Blog

Here you’ll find the latest news, ideas and tips from Platinum Homes to help you on your home building journey. We’ve included the latest housing industry news, ideas for keeping your home warm in winter and tips for styling your bathroom. Keep an eye on this page and stay up to date on what’s happening here at Platinum.

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20 Incredible Years of Platinum Homes

Platinum Homes are proud to celebrate their

20 Year Anniversary

20 Incredible Years of Platinum Homes
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Regional
New Mosgiel Show Home Opens

Step inside our newest Platinum Show Home, located in Mosgiel. Where luxury meets lifestyle.

New Mosgiel Show Home Opens
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Industry
Platinum Homes Welcomes New CEO Jamie Webster

We are thrilled to welcome Jamie Webster who has been appointed Chief Executive to the Platinum Homes team.


Platinum Homes Welcomes New CEO Jamie Webster
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Render to Reality

Having a clear design process is the key to a great experience in building a new home.

Render to Reality
Top tips for making your laundry work for you
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Top tips for making your laundry work for you

A well-planned laundry involves much more than just choosing a reliable washing machine.

Your laundry will be one of the most used rooms in your house, so if it’s functional and easy to work in it will make a huge difference to making your household run smoother.

Top tips for making your laundry work for you
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Trends & Design
How to plan the perfect outdoor area

Your garden can be an extension of your home, especially when the sun is shining! Maximising the space you have with planting, decking and outdoor dining areas will make a huge difference to how your home looks and feels.

How to plan the perfect outdoor area
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Choosing the right cladding: A guide for your new home

Today there are so many different types, colours, styles and materials of cladding to choose from for your new home. You’ll be able to choose from a variety of durable, low maintenance options, so it’s good to have some idea of the look you want to achieve and any preference for materials.

Choosing the right cladding: A guide for your new home
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Trends & Design
Making a Platinum plan your own

You can be as imaginative as you like when it comes to planning your new Platinum Home.

We offer three main options: you can choose one of our house and land packages; select one of our house plans to build on your section; or tell us what you want, and we’ll design and build a unique dream home for you and your family.

Making a Platinum plan your own
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Building For Investment - Information Evening

Come and join our Napier team for an information filled evening on Building For Investment.

Building For Investment - Information Evening
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Protecting your home during winter

It’s that time of year again. Time to switch on the electric blankets, turn on the heat pumps and rug up by the fire.

We all love having a warm, safe home where we can shelter from the weather during the colder winter months. To make sure you’re prepared as the temperatures drop, here are a few of our top tips to protect your home from the wild weather this winter.

Protecting your home during winter
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Industry
Is now a good time to build a new home?

It’s a roller coaster ride for housing right now, full of ups and downs – with the Government’s latest budget news for first home buyers, a nationwide shortage of building supplies, more houses on the market, falling prices for existing homes and fewer sales.

Is now a good time to build a new home?
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Trends & Design
Working from home? Make your home work for you

Working from home has quickly gone from a niche way of working to something we’ve pretty much all had to adapt to.

Working from home? Make your home work for you
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