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Jodie Flower, Hotondo Homes

Jodie Flower

National Marketing Manager

In marketing since
1998
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Jodie Flower is National Marketing Manager at Hotondo Homes and a long-serving member of the team. Jodie was previously Marketing Manager at Andi Co and studied at Swinburne University of Technology.

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Multigenerational Home Design for Australian Families

For many Australian families, living with more than one generation under one roof is becoming a practical choice.

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Federal Budget 2025-26: Why Now Could Be the Perfect Time to Build Your New Home

For anyone dreaming of building a new home, the latest Federal Budget brings some encouraging news.

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Popular Types of Ceilings Australia

Ceilings are one of the most important design elements in a home, yet they are often overlooked during the planning stage.

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What Award Winning Home Builders Really Mean When Building

Choosing the right home builder is one of the most important decisions home buyers make when building their dream home.

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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Perfect House Floor Plan

When building a new home, selecting the right house floor plan is one of the most important decisions you will make.

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Building American Style Homes in Australia

American style homes are becoming increasingly popular across Australia, as homeowners seek timeless elegance combined with modern comfort.

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Corner Block House Designs: Maximise Space, Light and Style

Corner blocks are special because they give you extra space, more natural light, great street appeal and with two street frontages, more freedom in how you build and live.

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How to Create the Perfect Country Home Design on Your Block

With their inviting style, natural textures and spacious layouts, country style homes continue to be one of the most popular choices for Australian families.

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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Perfect House Layout

Choosing the right house layout is essential when building your dream home. A well-designed home ensures comfort, functionality and a smooth flow between spaces

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Discover the Benefits of 3 Bedroom House Plans

For many Australian families, first-time home buyers and downsizers, a 3 bedroom house design is the perfect solution.

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Small House Designs

Choosing a new home involves many decisions, and size is just one of them. Smaller homes are becoming popular for their efficiency and charm.

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How Much Does a Knock Down Rebuild Cost?

When considering a knock down rebuild project, it is important to factor in all the costs involved.

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Exploring the Beauty and Functionality of Raked Ceilings

The ceiling is important in defining the character of a space in architectural design and interior aesthetics.

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The Complete Guide to Hamptons Style Interiors

The key to achieving the perfect Hamptons-style home is to create a space that feels light, airy, and effortlessly elegant.

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2024 Interior Design Trends

2024 is the year for making a statement in your home!

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Get Your Home Ready For Summer

Summer's nearly here so get your home's outdoors read for entertaining family and friends!

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Selecting the Perfect Benchtop with Laminex

Laminex knows how important it is to select a benchtop that reflects your sense of style.

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Step Into Spring

Spring is the perfect time to inject some warmth and light into your home.

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Choosing the Right Builder

With a long-standing reputation for quality, Hotondo Homes’ builders are recognised for their professionalism, exceptional workmanship, and their use of reputable, local suppliers and trades.

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Bringing a Family’s Dream Home to Life

When Amos and Cheryl decided they were ready to build their first home, there was one builder that came to mind straight away.

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2023 Interior Décor Trends

2023 interior décor trend predictions are focusing on a new era of colour, fun and exciting shapes and textures. If you’re building a home this year, or you want to update your current home décor, read on for some of the top 2023 trend predictions for interior décor in the home.

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Creating A Captivating Christmas Atmosphere in Your Home

Now that December is here, many of us are pulling out the Christmas decorations and making our homes look merry and bright! If you’re decorating your new home for the first time, or you’d like to refresh your Christmas décor theme, we’ve got some great tips and tricks for you below!

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Your Summer Style Aesthetic

We’re officially a month away from the start of summer and there’s no better time to update your home’s décor in a way that embraces the bright colours and warm weather that’s on its way.

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Thinking About A Knockdown Rebuild?

Dreaming of a bigger master suite, an extra bathroom or a second living space for your kids to play in?

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Introducing the Surround by Laminex Range

Our preferred partners at Laminex have an exciting new release for consumers with their Surround by Laminex range!

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5 Smart Ways to Use a Spare Room

Whether you’re a new homeowner, you’ve upgraded your current family home, or a few children have recently flown the nest, you’ve most likely questioned how you can use your home’s new added space to your floor plan advantage.

