Building a Holiday Home in Country WA: Everything You Need to Know (Location Tips Included!)
Top tips when building a holiday home in WA Having your very own holiday home is the ultimate dream. Building your own from scratch to your unique family and lifestyle is even more exciting! But what do you need to consider before getting started? We’ve compiled our top tips when deciding what key features to […]
TR Homes Wins Big at Regional Housing Awards
As Western Australia’s most HIA-awarded modular builder, TR Homes has again proven its excellence by taking home multiple honours at the 2024 HIA CSR Regional Housing Awards. Our commitment to quality and innovation was recognised with the Modular and Prefabricated Housing of the Year and Lightweight Housing ($450,000 to $580,000 and under $500,000) awards in […]
Back again: Farm Staff Accommodation
Modular farm staff accommodation destined for country WA It’s a glowing compliment when a client builds not one but two homes by the same builder. Yet that’s exactly what Vanessa and Bradley Whiting did. Twenty years ago, a visit to TR Homes’ display centre sparked a change of plans for Vanessa and Bradley Whiting. Initially […]
Accessibility front on mind for country WA home
Getting a home that suits your needs and wants should not mean compromise – especially when some features can have a significant impact on your life. Flexibility in design for this Hamelin Bay home Just ask Andrea Featherstone, a TR Homes client who, with her husband Eric, recently settled into their new Hamelin Bay home […]
Seven Exceptional Retirement Homes – Boyanup
Resort-style retirement home living for over-50s TR Homes has built seven stunning lifestyle retirement homes for Aspen Group, a national residential, retirement and park community accommodation provider. These homes were delivered to the Meadowbrooke Lifestyle Estate in Boyanup, nestled in the heart of Western Australia’s vibrant Southwest agricultural region. It’s an idyllic setting for those […]
Building for the future on the farm – how Sally and Dan beat the odds
Sally and Dan O’Brien know better than most the rigours of farming and so trying to fit in planning to build a new family home and cope with all the other demands like shearing and harvest season was no small feat. The Grange modular farmhouse Nevertheless, the Mid West couple are now the proud owners […]
Riding the Storm: Building a Cyclone-rated House in WA
Protecting Your Home in Cyclone-Prone Regions Living in a cyclonic region can be challenging. The devastation caused to homes and communities by a cyclone can be catastrophic, which is why it’s so important that your home can ride the storm. No home is cyclone-proof, but having an experienced builder is essential when designing a cyclone-resilient […]
Exmouth holiday paradise becomes home
When Ebony Muzyk and her partner Dan Wood decided to buy a block of land in Exmouth, more than 1,200 kilometres from Perth, they were anticipating the likelihood of needing to compromise when it came to the kind of home they wanted to build. To her delight, Ebony was to discover that choosing to live […]
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 […]
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 […]
