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Building with Coldon Homes while living overseas Location: Venus Bay, Gippsland Victoria Home Design: Ridgeway Design As if designing and building a home when you're living nearby isn't stressful enough. Imagine doing it from overseas! This is what Anne and Bruce Leonard did. They were residing in Italy at the time of building their Venus Bay property with Coldon Homes. The critical...

 Venus Bay, taking in the viewLocation: Venus Bay, Gippsland VictoriaHome Design: Coldon Modified DesignThis spectacular home located in Venus Bay proved to be an engineering feat given the angle of the block. But even the most challenging of blocks is no hassle for the Coldon team to construct.Things we love about this home and design:- split level design with the staircase surrounded by...

  Coldon Homes apprentice recognised by Master Builders Victoria at annual awards. Congratulations to Coldon Homes Leading Hand, Taj Lyttle, on earning recognition from the Master Builders Association at the Regional Gippsland Apprenticeship of the Year Awards, by receiving the '2022 Gippsland Chairperson's Award'. What an outstanding achievement Taj! The awards celebrate the Gippsland...

 Making the most of a Kilcunda view, Andrew + ValentinaLocation: Kilcunda, Gippsland VictoriaHome Design: Infinity DesignBuilding a home can be a little nerve wracking at the best of times, let alone during a pandemic. But when you have great clients and a builder with a team that is committed to keeping the communication channels open, a great outcome, such as this one with Andrew and...

 Building in Venus Bay - Bushfire Regulations.All blocks in Venus Bay area in a designated bushfire prone area and have a Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO). The BMO is a planning control that regulates development in areas where there is extreme bushfire hazard.What is the difference between the BMO and Bushfire Prone Areas?Bushfire Prone Areas are areas where the bushfire hazard has...

 Coldon Homes welcomes Senator Hume.Last week we had the pleasure of welcoming Federal Senator, the Hon Jane Hume, and Bass Coast Mayor Brett Tessari to our Coldon Homes head office in Wonthaggi. We enjoyed the opportunity to discuss current industry conditions and the successful impact of the Homebuilder Grant.Our owner, Keith Donohue, was also invited to discuss apprenticeships in the...

 Building in Corinella, our Coldon Experience.The Moorebank, Coldon Design."We chose Coldon Homes because they are local builders in the area, with local knowledge and are easily accessed. We also felt that the house designs suited a coastal area.Rob O’Neill was an immense help to us with the design. After discussing and pricing a couple of designs, we were able to modify the...