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The Blairgowrie ProjectThe recent sale of a new Marklews house at the Peninsula Sands estate in South Rosebud marks the successful conclusion of a charitable building project that has raised substantial funds for Habitat for Humanity Victoria, benefiting families in need across the state.
The house was built with generous financial assistance from more than 30 suppliers to the home construction industry.
These valuable contributions from local businesses boosted the proceeds received by Habitat Victoria when the house
was finally sold.
Habitat is the world’s largest not-for-profit home builder. In Victoria, Habitat recently completed its thirty-fourth house,
in Aspendale. The Mornington Peninsula chapter has contributed six of these homes.
Typically each Habitat house is bought and occupied by a selected, qualified family. During the building of each home,
family members contribute ‘500 hours sweat equity’ – meaning that alongside volunteers, they help build the home they
will eventually buy.
However, the Rosebud house was not a typical project for Habitat. It was built for sale on the open market, not for a family in need. The project had its beginnings when Peninsula Sands developer Greg La Manna offered a heavily discounted block of land on the estate. So it was the generosity of spirit of the La Manna family that made possible the construction of a fund-raising home building project for Habitat on the Mornington Peninsula.
The home was designed and built by award-winning Peninsula builders Marklew Housing Pty Ltd. at net cost. The Marklew family has worked with Habitat for many years, managing several of Habitat’s affordable housing projects on the Mornington Peninsula, again at no cost.
Peninsula Sands is an undulating residential estate. The Habitat home makes the most of an east-west aspected sloping site. With a fall of some 3.5 metres over the length of the home, Marklews principal Brian Marklew says the challenges were to develop a home design that responded to the site, nestled into it and achieved an indoor/outdoor environment orientated to the north for energy efficiency and internal comfort.
The home design, developed in conjunction with architect Brad Hooper and Colours Interior Design, draws much from the philosophy and proportioned spaces of the builder’s Peninsula display home at 450 Eastbourne Road, Rosebud.
Externally, a long Colourbond skillion roof follows the contour of the block. A blend of external materials, colours and textures complement the architectural style and differentiate the home from its more conventionally styled neighbours.
The home layout steps up the site with two distinct level changes of about a metre and a half each. On the lowest level
is the garage, entry and master suite, with the mid level devoted to living areas and the top level to secondary bedrooms etc. Functional in layout, this home demonstrates the same attention to detail found in all Marklew homes.
As construction got under way, many supplier businesses generously kicked in with labour and product support.
Electrical services were provided by Colin Docking, of Colin Docking Electrics. “I’ve worked with Marklews as an electrical contractor for more than a decade and it’s been great to be involved on this and other charitable projects,” says Colin. “It feels good for a small business like ours to be involved with helping families in the local community.”
Trend Windows goes back some years with Habitat, having contributed windows to the first two Habitat houses on the Peninsula, at Cribb Point. Colin Sharples, General Manager (Victoria) for Trend Windows, is enthusiastic about Habitat. “We’ve had a 30 year supplier relationship with Marklews, so it was satisfying to join with other local businesses on another project, which produced a great return for Habitat in Victoria.”
Brian Marklew says working with Habitat is a perfect fit for his company. “It allows us to give back to the community by doing what has been our livelihood for more than 30 years,” he says. “Over the years we’ve seen firsthand how Habitat families blossom when they get access to home ownership. This applies especially to the children, who enjoy greater stability and improved educational and life prospects as a result.”
Brian says many businesses are looking for ways to contribute to their community. “There’s so much goodwill that I’m confident we could do another of these fundraiser projects. However, we have to start with the land. So I would love to hear from anyone who is willing to make a block of land available for another project at a price Habitat can afford.”
Contact Habitat for Humanity
www.habitat.org.au
Telephone 9872 3530
The house was built with generous financial assistance from more than 30 suppliers to the home construction industry.
These valuable contributions from local businesses boosted the proceeds received by Habitat Victoria when the house
was finally sold.
Habitat is the world’s largest not-for-profit home builder. In Victoria, Habitat recently completed its thirty-fourth house,
in Aspendale. The Mornington Peninsula chapter has contributed six of these homes.
Typically each Habitat house is bought and occupied by a selected, qualified family. During the building of each home,
family members contribute ‘500 hours sweat equity’ – meaning that alongside volunteers, they help build the home they
will eventually buy.
However, the Rosebud house was not a typical project for Habitat. It was built for sale on the open market, not for a family in need. The project had its beginnings when Peninsula Sands developer Greg La Manna offered a heavily discounted block of land on the estate. So it was the generosity of spirit of the La Manna family that made possible the construction of a fund-raising home building project for Habitat on the Mornington Peninsula.
The home was designed and built by award-winning Peninsula builders Marklew Housing Pty Ltd. at net cost. The Marklew family has worked with Habitat for many years, managing several of Habitat’s affordable housing projects on the Mornington Peninsula, again at no cost.
Peninsula Sands is an undulating residential estate. The Habitat home makes the most of an east-west aspected sloping site. With a fall of some 3.5 metres over the length of the home, Marklews principal Brian Marklew says the challenges were to develop a home design that responded to the site, nestled into it and achieved an indoor/outdoor environment orientated to the north for energy efficiency and internal comfort.
The home design, developed in conjunction with architect Brad Hooper and Colours Interior Design, draws much from the philosophy and proportioned spaces of the builder’s Peninsula display home at 450 Eastbourne Road, Rosebud.
Externally, a long Colourbond skillion roof follows the contour of the block. A blend of external materials, colours and textures complement the architectural style and differentiate the home from its more conventionally styled neighbours.
The home layout steps up the site with two distinct level changes of about a metre and a half each. On the lowest level
is the garage, entry and master suite, with the mid level devoted to living areas and the top level to secondary bedrooms etc. Functional in layout, this home demonstrates the same attention to detail found in all Marklew homes.
As construction got under way, many supplier businesses generously kicked in with labour and product support.
Electrical services were provided by Colin Docking, of Colin Docking Electrics. “I’ve worked with Marklews as an electrical contractor for more than a decade and it’s been great to be involved on this and other charitable projects,” says Colin. “It feels good for a small business like ours to be involved with helping families in the local community.”
Trend Windows goes back some years with Habitat, having contributed windows to the first two Habitat houses on the Peninsula, at Cribb Point. Colin Sharples, General Manager (Victoria) for Trend Windows, is enthusiastic about Habitat. “We’ve had a 30 year supplier relationship with Marklews, so it was satisfying to join with other local businesses on another project, which produced a great return for Habitat in Victoria.”
Brian Marklew says working with Habitat is a perfect fit for his company. “It allows us to give back to the community by doing what has been our livelihood for more than 30 years,” he says. “Over the years we’ve seen firsthand how Habitat families blossom when they get access to home ownership. This applies especially to the children, who enjoy greater stability and improved educational and life prospects as a result.”
Brian says many businesses are looking for ways to contribute to their community. “There’s so much goodwill that I’m confident we could do another of these fundraiser projects. However, we have to start with the land. So I would love to hear from anyone who is willing to make a block of land available for another project at a price Habitat can afford.”
Contact Habitat for Humanity
www.habitat.org.au
Telephone 9872 3530
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