User:Jacki at the Pod

History
The Pod Canberra was established in 2018 as a luxury secondary residence solution in construction and design, within Canberra ACT being the only business offering everything all inclusive. It was established to provide a modern take on granny flats with multi-functional design, high quality materials, short build time and turn key solution. This quality matches that of a high rise apartment building, with a sleek linear design with large glass doors, wooden feature cladding, and spacious internals.

Architecturally designed modern secondary residence, controlled and well-organised staged construction period that includes: Site planning, preparation of the site, basic site works, footings and the complete build.

Full plans and local planning approvals including: Block survey, floor plans, development application (DA), building approval application (BA), engineer & hydraulic plans, disability architect sign off and a minimum energy efficiency rating of 6 and above.

Includes the luxuries of: air-conditioning, block out blinds, dishwasher, stovetop, range hood, stainless steel fridge, microwave, separate washing machine & dryer installed, engineered timber flooring coverings & blinds, plus a TV mounted on the bedroom wall, comes with a 90 day maintenance period. All Pod’s are built to be made disability friendly with minimal changes.

Founders
The father/ daughter team made up of Robert & Jacqueline Valk are responsible for coming up with the concept for The Pod and have many years combined in the construction industry.

Awards
2020 MASTER BUILDERS EXCELLENCE AWARDS FINALIST

A 2 bedroom 2 bathroom Chifley Pod project was a finalist (top 3) in the Special Purpose/Adaptable Dwelling category of the 2020 Master Builders and Asset Construction Hire Excellence Awards.