The Newport, with its elegant French doors opening onto a deep wrap around verandah, gives a gentle design nod to the classic Australian homestead. However while its façade may be timeless, inside it is well and truly a home for the 21st Century.

Checking your email before bed is fast becoming a ritual for many, so we’ve located the study opposite the master suite. Next to this is a home theatre with a built-in recess big enough for the widest widescreen. And at the rear of the home, there’s an open plan activity room where you can keep an eye on the kids if they’re online.

When screen time is up, the family comes together in the heart of the home – the spacious open plan kitchen, living, dining and games area.

An extensive use of glazing allows natural light to flood in. Adding to the sense of space is a 31 course ceiling here, and in the adjoining loggia. This small but critical detail encapsulates Lifestyle Homes’ philosophy of going the extra distance for you.

Nowhere is this more evident than in the master suite.

The aforementioned French doors bring drama to the room. While a built in niche is perfect for displaying treasured family photos. The walk in robe is supermodel worthy. And the bathroom, with twin basins and semi-frameless glass shower room, is the stuff of dreams.

Why does the Newport have a double entry door? To accommodate all your friends who will be rushing in to see it.