Ventura Homes The Rendezvous Single Storey Display Home Review

The Ventura Display Home in Maddeley named The Rendezvous is an outstanding home in this particular display village for several reasons.

Innovative design and features are difficult to come by in the single storey range of display homes scattered across Perth however The Rendezvous does stand out from the crowd. Sure, there are many elements of the home that you would expect in every 4 x 2 home and the street facade is simple with a few textured features really the only thing that stops this home from looking very plain.

However, enter into the main open plan living area and you’ll see why this is one home everyone visiting Maddeley should take a look at. The Kitchen is great with a large amount of bench space and lots of storage under the cupboards with drawers being the primary feature of the kitchen. Anyone who has had drawers before instead of cupboard doors knows just how much more storage room is available, including much easier access to everything.

Directly off the Kitchen is a Meals area which is the centrepiece of the living area with the Kitchen, Living, Theatre and Alfresco all branching off it. The Living room is in the heart of the home, almost entirely central and is of sufficient size to seat the whole family along with some friends. But what makes this home special is the sunken theatre room which includes a bar area ready to serve both the Meals and the Theatre.

To the rear of the theatre are bi-fold windows which open the full width of the theatre allowing access for anyone enjoying the outdoor areas to the theatre room and the bar. The one thing I would have loved is if the theatre doors were removed entirely and the bar repositioned slightly to allow quicker access from the outside, instead of having to walk around the bar to enter and serve only from the theatre. The interior decorating of this theatre is also great with a much darker wall paint colour that also covers the feature bulkhead. The carpet and lounge make this room something special and provide a bit of texture and colour without overdoing it.

I can imagine having a bunch of friends over to watch the grand final or world cup while sitting outside enjoying a beer, and if this home was on a bigger block, it would be even better if the bar servery overlooked a swimming pool -now that would be fantastic.

All the other rooms in the house are of a respectable size and with the display home version price of $221,205 this gives a bit of bang for your buck. I really wish this display home was completed fully though and if you do take time to visit the home you’ll see what I’m talking about.

• There’s a great kitchen, but it doesn’t include overhead cabinets.
• The walk in robe in the master bedroom has a door height opening, but who wants to look at their clothes all the time. A door here would have really completed the master suite.
• Some cupboards under the laundry bench would have also given just the little bit more storage that most home buyers are looking for.

 

Recommendations to potential buyers:

1. I’d really like to know what the acoustics are like in the theatre before purchasing this home. If you’re really serious, I’d recommend asking the sales consultant to shut the bi-fold windows and turn the volume level up to ‘theatre’ levels and see if there is any impact with the sound bouncing off the glass. If that’s OK, then great.
2. Adding overhead cupboards in the Kitchen will really make a big difference in the overall presentation of the home. Kitchens need to have wow, and this is the only thing missing.
3. Delete the feature niches in the hallways. Trust me on this, if you’ve got something to hang on the wall it will look fine without the niche. If you don’t have something, or have something not quite the right size it will look terrible.