Malvern East House
Completed July 2024
Home automation and multi-room music for a young family of four utilising Apple Home.
Malvern East - Project Overview
Type of House: Californian bungalow restored and complimented with a modern architectural designed extension to create a 4 bedroom, two living room family home. The home features golf simulator room, swimming pool, outdoor fireplace and extensive alfresco with inbuilt outdoor kitchen, heating, sound and ceiling fans.
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Smart Home Budget : Automation of key lighting, multi-room audio, garage door, gate, door locks, sensors, alarm system, CCTV - $15-$20k
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Who Lives Here: Professional couple in their 40's and their two children​
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Architect / Designer: Project Ten Fifty Five​
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Builder: Calibre Custom Builders
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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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Entertaining eg: multi-room including outdoor audio, automated lighting scenes
Customer quote: "Enjoying the ability to walk out the door and have everything switch off and the alarm arm, and the multi-room audio"
Malvern East 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
Control of lighting circuits for shutting off when leaving home, bedtime etc.
Security
CCTV and Video Doorbell with facial recognition, smart alarm system that arms of leaving home
Entertainment
Full multi-room audio, music when and when you want it, ability to control TV's
Climate Control
Full control of ducted air-conditioning, in-floor hydronic heating, ceiling fans and blinds to keep house comfortable & reduce bils
Alarm System
Ability to arm / disarm alarm from anywhere, and be notified when it is triggered. Auto disarming when leaving and arriving home
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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.
