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38 The Drive Freshwater NSW 2096
BASIX certificate and NatHERS rating
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This home has a NatHERS rating of 7.3 stars out of 10. Its BASIX certificate commits it to 2.5 kW of solar panels and a 10,000 litre rainwater tank. Its NatHERS certificate lists insulation in the external walls, ceiling and floor. It beat its BASIX energy target, scoring 74 against 72.
Key features
- Windows
- 24 windows and glazed doors
- Wall insulation
- R0.3, R0.6, R2.5
- Roof and ceiling insulation
- Ceiling R5, R2.5, roof Waterproofing Membrane Bulk Insulation, No Air Gap Above R2, medium colour
- Hot water
- Electric heat pump with a performance of 26 to 30 STCs or better
- Air conditioning and heating
- 3-phase airconditioning (living area and bedroom)
BASIX certificate
- Energy score
- 74 (target 72)
- Water score
- 40 (target 40)
- Thermal performance
- Pass
- Materials score
- -100
- Heating load
- 14 MJ/m² a year
- Cooling load
- 13 MJ/m² a year
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Conditioned floor area
- 609.5 m²
- Unconditioned floor area
- 24.6 m²
- Site area
- 986 m²
- Roof area
- 444 m²
- Garden area
- 340 m²
- Climate zone
- NatHERS climate zone 56
- Hot water
- Electric heat pump with a performance of 26 to 30 STCs or better
- Solar panels
- 2.5 kW
- Rainwater tank
- 10,000 litres
- Fixtures
- Showerheads 4 star, toilets 5 star, kitchen taps 5 star, basin taps 5 star
- LED lighting
- Yes
- Cooktop
- Induction
- Clothes line
- Yes
- Maximum glazing
- aluminium frames 293.2 m², single glazing 21.6 m², double glazing 271.6 m²
Heating
- Living area: 3-phase airconditioning; Energy rating: EER < 2.5
- Bedroom: 3-phase airconditioning; Energy rating: EER < 2.5
Cooling
- Living area: 3-phase airconditioning; Energy rating: EER < 2.5
- Bedroom: 3-phase airconditioning; Energy rating: EER < 2.5
Construction and insulation
- Floor: concrete slab on ground, conventional slab (no added insulation)
- Floor: suspended floor above open subfloor, concrete - suspended; frame: no frame (fibreglass batts or roll)
- Floor: above habitable rooms or mezzanine, concrete - suspended; frame: no frame (no added insulation)
- Floor: suspended floor above garage, concrete - suspended; frame: no frame (fibreglass batts or roll)
- Garage floor: concrete slab on ground (no added insulation)
- External wall: cavity brick; frame: no frame (foil/sarking)
- External wall: concrete block/plasterboard; frame: no frame (polystyrene)
- External garage wall: concrete block/plasterboard; frame: no frame (polystyrene)
- External garage wall: cavity brick; frame: no frame (no added insulation)
- Internal wall: single skin masonry; frame: no frame (no added insulation)
- Internal wall: plasterboard; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (fibreglass batts or roll)
- Ceiling and roof: flat ceiling / pitched roof, framed - metal roof, timber - H2 treated softwood (ceiling: fibreglass batts or roll; roof: foil backed blanket.)
- Ceiling and roof: flat ceiling / flat roof, concrete - bare internal, no frame (ceiling: polystyrene; roof: none.)
Certificate 1807148S_02, issued 8 August 2025, from the council's DA documents.
NatHERS certificate
- Star rating
- 7.3 stars
- Rated with
- BERS Pro v5.2.4 (3.23)
- Rated on
- 05 Aug 2025
- Wall insulation
- R0.3, R0.6, R2.5
- Ceiling insulation
- R5, R2.5
- Floor insulation
- R0.6, R2.5, R4.0, R2.0, R5.0, R0.3
- LED downlights
- 121
- Living room glazing by direction
- N 40.9 m², E 33.7 m², SE 5.8 m², W 34.1 m²
- All glazing by direction
- N 54.4 m², E 121.2 m², SE 8 m², W 66.8 m²
Roof
- Waterproofing Membrane Bulk Insulation, No Air Gap Above R2, medium colour
- Corrugated Iron Timber Frame Bulk, Reflective Side Down, No Air Gap Above R1.3, medium colour
- Corrugated Iron Timber Frame No Insulation, Only an Air Gap, medium colour
Window schedule
- bath lvl5 guest ATB-006-03 B W33: 600 × 450 mm facing E
- Bedroom 5 ATB-006-03 B W7: 1,500 × 450 mm facing E
- Bedroom 5 ATB-006-03 B W28: 3,000 × 4,042 mm facing E
- Bedroom 4 ATB-006-03 B W5: 3,000 × 3,600 mm facing E
- Media lvl 5 ATB-006-03 B W32: 3,000 × 2,379 mm facing E
- gym ATB-006-03 B W18: 3,000 × 4,505 mm facing N
- art wall hall ATB-006-03 B: 3,000 × 738 mm facing SE
- Rumpus ATB-006-03 B W17: 3,000 × 6,530 mm facing N
- Kitchen/Living1 ATB-005-03 B W16: 3,000 × 7,100 mm facing N
- Kitchen/Living1 ATB-006-03 B W15: 3,000 × 11,350 mm facing W
- Kitchen/Living1 ATB-006-03 B W9: 3,000 × 450 mm facing E
- Kitchen/Living1 ATB-006-03 B W10: 3,000 × 450 mm facing E
- Kitchen/Living1 ATB-006-03 B W11: 3,000 × 10,320 mm facing E
- Kitchen/Living1 ATB-006-03 B W12: 2,400 × 2,400 mm facing SE
- powder lvl6 ALM-002-03 A W14: 3,000 × 2,100 mm facing E
- bath lvl 7 ALM-002-03 A W29: 600 × 5,337 mm facing W
- Bedroom 3 ATB-006-03 B W21: 3,000 × 450 mm facing E
- Bedroom 3 ATB-006-03 B W27: 3,000 × 5,337 mm facing E
- Bedroom 2 ATB-006-03 B W26: 3,000 × 4,890 mm facing E
- landing lvl 7 ATB-005-03 B W22: 3,000 × 1,200 mm facing W
- landing lvl 7 ATB-005-03 B W23: 3,000 × 1,200 mm facing W
- landing lvl 7 ATB-006-03 B W24: 3,000 × 6,390 mm facing W
- Bedroom 1 ATB-006-03 B W25: 3,000 × 6,067 mm facing E
- ensuite bed 1 ALM-002-03 A W30: 600 × 5,337 mm facing W
Certificate 0012100095, issued 5 August 2025, from the council's DA documents. Verify this certificate
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