Media Room, Home Entertainment & Home Automation
System Price $160,000

System Includes:

Media Room, Multi-Room Audio-Visual, Home Automation, Lighting Control, Blind Control, Security, Access Control, Network

Life Style Store was involved in the building process of this multi-level house in Cammeray from the initial construction stage. The company worked with the client and the designer/builder, Chris Knierim from Code Green, to design and deliver a user-friendly, high-end home where daily functions are easily controlled by a Control4 home automation system. “We wanted a modern home that could span the ages,” says homeowner Felicity, who shares the home with her husband, Will, three children, and Max, their Labrador. “The purpose of our development was to build a new family home where our young family can grow. We also wanted something that would last. When we completed each stage it was exciting, but the most exciting part was when the project actually started and we began demolishing the existing home.” Their sloping block posed a number of design and construction challenges. “We wanted to maximise the north aspect and our main living is in this part of the house,” explains Felicity. “We also wanted to ensure that our bedrooms were all on one floor and that the guest wing was separate. Maximising the block, taking advantage of the north aspect and view, space and separate living areas were all very important considerations in the build.”

Felicity and Will planned to achieve a completely integrated home for a realistic budget and Life Style Store worked closely with the family to tailor a system that could be delivered for their budget of approximately $150,000. “Technology implementation was important given the calibre of home we were building and the integration of technology in our lives,” says Felicity. The finished aesthetics were extremely important to the builder and the family, especially within the main living areas. Therefore, Stealth Acoustics ‘Invisible’ speakers were installed in these spaces so that the speakers do not impact the visual aesthetics of each room. The box-type speakers in the bedrooms are concealed within false air conditioning grilles so that they don’t visually detract in these rooms. Control4 plays a major role in the automation of multiple components and is operated from touchscreens, phones, remote controls, and many schedules, timers, and sensors. The Control4 Home Automation System allows control of airconditioning; motorised louvres, blinds, and curtains; automated lighting; and numerous monitored security functions. For security and access control the property features a Lilin network video recorder for monitoring and recording the external security cameras (integrated through Control4); a Ness M1 premium alarm system; Control4 intercom stations at the front gate and main entry; three Control4 10-inch in-wall touchscreens and outdoor lighting sensors. The wine cellar features a biometric fingerprint access reader for restricting and monitoring access into this space.

These products for the security aspect of the property are all managed and monitored by Control4. Lighting control is handled by the latest Control4 panelised lighting system incorporating more than 100 relay and dimmer channels, 23 lighting keypads, and three Control4 10-inch touchscreens, allowing control of each lighting circuit, lighting scene, or any other connected device within the home. “It is really nice to lie in bed and turn the house off without having to get up to turn light switches off,” says Felicity. A comprehensive, fully monitored Pakedge wired and the wireless network was installed to support all the connected devices. It includes an advanced router, multiple POE Network switches, and wireless access points to cover all internal and external areas of the home.

Installation Overview

• Year of installation: 2018
• Suburb: Cammeray

Room+

Rumpus Room:

• Samsung UA82NU8000 82″ LED Television
• Wall Mount TV Bracket
• Video Sources from HDMI Matrix
• Stealth Acoustics LR3 “Invisible” In-Ceiling Main Speakers
• Stealth Acoustics LR3 “Invisible” In-Ceiling Centre Speaker
• Stealth Acoustics LR3 “Invisible” In-Ceiling Rear Speakers
• Stealth Acoustics B30 Invisible Subwoofers
• Stealth Acoustics Subwoofer Amplifier
• Marantz SR7012 A/V Receiver
• Isotek Polaris Power Conditioner
• Control4 EA1 Home Controller
• Control4 SR260 Universal Remote Control

Living Room:

• LED Television supplied by Client
• Wall Mount TV Bracket
• Video Sources from HDMI Matrix
• Stealth Acoustics LR3 “Invisible” In-Wall Speakers
• Stealth Acoustics B30 Invisible Subwoofers
• Stealth Acoustics Subwoofer Amplifier
• Marantz SR6012 A/V Receiver

Bedroom+

Master Bedroom:

• LED Television supplied by Client
• Wall Mount TV Bracket
• Video Sources from HDMI Matrix
• Triad In-Room Sat Compact Box Speakers
• Control4 Triad One Streaming Zone Amplifier

Bedroom 2:

• Triad In-Room Sat Compact Box Speakers
• Control4 Triad One Streaming Zone Amplifier

Bedroom 3:

• Triad In-Room Sat Compact Box Speakers
• Control4 Triad One Streaming Zone Amplifier

Bedroom 4:

• Triad In-Room Sat Compact Box Speakers
• Control4 Triad One Streaming Zone Amplifier

Bedroom 5:

• Triad In-Room Sat Compact Box Speakers
• Control4 Triad One Streaming Zone Amplifier

Swimming Pool:

• Paradigm Stylus 470 On-Wall Speakers
• Control4 Triad One Streaming Zone Amplifier

Alfresco:

• Stealth Acoustics LR3 “Invisible” In-Ceiling Speakers
• Control4 Triad One Streaming Zone Amplifier

Core Components:

• Control4 Home Controller
• Blustream 4×4 HDMI Matrix Switcher
• Blustream HDMI Baluns
• Oppo UDP 203 Blu-ray Player
• Thor A12 Power Conditioner Boards x 3
• Full Height A/V Equipment Rack

Home Automation+

Lighting Control:

• Control4 EA5 Home Controller
• Control4 8 Channel Lighting Dimmers x 7
• Control4 8 Channel Lighting Relays x 7
• Control4 Lighting & Home Control Keypads x 23
• Control4 5 Slot Lighting Enclosures x 3

Access & Home Control:

• Control4 DS2 Intercom Station @ Front Gate
• Control4 DS2 Intercom Station @ Main Entry
• Fingerprint Reader & Electronic Strike for the Wine Cellar
• 3 x Control4 10″ In-Wall Touchscreens
• Coolmaster Air Conditioning Interface

Security:

• Ness M1 Premium Alarm System
• 28 Internal Motion & Contact Detectors
• 2 External Motion Sensors
• Lilin 16 Channel NVR
• Lilin Day / Night Outdoor Security Cameras x 4

Data Network:

• Pakedge RK-1 Network Router
• Pakedge SX-24P 24 Port POE Network Switch
• Pakedge SX-24 24 Port Network Switch
• Pakedge SE-8i 8 Port Network Switches x 3
• Pakedge NK-1 Wireless Network Manager
• Pakedge WX-1 Wireless Access Points x 4

Photography: Yo Cotton