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wrought iron balusters in particular, are more detailed. This fitted with Zeng’s vision for the home to reflect hand-worked craftsmanship.” The stained and turned timber newel posts specified by Chancellor contribute to the home’s traditional appeal. However, the wrought-iron balusters between the newel posts were chosen by the developer in three styles – plain, twisted, and twisted with a decorative ‘basket’ in the middle. These were installed on site in a pattern. “We had a team of ten working on this job, each with their own specialist trade skillset.” Everywhere in the home there is a sense of opulence. A large-format, floating porcelain tile wall, with the look of marble and underlit for drama, backdrops the Rinnai wall fire in the living room, following Fung Shui principles. These are only some features in a home that has everything from a Kohler toilet seat that remembers a user’s preferences to a garage floor finished in a pebble aggregate that can include a custom graphic of, say, a family name or crest. Designed with every element considered down to the last detail, the home’s a perfect call- ing card for Chancellor Construction and all the products and services involved in the project. Facing page and top: The central stairs are matched with a black powdercoated finish on the wrought- iron balusters. The circulation feature was designed and built by Continental Stairs. The natural wood floors are a stand-out feature of the Albany showhome. Above: Even the bathroom detailing is black, while the Kohler toilet remembers the settings you prefer – much like a seat in a high-end car. search | save | share at