Media Room, Home Entertainment & Home Automation
System Price $150,000

System Includes:

Custom Home Theatre Room, Multi-Room Audio-Visual, Home Automation, Lighting Control, Blind Control, Alarm, Security Cameras, Intercom & Access Control, Data Network, Installation & Programming

5 levels of pure luxury overlooking Sydney Harbour from one of Australia’s most coveted streets only begins to describe the tremendous appeal of this property. With an attention to detail that is rarely seen, this house was meticulously constructed over 18 months which gave the Life Style Store team the perfect opportunity to stipulate and create an automation system to compliment the flawless build. The exposed concrete ceiling upstairs and hardwood ceiling throughout the corridors meant that all aspects of infrastructure had to be carefully planned and executed before the ceilings were covered. Working closely with the customer and trades gave Life Style Store to the opportunity to wire the house for the design brief whilst also allowing redundancies and future technologies enabling the automation system to grow with the owner's requirements.

The owners are no strangers to automation or Life Style Store, having had their previous two homes automated by us with more modest systems prior to the construction of their dream home. The client wanted a system that integrated into the home seamlessly without detracting from the incredible attention to detail that the construction team had put in over the build. An impressive plant room serves as the brain of the house, including the main rack, solar equipment, and an incredible entropy management system that equalises the temperature throughout the whole house by storing energy in the pool for use at a later time.

Control4 was a natural choice for an ambitious project like this, with all pillars of electronic design covered by the family of products from C4. Extensive use of custom programming from triggers was essential to create the ‘electronic butler’ experience with automated occupancy and task-based lighting and comfort options. While traditionally the extensive use of keypads throughout a home facilitates control and convenience; we are able to remove the physical button press entirely through the use of intelligent sensors and custom programming.

Twenty-one fully populated 8 channel dimmers and five 8 channel relays provide all the lighting control in the house through 56 keypads and 24 sensors. Four 10” inwall touchscreens allow macular control over aspects of the house on each level, with custom-built home screens in the new Control4 OS3 operating system. Music and playlists are integrated to relevant buttons, both physical keypad buttons and on touch screens via the home screens on OS3, This reduction in steps makes entertaining a seamless escalation, without the need to access an app, or dive through menus to find a playlist.

Speaking of apps, the combination of Control and Intercom anywhere has meant that monitoring the house is a simple task, even remotely. The cameras are integrated into Control4, so a live view is always available, the History agent reads from the Ness M1 alarm, and the Control4 app will let you know if a door or gate has been left open for an unusually long period of time. This allows complete visibility to events within the house and provides peace of mind when the kids or guests have left the home, ensuring that the house is locked and secure.

The Control4 Home Automation System allows the client to have control of:

• Automated Lighting
• Motorised Blinds & Curtains
• Heated Floors & Towel Rails
• Access Control
• Home Security
• Audio-Visual

Multi-Room+

Living Area:

• TV with Control4 Functionality
• Marantz SR5014 A/V Receiver
• Panasonic UB820 Blu-ray Player
• Paradigm In-Cabinet Front Speakers
• Paradigm In-Cabinet Centre Speaker
• Paradigm Pro P65R In-Ceiling Atmos Speakers
• Paradigm Pro P65R In-Ceiling Rear Speakers
• Paradigm Seismic 110 10″ Subwoofer

Tv Room:

• TV with Control4 Functionality
• Control4 Zone Output
• Paradigm On-Wall Soundbar

Kitchen/Meals Area:

• Control4 Zone Output
• Paradigm Elite Series 8” In-Ceiling Speakers

Study:

• Control4 Zone Output
• Paradigm Elite Series 8” In-Ceiling Speakers

Alfresco:

• Control4 Zone Output
• Paradigm Stylus 470 Outdoor Speakers

Master Bedroom:

• TV with Control4 Functionality
• Control4 Zone Output
• Paradigm On-Wall Soundbar

Library:

• Control4 Zone Output
• Klipsch Shallow Series In-Ceiling Speakers

Games Room:

• Control4 Zone Output
• Paradigm Elite Series 8” In-Ceiling Speakers

Lower Lounge:

• Control4 Zone Output
• Paradigm Elite Series 8” In-Ceiling Speakers

Gym:

• Control4 Zone Output
• Paradigm Elite Series 8” In-Ceiling Speakers

Deck:

• Control4 Zone Output
• Paradigm Outdoor Speakers

Audio-Visual Core Components:

• 42RU Rack with Shelves, Fans, Vents & Side Panels
• Control4 Triad 24 x 24 Audio Matrix Switcher
• Control4 4 Zone Amplifiers x 2
• Control4 8 x 8 Ultra HDMI Matrix Switcher & Receivers
• Control4 EA3 Home Automation Controller
• Control4 EA1 Home Automation Controllers x 2
• Control4 SR260 Remote Controls x 2
• Thor A12 Surge Protection Power Boards x 3

Home Control:

• Control4 EA5 Home Automation Controller
• Control4 IO Extenders x 2
• Control4 10” Touch Screens x 4
• Motorised Blind Control
• Heated Flooring Control
• Heated Towel Rail Control

Lighting Control:

• Control4 8 Channel Dimmers x 10
• Control4 8 Channel Relays x 7
• Control4 Configurable Keypads x 48
• Lighting Motion Sensors x 23

Access Control:

• Control4 DS2 Keypad Intercom Station @ Front Gate
• Control4 DS2 Keypad Intercom Station @ Front Door
• Electronic Front Gate Control
• Electronic Front Door Strike

Security:

• Ness M1 Automated Alarm
• 8 x Lilin HD Cameras
• Lilin NVR

Network:

• Pakedge RK-1 Router
• Pakedge SX24P 24 Port POE Network Switches x 2
• Pakedge WA-2200 In-Ceiling Wireless Access Points x 4

Photography: South Sky Photography