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Auchenflower Hill Home

The contemporary Auchenflower Hill home is another great example of why dealing with a smart home technology expert like Electronic Living is a must to ensure your home remains ‘connected’ now and into the future.

This Shaun Lockyer Architect designed home sits perched high on a hill enjoying northerly Brisbane City views, with large open floor plates that create a sequence of public and private areas and a number of internal courtyards.

Overview

Electronic Living was involved in every facet of the build, working in collaboration with Shaun Lockyer Architects and Thallon Mole Group. We brought our depth of technical knowledge to create a smart home system that would enhance, not impede, the home’s incredible architectural style, with its rich and timeless palette of blonde stones, bleached timbers, and zinc cladding.

At Electronic Living, we aim to remove the confusion from the myriad of various iOT (internet of Things) options available in today’s market, providing smart and innovative smart home systems that are tailored for absolute simplicity which provides today’s modern families with a truly connected home.

Key Design Objectives

Smart Wiring / Structured Cabling “Smart Home”
Extensive cabling infrastructure (future-ready)
Home Entertainment
Audio & Visual Distribution to multiple rooms independently
Security and CCTV throughout the property
IT Networking
Intercom and integration to phone system / Access Control
Energy Management
Intuitive and easy to use touchscreen Control4 system
Integration of the above systems to automate regular activities and simplify control
Equipment that will seamlessly blend with & compliment the décor of the home

In this home, it begins from arrival, with an intercom that rings the touch panels throughout the house, allowing the user to see who is at the door, and provide access to the guest if desired. Access control of the pedestrian gate, vehicle gate and garage door is also via touch panels and mobile devices. TVs can be controlled through AV control system via mobile devices, touch panel, and smart handheld remotes, while soundbars and discreet in-ceiling speakers throughout the house distribute audio, allowing the user to play their favourite playlist on Spotify (or any other music streaming app) through the high-fidelity speakers in the pool area, terrace, living, sitting, retreat, rumpus, gym, kitchen.

A state of the art security and CCTV system that can be viewed, monitored and controlled via touch panels throughout the home and available on each of the family members smart devices, providing the ability to monitor their home at all times.

Family members are notified on their smart devices if a security breach was to occur, and the security monitoring company is also immediately advised.
All equipment has been hidden from view within a dedicated communications room which offers convenient access and a mechanically ventilated thermostat-controlled environment helping prolong the life and reliability of the system.

To gain a complete understanding of the host of potential benefits a smart home system offers today’s modern home, visit Electronic Living’s award-winning showroom in Virginia, Brisbane (by appointment only). Our team can work with homeowners, architects, building designers and builders throughout the planning and construction stages of a new home build or renovation, with access to the largest smart home selection of products on display in a completely interactive home environment. Find out why Electronic Living is “Australia’s most awarded smart home company”.

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