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How to Maximise Space on a Small Block

Creating your dream home on a smaller block can be just as rewarding as a larger project. Discover how to make the most of your space with Hotondo Homes.

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What to Consider When Purchasing a Block of Land

Choosing the right block of land is vital to the buying and building process of any home. Hotondo Homes explains what to consider when purchasing land.

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8 Signs You’re Ready to Build A New Home

Ready to build a new home? You might be ready to make the move if you can relate to these 8 signs in our latest blog. Read on for more info at Hotondo Homes!

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6 Reasons to Build With Hotondo Homes

Looking to build your forever home? Discover the reasons why you should choose Hotondo Homes to help you on your journey.

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Top Building & Design Tips From Our Builders

Building a home? Get advice and suggestions from the best in the business. Hotondo Homes shares top building and design tips from our local builders.

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Is Building a Dual Occupancy Home the Right Choice for You?

Wondering whether you are the right person/family to build a dual occupancy development? Read about the pros and cons of this home design in our blog.

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What To Expect When Visiting Our Display Homes

We have put together a guide on what you can expect when you visit one of our beautiful display homes.

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Cladding Your Home Exterior: Popular Home Building Materials

Looking to build your new dream home but aren’t sure about your cladding options? Discover the most popular solutions with Hotondo Homes.

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How To Better Organise Your Bedroom

Discover clever ways to better organise your bedroom with helpful suggestions from Hotondo Homes. We share the top 6 ways to better organise your bedroom.

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Why It’s Important To Use A Specialised Duplex Builder

Blending cutting-edge features with careful, considered design, Hotondo Homes shares why it’s important to use a specialised duplex builder for your project.

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A Glossary of Interior Design Terms

Hotondo Homes lists commonly used interior design terms from A-Z so you can better understand what’s involved in the process of designing your home.

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The 4 Types of Residential Investment Properties

Hotondo Homes shares the 4 most popular types of investment properties in Australia. Learn which type of investment aligns with your interests and skill sets.

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Sleep-Friendly Bedroom Ideas For Your Child

Is your child fighting sleep and full of beans at bedtime? Check out this blog from Hotondo Homes for some tips on creating a sleepy sanctuary for your child

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Coastal Homes: How To Style Them

Check out this blog from Hotondo Homes for inspiration on how to achieve that calm coastal feeling through natural light and open spaces.

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Spotlight On: 3DExplore

At Hotondo Homes, we know it can be difficult to imagine what your dream home will look like. That’s why we’ve created innovative software that will take the guesswork out of building your home.

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Design the Perfect Alfresco

Hotondo Homes suggests clever ways to design the perfect alfresco to enhance your home - and impress your guests over the summer months!

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Decorating Trends for 2022

Want to stay ahead of the interior decorating trend curve? Hotondo Homes has the finger on the pulse: we share our top predictions for 2022 in our latest blog.

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Home Improvement Resolutions to Make in 2022

Make 2022 the year you remodel, restyle and renovate your home! Hotondo Homes suggests clever home improvement resolutions to make for the year ahead.

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Creating a Summer-Style Aesthetic In Your Home

Whether you’re building a new home or renovating your existing one, we’ve got some style tips for you that will help you stay cool during the hotter months.

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Making An Entrance In Your New Home

There are many ways you can make your family and friends feel more welcome as they enter your home: have drinks ready when they arrive, give a warm and heartfelt hello as you open the door, and make an entrance in your new home to truly wow them.

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Why Homebuyers are Looking at New Construction

New construction homes are gaining in popularity.

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Converting a garage to a bedroom: a how-to guide

Converting a garage into a bedroom is a great way to add additional space to your home.

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Buying your first home in 2022

Is 2022 the year you’re going to build your first home?

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Should You Buy a Display Home in 2022?

Choosing to buy a display home offers a couple of benefits you'll want to consider before making the final decision.

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Pros & Cons of Open-Plan Kitchens

They say the kitchen is the heart of any home, so it makes sense that the layout, location and functionality should be taken into careful consideration when building your new home. When it comes to kitchen layouts, it's important to design one that suits your family and lifestyle.

