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Two brothers have transformed a rugged plot of bushland into a one-of-a-kind three-bedroom house in the space of a month.
Builders Daniel and Jamie Pobjoy bought the block in Yea, 100 kilometres north-east of Melbourne, in January for $170,000 (AUD) and quickly set about constructing the 931 square metre home at their factory, an old timber mill in Toolangi National Forest.
With the bulk of the building work completed there, all that was left to do after the house was hoisted onto the site by a crane was to join the pieces and connect the electricity and plumbing.
The duo – who are well known for their work in rebuilding the Kinglake area after it was ravaged by the Black Saturday bushfires of 2009 -Â hope the project will attract a customer base for their latest venture, MillBuilt, which promises to create custom modular homes in a matter of weeks.
Builder brothers Daniel and Jamie Pobjoy transformed a rugged plot of bushland into this one-of-a-kind three-bedroom house in the space of a month
Despite the rapid turnaround, the house boasts high-end features including a tiled bathroom with a freestanding tub and a kitchen with stone benchtops and stainless-steel appliances.
Eco-friendly materials have been used wherever possible, with floors, walls and ceilings all made from recycled wharf timber.
After more than a decade building luxury houses in Melbourne, Daniel Pobjoy said he and his brother are eager to develop modest homes that are ‘mindful of their environmental footprint’.Â
Despite the rapid turnaround, the house boasts high-end features including a tiled bathroom with a freestanding tub
There’s also a designer kitchen with stone benchtops and stainless-steel appliances
‘Through really clever design, you can have quite a small house that functions really well,’ Mr Pobjoy told realestate.com.au.
‘There’s a bit of a tiny house movement, but maybe we can meet somewhere in the middle.’
The company will offer a limited range of designs to keep costs and waiting periods to a minimum, according to Mr Pobjoy, who promises each unit will have a minimum of a seven star energy rating – ideally eight – which is regarded as ‘very good’ under the National Construction Code.
Eco-friendly materials have been used wherever possible, with floors, walls and ceilings all made from recycled wharf timber
With the bulk of the building work completed at the Toolangi timber mill, all that was left to do after the house was hoisted onto the site by a crane was to join the pieces and connect the electricity and plumbing
He said he hopes to keep the project time to no more than three weeks of factory-based construction and three to five days on-site.
Prefabricated homes are becoming increasingly popular in Australia and overseas, as demand for fast, affordable construction skyrockets.
The prefabricated building market is expected to mushroom over the next four years, creating 20,000 jobs and adding $30billion to the national economy by 2025, industry analysts Mordor Intelligence reported.
Just over 10 percent of Australian homes will be prefabricated by 2030, current forecasts suggest.Â
Prefabricated homes like the Pobjoy’s MillBuilt creation (pictured) are becoming increasingly popular in Australia and overseas, as demand for fast, affordable construction skyrockets
Listing agent Sarah Savio said the individuality of the house has drawn keen interest from local buyers
The modular home (pictured) has been listed with a guide price of $500,000 to $550,000 (AUD)
Listing agent Sarah Savio, who is overseeing the sale of the Pobjoy brother’s prefab property for Barry Plant Croydon, told Daily Mail Australia the individuality of the house has drawn keen interest from local buyers.
‘It’s totally unique to the area,’ Ms Savio said. ‘It’s not the cookie cutter home that you’d typically find around here.’Â
MillBuilt’s first modular home has been listed with a guide price of $500,000 to $550,000 (AUD), with open viewings slated for Sunday, April 11 from 11.30am.
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