Who are Harkaway Homes?
First established in 1986, Harkaway Homes is a fully owned Australian company and has become the industry leader and benchmark in Australian Reproduction Housing.
Why build a Harkaway?
Put simply, Harkaway Homes reproduce the very best heritage profiled verandahed housing in the land.
Explain Designs?
Harkaway Homes have on offer eight ranges of the absolute best old worlde roofline designs of the day. Many are complex but are easily tamed by today's "State of the Art" Wallframe and Truss technology.
How do Harkaway Homes achieve the olde worlde look?
Sufficient Height in the critical factor when reproducing Olde Worlde homes. Our exclusive high wall system gives greater outer wall height without the impracticalities of overly high ceilings. For example, common to our products would be a 12' external wall height with a 10' ceiling ... producing the best of both worlds.
Do verandahs darken the home?
One of the many attributes of the Early Australian Home and probably the most important is the verandah. Harkaway Homes exclusive high wall system allows verandahs to position comfortably to the home, creating correct falls and profiles, giving instant character whilst not depriving the home of most important natural light.
Are floorplans flexible?
All floorplans are 100% flexible at no extra cost. We actively encourage our clients to personalise floorplans to suit their individual requirements.
Explain Suppliers?
Accompanying our "tailored to your requirements" design, we offer quality construction packages to the lock-up stage. These packages include many choices of products including types of windows, leadlights etc.
How does it all work?
FLOORS: Harkaway Homes products commence from the floor level up. Because the floor itself is an unknown quantity, it is not included in the price. For example, the floor might be a concrete slab, a timber floor or a specially designed floor. However, Harkaway Homes offer full assistance with the design and drafting of your floor and further assistance as to estimated costs and location of reliable tradespeople for installation.
THE HOUSEFRAME: After the floor is completed your fully prefabricated houseframe arrives on site ready to commence frame erection.
THE CLADDINGS: Harkaway Homes supplies the external claddings, roofing etc. on a coordinated delivery basis continuing a complete overview of the project.
What is the Locked up stage?
The locked up stage entails as it suggests, a fully locked up house in a pre-plaster, pre-electric, pre-plumbing situation. Inside the house are the internal stud walls.
What do you include in your Lock-Up construction packages?
Harkaway Homes supply as normal, all of the things a builder would generally tell you "you can't do that, it will cost you a fortune". The nice things like high ceilings, leadlights, French doors, complex rooflines and much more.
Do Harkaway Homes packages include drafting?
Yes, all drawings including clear and understandable floorplans, elevations, sectional drawings, subfloor floor design, block plans, computations and Energy Reports are included.
Do your homes meet Energy Rating requirements?
Yes. All Harkaway Homes designs and plans are energy efficient and are assessed to ensure that they meet with Government Energy Rating requirements.
Will you assist me through Council etc?
Together we will progress the project through the Town Planning and Building approvals processes.
How long before we can start building?
Generally it takes around fifteen weeks to progress to the ready to build stage depending on Council etc. Harkaway Homes suggest giving yourself the maximum amount of time available to avoid delays.
What sort of timeframe does it take to build a Harkaway Home?
Generally around 16-20 weeks depending on the size of your home and the speed you wish the project to travel.
What is Project Managed?
Most Harkaway Homes clients build as Project Managers. That is registering the project as an Owner Builder and having all of the work performed by sub contractors. We highly recommend this process and heavily support the construction with overview, advice and sub contractor networks.
Will Harkaway Homes assist us with the location of tradespeople?
Yes. Harkaway Homes via our customer base, have an ever increasing register of preferred sub-contractors networked into your area.
What if I have my own tradespeople available?
Fine. Harkaway Homes staff are happy to work with, brief and advise your tradespeople on any aspect of the construction.
Why don't Harkaway Homes supply interiors, plaster etc?
Harkaway Homes specialises in producing the best exteriors available. Good exteriors are hard to find. There are many choices in interior products today, both low cost and readily available.
Are Harkaway Homes affordable?
Harkaway Homes offer Architect quality at around half of the architect built price. Sound commonsense rectangle based olde worlde designs assure cost effective construction.
Do Harkaway Homes provide support?
Harkaway homes have an excellent reputation both with our clients and within the housing industry. Our success is firmly based on highly trained, dedicated staff offering strong customer service and support. We offer a six days a week advice line with complete overview of the entire construction. All with the common goal of producing a quality home product.
Where do we go from here?
By request, a Harkaway Homes consultant will be readily available to clarify your requirements and offer explanations to any questions you may have, then assist you throughout items such as floorplan design, window layouts, house siting, soil test, information etc. Only when all aspects are clear and you are well informed and ready to proceed, do we ask for a deposit. We then continue to the preparatory stage i.e. drafting, computations etc.
IN SUMMARY: Harkaway Homes products offer perfect profiles, proven high resale values, integrity of design, industry leading brand name, flexible floorplans (at no extra cost), predictable outcomes, better than a builder (you control the construction).Best of both worlds internal and external heights. Natural light from correctly fitted verandahs and most important of all Harkaway Homes offer genuine help and assistance throughout the entire project.
