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Brisbane four-bedroom home
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List of features

Garden and outdoor living areas
- Appropriate outdoor lights deter intruders and allow people in the home to see outside clearly.
- The driveway is separated from the play areas in the yard to reduce the chance of accidents involving children and cars on the driveway.
- Reduced-slip surfaces are designed to allow surface water to drain away easily, helping paving to dry quickly.
- Water tanks allow for water run off from the roof to be captured and used to flush the toilets.
- Carefully selected plants that are not toxic or poisonous will not harm children.
- Raised garden beds mean that everyone can reach the garden without having to bend down. These gardens are accessible to older people and people in wheelchairs.
- Keeping garden beds away from the house makes it harder for termites to hide and less likely that continual watering will affect the foundations of the home.
- The solar pergola provides shade to block out the harsh summer sun while allowing the winter sun through.

- Secure shaded play areas allow children to play out of the direct sunlight.
- A lockable storage area in the yard can be used to store tools, equipment and poisons that children will not be able to access.
- Effective drainage reduces the likelihood of slipping on wet grass and the impact of water on the home’s foundations.
Last updated March 2007