Carlton North House
Completed Feb 2024
Full home automation utilising Apple Home was added to this development to add value by enhancing the luxury feel of the home.
Carlton North - Project Overview
Type of House: Architectural restoration and extension - builders own development for on-sale
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Smart Home Budget : Full automation including all light switches, blinds, alarm system, CCTV, video doorbell, climate control - $15- $20k
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Who Lives Here: House developed for Sale
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Architect / Designer: Koolen Architects
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Builder: Reborn Projects
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What was important to the home owners:
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Security and Safety of the family and home eg: monitoring while away
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Time saving and convenience eg: being able to switch off all lights, TV's, sound systems, climate control and arm the alarm at the touch of a button on the way our the door.
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Saving on energy bills eg: automated blinds that block the western sun, climate control and lighting
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Entertaining eg: automated lighting scenes
Home Automation elevates the property adding to its feel of luxury, differentiating it to other properties available on the market
Carlton North Smart Home Features
Tailored to the automation solutions , these are
Garage Door & Gate
Ability to control garage door and vehicle gate via voice, from phone or via automation
Lighting
Full control of lighting including dimming, scene control eg: leave home, dinner time, chill time
Security
CCTV and Video Doorbell with facial recognition, smart alarm system that arms of leaving home
Climate Control
Full control of ducted air-conditioning, in-floor hydronic heating, ceiling fans and blinds to keep house comfortable & reduce bils
Sensors
Multiroom sensors keeping track of occupancy, temperature, lighting levels, air quality, humidity and automatically adjusting lighting, a/c etc.
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Smart Locks
Front door automatically unlocks on approaching house, keypad for guest entry, ability to lock/unlock via automation eg: auto lock at 7pm
Scene Automation
Scenes such a leaving home help reduce energy usage, save time and secure the house, automatically arming alarm, turning off lights and appliances.
