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“Nathan and his building company have built several sheds for us and renovated our bathroom. Nathan listened to our requirements, ordered materials and began work as agreed. The sheds were exactly what we wanted and excellently constructed in the set time frame. The bathroom was a difficult task in very hot humid weather earlier in 2019. Nathan’s input was invaluable as he had great suggestions. He explained process very well, produced immaculate workmanship and left us extremely pleased with the outcome. Excellent service with a smile and a pleasure to deal with. Our bathroom is beautiful; thanks Hodge Town and Country Builders!”

Loraine Smith

What our clients say…

October 23, 2023 by admin

“The decision to build or renovate anywhere that is located significant distance from any major town is always a challenge. Aside from the massive interruption to already busy lives by having to organise everything that comes with building, the main constraint is, obviously, having access to professional builders and tradespeople willing to travel. We are big believers in the power of “word of mouth” and Nathan and his team at Hodge Town and Country Builders were highly recommended to us from friends and associates in the area. We had been a few years planning to put up a new feed shed and renovate our old home but had been waiting for the right person/business for the job. Now that the shed is up and we are back in our beautifully renovated home, we are so pleased we made the decision to work with them.
Nathan and his team have a very high standard of workmanship and many years of building
experience, including renovating old homes. The high work standard of all the tradespeople
employed by Nathan also ensures an excellent result. Furthermore, as Nathan personally oversees the tradespeople and the materials required, we were able to continue working in our own business with significantly less interruption than originally expected. We were also extremely impressed with the minimal amount of wasted materials leftover from the job, Nathan even suggesting reusing material where possible. Nathan’s communication skills are exceptional and, always conscious of how any project can blow the budget, we were particularly impressed with his constant updates of how we were going both building and budget wise. As with many old buildings, we came across a few problems, but Nathan seemed unfazed and we easily worked through them. We also really appreciated how quickly Nathan grasped the style of home we were trying to create and the ideas that he put forward from a builder’s point of view. We were constantly consulted throughout the whole renovation and have a beautiful home to show for it! We would highly recommend Hodge Town and Country Builders for any building requirements. Their professionalism and high work standard stood out for us and we thoroughly enjoyed working with Nathan and his team.”

Bruce and Sam Cobb – Cobb Cattle Co

Elphinstone Homestead

September 23, 2023 by admin

This home is a modern take on an old traditional style Queenslander home. The home was built to replace an existing homestead that was dilapidated and rotting out underneath. The house faces north. The main entertainment area, kitchen and living area is positioned east to maximise prevailing south easterly winds flowing through the house and morning sunshine on the deck, which clients enjoy in winter. The homestead entertainment/pool area is positioned to capture the stunning homestead complex garden views and court yard area. The design of the home lends itself to the surrounding bush and landscape of the property, as every room of the house has immediate access through French doors, to a surrounding veranda.

This home has a very grand appeal when you drive into the property, it is the first thing that catches your eye. There is ample space around this home due to it’s rural nature, including over 1000m2 of turf surrounding the house yard and pool area. Warmth is created around the house by the native hardwood timbers used on the decking and veranda posts, which fully surrounds the home.

The owners have incorporated the following native timbers off their own land into the build. Burdekin Plum timber has been used for custom, external feature hat racks. Mortan Bay Ash timber has been used for internal feature shelving. Blue gum has been used as feature material on the bulk heads. Other features include southern cross windmill rod joiners from an old windmill on the property – we used these to create the front entrance door handles, custom built shoe box handles and hooks for hat racks.

Innovation and design of the home has been carried out to compliment a traditional rural homestead build, where many staff and family are fed and entertained. For this we have included a very large kitchen area, a cold room in place of fridge with access doors to the kitchen. A large office area for business. A media room. A coffee/bar area. 3 bathrooms spread throughout the house, one being an ensuite. Ample storage exists throughout the house. An outdoor shower area alongside the swimming pool. These modern conveniences allow rural clientele to enjoy these activities at home.

The challenges of building a house of this stature during Covid with material and staff shortages was pretty tough, let alone the usual challenges we face building in rural and remote areas. We had to also contend with the wet season rains with flooded creeks, access for trucks and our own 4 wheel drive vehicles unable to reach the property at times. However, the satisfaction of building a home for this rural clientele far outways the challenges we faced, as we know this home will be used and loved, for generations by the same family, with many memories made.