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The split level home - stylish and practical

Difficult, sloping blocks can be time-consuming, impractical and costly to excavate.

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Our Favourite Home Designs

We chatted to some of our award-winning builders about what their favourite Hotondo Homes home designs are and why. Here's what they had to say!

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The biggest mistakes home buyers can make

What are the biggest mistakes home buyers make?

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Dealing with a valuation shortfall

A home buyer can view their house and land in a different manner to a bank, lender or valuer.

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What does the modern Aussie dream home look like?

Are you on the hunt for a brand new home that you can build your future around?

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Benefits of Buying a House and Land Package

Purchasing a house and land package is one of the most economical and efficient ways to create an asset for your property portfolio, and build a home you love.

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What to look for in a house and land package

Once you decide you would like to build a new home you will undoubtedly come across the wonderful world of house and land packages.

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Façade inspiration - choosing the perfect exterior

First impressions do matter, so choosing the right façade for your home is important.

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Laminex Trends Forecast [2022]

We’ve started looking ahead at styles to keep an eye out for in 2022, and our friends at Laminex had some exciting news about key trends you'll be seeing!

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2020 Interior Design Trends for Your Home

With the new decade starting this year, interior style is at an exciting turning point. While there are many styles from the past ten years that will remain timeless classics, 2020 is ushering in a variety of bold and exciting new trends in the home, and we’ve got all the details for you here!

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10 questions to ask your builder BEFORE signing a building contract

Making sure you ask your builder the right questions before signing a building contract can save you a lot of time, money and heartache.

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7 simple steps to creating your dream kitchen

The kitchen truly is the heart of the home.

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Finance for First Home Buyers

Getting out of the rental game is a huge milestone that many people dream of achieving.

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Benefits of building on a corner block

There are plenty of benefits to building on a corner block, especially when you enlist the services of the experienced team at Hotondo Homes.

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Personalised Home Inspiration

How do you personalise your home and give it those special touches that are distinctly you?

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Style Focus with Beaumont Tiles

Our friends at Beaumont Tiles have a wealth of information about a range of styles you can choose from to create a home that’s unique and completely you

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Using Different Paint Colours in your Home

While you don’t need to paint every room in your house the same colour, there are a few things you can do to ensure each space has cohesion and harmony throughout your home.

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FAQ About Building a New Home

It’s our mission to not only help you build the home of your dreams, but also share our knowledge and passion with you so you can gain a better understanding of the home building process.

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Invest in a Duplex

If you’re thinking about growing your portfolio through property investment, knowledge and research is of utmost importance.

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Curtains vs. Blinds for your Home

When building your new home, one thing you’ll need to consider is the type of window treatment you want. Just as much as the flooring and wall colour will have an impact in your space, so too will your windows.

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Get Your Home Ready for Spring

Spring is almost here, and with it brings a burst of blooms, warmer weather, and a new to-do list of jobs around the home

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5 Reasons to Choose a Local Builder

An experienced, professional builder can make all the difference when it comes to getting the task completed on time, within budget and as planned.

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6 Ways to Create a Focal Point in your Living Room

One of the most important elements in interior design is a focal point or statement piece. When done correctly, it’s the first place your eyes should land on when entering a room. This is because it’s the point that you begin with and build around when you design the rest of your space.

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Home Design Trends

At Hotondo Homes our teams work with clients to find a home that will not only suit their needs, but will also suit the environment and their land specifically.

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Benefits of Building a Narrow Home Design

Narrow home designs have come a long way - and with it, the mentality behind it is also changing.

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Find your style with Beaumont Tiles

When it comes to choosing the tiles for your new home are you lost on where to start? Or have you spent hours flipping through magazines, surfing the web and collecting too many samples only to find yourself still stuck on what to choose? Our preferred partners at Beaumont Tiles want to help you find a style that’s totally you!

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Build Your New Home on Australia's Beautiful South Coast!

Whether you’re looking to retire or simply want to live somewhere fresh and exciting, we’ve got just the place you’ve been looking for: the South Coast of NSW.

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How to Maximise the space in your Laundry

If you’ve got limited laundry space and the clutter is getting a little too hard to handle, there’s another solution besides expensive renovations. Create more storage room by maximising your existing space with these clever laundry hacks from Hotondo Homes.

