GOLD Coast-based Red Dog
Group, which provides housing solutions for the resources industry, is set to make its skills available across the broader homes market. It has set up a new division, Red Dog Homes, to meet market demand for quality turnkey housing solutions. Red Dog, which has a 12-year business pedigree, offers a broad range of services including project management, construction and engineering.
Founder James Elliott said the new division had been launched in response to demand from new-home and second-home builders as well as the investor market. “There is very little variety in the marketplace for quality homes in the below-$600,000 price bracket,” he said.
“We wanted to answer the demand from first-home buyers and from those upgra-
ding for an affordable, turnkey solution.” Mr Elliott said to mark the launch of the new brand, Red Dog Homes was giving every new-home builder access to a dog-walker for the first three months. “I have a dog and I understand what a large part of the family they become,” he said.
“We wanted to ensure our housing solutions had something for every member of the family, even the furry ones.”
Each home builder will also receive a $1000 Harvey Norman gift voucher to help buy home goods. Mr Elliott said clients had an extensive choice of homes priced from $1000sq m to $1500sq m and designs ranged from small, one-bedroom houses to expansive four-bedroom family homes.
“We have designed homes with a contemporary and modern aesthetic and with functionality and day-to-day living in mind,” he said.
“Initially, our focus is on the southeast Queensland and broader Queensland market and the feedback we have had from the Gold Coast has been overwhelmingly positive. We already have a number of homes underway in the area.
“Our turnkey packages ensure there are no hidden extras for the customer and their home is ready to live in.”Mr Elliott said his Red Dog business had grown steadily over the past three years with turnover rising 16-20 per cent in the period. The company has projects valued at $1.5 million in progress.