Transportable v Modular v Kit Home – What’s the difference?
If you’re considering building a new home in remote or rural Western Australia, you may have come across terms like transportable, modular, and kit homes. But what do these terms actually mean, and what are the differences between them? While the terms are often used interchangeably, because all of these types of homes are built […]
Rural Focus radio interview on the regional home market
Nathan Hollis has some great insights into the building market, particularly for people in regional WA. As the Sales and Business Development Manager for TR Homes, WA’s True Country Builder, Nathan has seen the peaks and troughs in his decades of industry experience. Listen to what he says in a recent interview with Troy Stockden […]
Busting a Few Myths About Modular Homes
Anyone who is a fan of the hit TV show MythBusters will know about the mad antics of Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman who’ve made their names trying to prove or disprove all sorts of crazy urban myths. Can you build a yacht that actually floats just using duct tape? Is it true that you […]
2022’s Best Modular Home Winner
2022 Modular and Prefabricated Housing of the Year TR Homes has cleaned up at the 2022 HIA CSR Great Southern Housing Awards, where the best homes in WA’s Southwest and Great Southern regions were recognised. We came away from the event winning both Modular and Prefabricated Housing of the Year and Innovation in Lightweight Housing of […]
Holiday Home Haven for Farming Family
Building a Holiday Home in Bremer Bay We recently asked the Crabtree family about building with TR Homes. This farming family selected the Hamelin Bay design for their weekender home in Bremer Bay. Q- Tell us about yourself and your farming background? My husband is a third-generation sheep farmer and we moved to Gairdner nine […]
Top Country Home Design Tips 2022
Design inspiration for your country home can strike anywhere! You may have items from overseas holidays that stir up emotions and launch you towards a particular design style. Mexican Minimalism anyone? Or perhaps you find your inspiration from nature. The Australian landscape has the perfect balance of colour and texture that is timelessly and simply […]
Where the land meets the sea
To live in a home that makes you feel connected, inspired and happy. That was the motivation for our clients, Nathalia and Brett Crabtree, who recently built with us. Their vision was to build a home that gave them the best of both worlds, life connected to the beach and their farmland. The Hamelin Bay […]
Home Building Expertise: Meet Mitch
We recently sat down with Mitch, TR Homes Senior Sales Consultant, to talk about the industry and advice for building in regional WA. How long have you been a Sales Consultant with TR Homes? Seven amazing years! Before I was in sales, I worked in the TR Homes construction yard which equipped me with an […]
How To Decide Which Benchtop Is Right For Your Kitchen
In the good old days, benchtops were functional laminated pieces of timber screwed to the top of cabinets, but today, benchtops have evolved into signature pieces of art that add class and sophistication to a home. Thanks to technology, benchtops can be fabricated from a myriad of materials such as natural stone, engineered stone, timber, […]
Farmhouse in Boyup Brook
A custom designed, modular home was the favoured choice for Lynn and Keith Tooke for their new farm in Boyup Brook. The four module, expansive layout, has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, an open plan kitchen/dining, plus separate theatre, office and sewing rooms. Read on to find out why the Tookes chose TR Homes to build […]