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Outdoor Plant Ideas for Your New Home

Whether you’re settling into your new house or just about to get the keys, you’ve probably put a lot of thought into decorating the inside of your home with greenery and house plants.

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How to Make your Home Look Luxurious on a Budget

Whether you have $500 or $5000 to spend on decorating your interior, it’s possible to make your home look and feel luxe on a budget: you just have to see the potential of your space.

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New Hotondo Homes Design Release

With modern living and style at the forefront of our latest designs, our new design release combines sophistication with functionality.

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Knockdown Rebuild: What are the steps?

Happy where you live but your home is old and time-worn? Looking to breathe new life into your current house but concerned about the possible cost blow-out associated with renovations? Or perhaps you just need more room thanks to a growing family? Whatever your reason, a knockdown rebuild is the perfect solution for you.

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Why Ballarat is Now the Place to Live

Brimming with culture, full of rich history and scenic landmarks, where else but Ballarat can you enjoy a merging of city-life convenience with postcard-perfect natural beauty?

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Are You Ready to Commit to a Home Loan?

Buying a home is like taking the next step in your relationship: you have to be 100% certain before taking the plunge. While it can often feel overwhelming, more Australians are making the commitment to a home loan due to the current low interest rates, allowing them to achieve their dream of home ownership.

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How to Have a More Sustainable Home

While most of us are doing the basics without a second thought - such as recycling rubbish, going paperless and donating unused items - there are more actions we can take that will go a long way in helping us all become much greener in our lives.

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Choosing Whites and Neutrals with Haymes Paint

We recently chatted to our preferred paint supplier, Haymes Paint, about how to best choose white and neutral paint colours for your new home.

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Becoming a Homeowner Independently

Are you wondering if it’s possible to own your own home independently? If you’re looking to enter the property market on your own, there’s a few ways that you can do it successfully.

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Moving house? Here's how to clear clutter

While moving can be stressful, exhausting and expensive, there are ways to make it a little easier on yourself by minimising the amount of stuff you have to move in the first place.

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Child-Friendly Decor Tips for Your Home

A stylish home... or children? Why not both! Your cynical friends might say you may have to choose one or the other.

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Why the Sunshine Coast is the Place to Be

Hotondo Homes looks at why now is a great time to build a home or invest in a house and land package along the Sunshine Coast.

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Open-Plan Living: How to Make Your Kitchen/Living Room Work

Open-plan living spaces are a common design feature in new homes. Many new home designs are built with a modern open-plan layout for the dining and living areas.

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Things You Should Know Before Buying Sloping Land

Building on an incline can be challenging if you haven’t done your research. We want to make sure you’re equipped with all the information you need to design your dream home

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Master Bedroom Locations: Pros and Cons

Second only to the kitchen, a master bedroom is said to be the most important room in a home. After all, you’ll be spending one-third of your life there so you want to be able to get the most out of the layout and placement.

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Why the Blue Mountains is Now the Place to Live

With its rolling hills, dense wilderness and fresh mountain air, over 1500 different species of animals and plants will be right outside your doorstep. For a more relaxed lifestyle, you really can’t look past the Blue Mountains region.

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Mix and Match Your Facade to Your New Home

We understand the importance of a facade: it’s the first thing your guests and passers-by will see, so it’s important that it suits your home’s exterior, the neighbourhood, as well as the natural environment. And of course, you want it to perfectly reflect your own tastes.

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Buying Land for the First Time

If you’re planning on buying land in a new estate in which to build upon, it’s important to do your research. Just like anything that’s unfamiliar territory, you may be feeling overwhelmed with the process. Where do you start? How do you avoid making costly mistakes? How much can you afford?

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A Spotlight on Hotondo Homes

You may have seen our advertisements on TV or heard about us by word of mouth, so we’d like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves and explain what Hotondo Homes can do for you.

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Why South Gippsland is Now the Place to Live

Whether you’re looking for an investment property or simply want to live in a like minded community, don’t look past South Gippsland.

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A-Z Guide to Building a Home

Knowing exactly what our Hotondo Homes builders are talking about when building your home can save you a world of hassle and stress.

