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Yes we are moving! Building of our new showroom and workshop is well underway.
Situated along the Princes highway at the east end of Traralgon, we are looking forward to having a larger showroom, office space and workshop to continue to offer our custom designed homes to Gippsland.
Keep an eye on our progress as you drive past. You will be welcome to come and take a look when we open later this year.
At Virtue Homes we are a big family and are proud to support the Gippsland community. We are pleased to sponsor Warragul football team The Warragul Blues in 2019.
The kids will be looking sharp this season, thanks to Jake and Logan showing the new 2019 guernseys. Good luck we hope you have an awesome year!
Thank you to everyone who came to the opening of our two new Display Homes in The Rise Estate, Traralgon.
It was a huge day with over 700 people coming through, lots of positive feedback which was also great. If you haven’t seen them yet, you are invited to come and take a look. Opening hours are:
Monday – Tuesday: 11am – 4pm
Thursday – Saturday: 11am – 4pm
The Rise Estate is located just off the Traralgon-Maffra Road.
See more images of the two homes on our Display Homes page.
It may be the height of winter, but our hearts were well and truly warmed this month with the announcement of the Latrobe City Business and Tourism Association’s (LCBTA) ‘People’s Choice’ Awards. We were absolutely thrilled to hear the words: “and the winner is… Virtue Homes!”
The awards are decided by a community vote and are designed to identify and celebrate businesses who provide excellence in customer service. As a small business, we really value the community that keeps us in business. To be voted the best by the people we work for is something special.
The LCBTA Awards have long been a celebrated event on the local business calendar, but 2018 is the first year that the awards have included a Trades category. We hear that it received a huge response from the community, so we hope to see it back in 2019.
You can guarantee that Virtue Homes will be working harder than ever to go above and beyond for our customers to defend our title in the coming year.
In the meantime, we’d like to express a huge and heartfelt thank you to all of the wonderful people who took the time to vote for us and take our hats off to our amazing team, who work hard every day to make our customer’s dream home a reality.
Pictured L-R are Nerida Hamilton, Mick Nicola, and Ryan Cawcutt at the awards presentation.
Master Builders are the pinnacle of industry standards. They demand the highest standards of quality, professionalism and customer satisfaction, with members who are consistently building their skills and refining their craft.
Given their status in the industry, the annual Regional Building Awards are designed to showcase the exceptional craftsmanship and standards of excellence in the residential sector of the building industry throughout Victoria.
This year, the 2018 Regional Building Awards (South East) winner for Best Custom Home $400,000 – $500,000 was… you guessed it, Virtue Homes! This is our fifth year of being awarded a title from Master Builders Victoria and we are very proud that our team has been recognised for their quality workmanship and the beautiful family home they created.
Our award-winning custom homes are the culmination of many talented people working together to deliver a seamless and satisfying result for our customers. We couldn’t succeed without the passion, professionalism and performance of our in-house design and drafting team and our team of local builders and trades who bring each vision to life under the direction of our Managing Director, Mick Nicola.
Here’s to delivering more first class projects, right here in Gippsland!
If you have a vision for your own custom home, we invite you to contact us to discuss how Virtue Homes could made your dream come to life.
Pictured above are the Virtue Homes team at the awards presentation evening. And below, the wining custom-built home in Traralgon.
We are happy to announce that we now have our Deluxe Inclusions brochure online in the form of an e-brochure for your convenience!
The e-book version of our deluxe inclusions brochure lets you go through each stage of the build and view all of our quality suppliers so you can see exactly what you are paying for when you build with Virtue Homes. Plus you can also download the brochure as a pdf and easily print any pages as well.
We are proud to say that we are setting a new standard in building. Using high quality materials and products, combined with excellent craftsmanship, our homes are built to stand the test of time.
With suppliers such as Dahlsens, Colorbond, Dulux, CSR Bradford, Clipsal, Lockwood, Smeg and many more that we proudly use on all our homes, it is easy to see why a Virtue Home stands out from the crowd.
When walking through a completed home you can see all the quality finishes and fittings, but did you know there are hidden things we’ve gone above and beyond on to give you piece of mind when living in your home?
