of the property, with its large walk-in robe and corner window. The ensuite is also of a particularly high standard with a large shower, double white china basins and white china toilet pan and cistern.

“The master bedroom is also a standout feature,” says Adam. “It’s been designed as a private retreat.”

In terms of construction, Affordable Living Homes can build the Ritz to suit your style. Choose from two-course face brickwork and either a Colorbond or tiled roof.

A large, 160-litre gas storage hot-water system with a five-star rating comes as standard, as do aluminium powder-coated doors and window frames, fitted with flyscreens.

Optional upgrades include a sunken home theatre, raised ceilings to the main living area, dropped bulkhead to the kitchen and coffered ceiling to the entry.

“The Ritz is one of the most popular display homes in Affordable Living’s range,” Adam says. “It caters for all the requirements of the modern family because there’s so much space to work with. That’s the real point of difference.”