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News

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Introducing Our Newest Home Designs for Every Lifestyle

We're excited to introduce four new additions to our collection, designed to suit a range of lifestyles, block types and future goals. 

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National Award Winner for 2026

We’ve done it again! Hotondo Homes is Australia’s #1 Home Builder in Customer Excellence for the 7th year running.

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Tune In: Our Latest TV Ad Is Live!

Our new TV campaign celebrates what makes every family special. Every Family, Every Story.

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Introducing Our Latest Home Designs

Our latest design release has arrived! We’re thrilled to unveil six stunning new home designs

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1,000 5-Star Product Reviews!

We’re proud to announce that Hotondo Homes has surpassed 1,000 five-star reviews on Product Review!

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National Award Winner for 2025

Australia’s #1 Home Builder in Customer Excellence. We are thrilled to announce that Hotondo Homes has been named Australia’s #1 Home Builder in Customer Excellence at the 2025 ProductReview.com.au Awards!

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Hotondo Goulburn raises over $27,000 for Make-A-Wish® Australia

Hotondo Goulburn is proud to announce its 2023 Charity Golf Day was an enormous success, with the team raising $27,220 for Make-A-Wish® Australia.

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Hotondo Homes opens three new display homes in Sussex Inlet

Hotondo Southcoast and Ulladulla are excited to announce the opening of three new display homes in the Sussex Inlet Golf Village.

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Take a virtual tour of the Tarkine

You can now take a 3D virtual tour of our new Tarkine 229 display home on our website!

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Hotondo Homes wins major customer service award

Hotondo Homes has been recognised as Australia’s #1 Home Builder in Customer Excellence at the 2023 ProductReview.com.au Awards.

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Tradies breakfast to support mental health in the construction industry

Hotondo Homes in Bundaberg is hosting a community event to raise awareness of mental health in the construction industry.

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Our $10,000 Luxury Kitchen upgrade promotion is now running

Score over $10,000 worth of luxury ILVE appliance upgrades for your new Hotondo Home! *Terms and Conditions apply.

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Hotondo Homes launches new designs

Hotondo Homes has launched a collection of new designs.

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Our latest ad campaign has launched

Our new campaign for 2022 has launched!

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Leading home builder in Sydney and NSW

We are proud to announce Hotondo Homes has been recognised as the leading home builder in customer excellence for Sydney and New South Wales, as voted by you in the 2022 ProductReview.com.au Awards!

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Introducing our new additions

Our latest design release is here! We have just released a collection of brand-new home designs, adding new sizes to several popular design families from our Sanctuary and Duplex | Dual Occupancy Ranges.

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Explore our sustainable Icelyn display home

Hotondo Homes Mid North Coast recently opened their Icelyn 243 display home - the first nationally of this design.

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A remarkable milestone with Make-A-Wish® Australia

We’re incredibly proud to have reached another wonderful milestone in our partnership with Make-A-Wish® Australia, with over $400,000 raised across the Hotondo Homes network since 2014!

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Explore our first Mila display home

Our team in Logan, Queensland have just opened the doors to their beautiful Mila 270 display home, which is the first nationally of its kind.

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Our latest designs are here

Have you seen our new additions?

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Explore our first Clara display home

Our team in Bathurst and Orange has opened the doors to a luxurious Clara 301 display home, which is the first of its kind nationally.

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Introducing our new Jamieson 250 display home

Our team in Toowoomba, Queensland has opened the doors to their stunning Jamieson 250 display home!

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Our stunning new Marcoola 270

Hotondo Homes in Melton has opened the doors to a beautiful new display home, the Marcoola 270.

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10,000 reasons to celebrate

We are celebrating a huge new milestone, with 10,000 followers on our Instagram page!

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Our new TV ad campaign has launched

Have you seen our latest television ad?

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First Lyon display home now open

We’re excited to announce we have just opened our first Lyon 368 display home, located in Merimbula.

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Hotondo Homes named Australia’s preferred new home builder

We are so excited to announce Hotondo Homes has been named Australia’s #1 home builder in customer excellence at the 2021 ProductReview.com.au Awards, as voted by you!

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