The ultimate Gen Y house | Better Homes and Gardens

Amazing home: Gen Y house

With property prices at an all-time high around the country, buying a home seems completely out of reach for many Gen Y-ers.

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But what if smart building design could help fix that problem?

Johanna and Pete are visiting a revolutionary home specifically designed to give Gen Y-ers the step-up they need onto the property ladder.

Full of great sustainability features, this design turns traditional ideas about housing on their head – and Johanna and Pete are taking a look around.

Find out more about the architects behind the Gen Y house at their website.

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Pete Colquhoun Architect

Pete has extensive TV credits across a range of television genres, from lifestyle, reality and sport including commentary for Seven’s Olympic Games broadcast. For the last 14 years he has been the resident Architect on Australia's number one lifestyle show Better Homes and Gardens.

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