The frames and trusses are treated with a 25 year termite-free guarantee so you never have to get your home sprayed over that span. Your home is built on a waffle pod slab which is excellent for keeping your home at a comfortable temperate all year round so you can save on your heating and cooling costs. All our walls are buzzed and packed to make sure they are straight when the plaster goes on, and speaking of plaster, our ceilings are lined with plaster battens which help give a much nicer and more secure finish than sticking the plaster directly to your trusses.
We do all the 1 percenters to make sure your home is up to our highest standard. Now with our online brochure you can see exactly how good our standard is!
Are you looking at building in the Warragul/Drouin area? We understand that a lot of the blocks around this area can have steep fall across the land. At Virtue Homes we offer obligation free advice on purchasing blocks to help you get the best possible block for your budget and lifestyle. We will also estimate any potential site costs that you may need to allow for.
We have over 400 floor plans to choose from that we can change to fit your block. If you can’t decide or don’t see anything that appeals to you than we can create a custom home from a blank canvas. Tell us what’s important to you and our team of talented draftsmen will assist you in designing your dream home.
As seen on our facebook page, we are able to build extensive retaining walls that allow us to cut deep into the site allowing us to build on our thermally efficient 300mm waffle pods. This not only helps to significantly improve the star rating of the home, it will also save you money in the long run on heating and cooling costs.
So if you’re thinking about building in the Warragul/Drouin area come in and see the custom home specialists to discuss our House and Land Packages!
To have a look at some of our previously built homes just click this link or visit our facebook page.
Have you got the perfect block, but maybe not the most perfect existing home? Virtue Homes now offers complete demolitions on existing homes! We are a one stop shop for demolishing your old home and building your brand new one. Contact us to discuss tearing down your old home and replacing it with an updated model.
In 2011 new regulatory requirements were introduced that increased the minimum star rating of a home from 5 to 6 stars. 6 star homes use 24 percent less energy through heating and cooling compared to 5 star homes. For home owners in Victoria this means potential saving of $100 or more on your energy bills.
The idea behind the 6 star requirement is that it keeps your home at a more comfortable temperature for longer periods of the year. A 6 star home will require less heating in winter and less cooling in summer, which will reduce your utility bills. 6 star homes are also more environmentally friendly, reducing your carbon footprint and greenhouse emissions.
At Virtue Homes we design your home around a few different factors, first and foremost are our clients’ needs and requirements. We then work with the orientation of your land to design a home that utilises the north sun, allowing plenty of natural light to enter your home. A well designed home should use the winter sun to warm your home, while being able to shade your home from the summer sun.
By choosing the right windows, you can reduce leaking air gaps in your home by 80%. Double glazed windows also greatly reduce the amount of heat transfer through the window. Not only do double glazed windows prevent heat transfer, they also reduce the amount of noise that enters your home.
Insulation is a key factor in determining how well your home will rate. As a standard we use Bradford R2.0 glasswool insulations batts in the wall, and R3.5 in the ceiling. A cost effective way to increase the energy rating is to increase the R value of the ceiling batts to give a greater resistance to heat transfer.
There are many factors than can contribute to a home’s energy rating, but our draftsmen work closely with our energy assessor to give our clients the best thermal performance at the best price.
We are happy to announce that we are a proud sponsor of the Grey Street Netball Club. We supplied the girls with new uniforms this season and they will continue to wear them throughout the twilight season over this spring/summer. The dresses have given the girls a great sense of ownership to the Grey Street Netball Club, and has taught them responsibility as well as giving them more confidence when they hit the court.
The girls had some success this year winning four games for the year as well as developing some great skills and making great friendships along the way.
Congratulations to the Grey Street Netball Club on a great season, and good luck for the upcoming twilight season!
Registration numbers:
DB-U 23132
CB-L 31688
CDB-U 48113
Virtue Homes Pty Ltd
PO Box 1589 Traralgon 3844
P: (03) 5176 5997
F: (03) 5176 5231
info@virtuehomes.com.au
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