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11 Galena Grove Lake Cathie NSW 2445

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BASIX certificate and NatHERS rating

This home has a NatHERS rating of 7.1 stars out of 10. Its BASIX certificate commits it to 5 kW of solar panels. It beat its BASIX energy target, scoring 100 against 70.

Key features

Windows
15 windows and glazed doors: Timber A SG Clear; RESIDENTIAL SERIES 502/504 SLIDING WINDOW - SINGLE GLAZED; RESIDENTIAL SERIES 541/542 SLIDING DOOR -DOUBLE GLAZED
Wall insulation
Fibreglass batts or roll
Roof and ceiling insulation
Roof Added insulation absorptance Roof Colour ATTIC-METAL-01: Pitched / Attic Metal Roof (Roofspace) & Flat PB Ceiling 1.30, medium colour
Hot water
Electric heat pump with a performance of 15 to 20 STCs or better
Air conditioning and heating
1-phase airconditioning, non ducted (living area)

Built by Pycon Homes & Constructions.

BASIX certificate

Energy score
100 (target 70)
Water score
40 (target 40)
Thermal performance
Pass
Materials score
-76
Heating load
35 MJ/m² a year
Cooling load
14 MJ/m² a year
Bedrooms
4
Conditioned floor area
150.3 m²
Unconditioned floor area
11.4 m²
Site area
2,124 m²
Roof area
310 m²
Garden area
1,000 m²
Climate zone
NatHERS climate zone 15
Hot water
Electric heat pump with a performance of 15 to 20 STCs or better
Solar panels
5 kW
Fixtures
Showerheads 4 star, toilets 4 star, kitchen taps 5 star, basin taps 5 star
LED lighting
Yes
Cooktop
Induction
Clothes line
Yes
Maximum glazing
aluminium frames 32.8 m², timber frames 1.7 m², single glazing 23.5 m², double glazing 11 m²

Heating

  • Living area: 1-phase airconditioning - non ducted; Energy rating: 3.5 star (average zone)

Cooling

  • Living area: 1-phase airconditioning - non ducted; Energy rating: 3.5 star (average zone)

Construction and insulation

  • Floor: concrete slab on ground, waffle pod slab (polystyrene)
  • Garage floor: concrete slab on ground, waffle pod slab (polystyrene)
  • External wall: brick veneer; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • External wall: framed (fibre cement sheet or boards); frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (fibreglass batts or roll)
  • External garage wall: cavity brick; frame: no frame (no added insulation)
  • External garage wall: brick veneer; frame: please select (not specified)
  • Internal wall: plasterboard; frame: timber - H2 treated softwood (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.)

Certificate 1827372S, issued 17 December 2025, from the council's DA documents.

NatHERS certificate

Star rating
7.1 stars
Rated with
Hero 4.1
Rated on
17 Dec 2025
Living room glazing by direction
NNE 5 m², ESE 8.1 m²
All glazing by direction
NNE 10.6 m², ESE 12.4 m², SSW 6.8 m², WNW 5 m²

Roof

  • Added insulation absorptance Roof Colour ATTIC-METAL-01: Pitched / Attic Metal Roof (Roofspace) & Flat PB Ceiling 1.30, medium colour

Window types

  • TIM-001-01 W Timber A SG Clear: U-value 5.4, SHGC 0.56
  • AWS-001-007 RESIDENTIAL SERIES 502/504 SLIDING WINDOW - SINGLE GLAZED: U-value 4.6, SHGC 0.59
  • AWS-013-001 RESIDENTIAL SERIES 541/542 SLIDING DOOR -DOUBLE GLAZED: U-value 4, SHGC 0.61

Window schedule

  • BED 3, window AWS-001-007: 1,500 × 1,500 mm facing NNE
  • Bath, window AWS-001-007: 900 × 600 mm facing WNW
  • Bed 1, window AWS-001-007: 1,800 × 2,400 mm facing SSW
  • Bed 2, window AWS-001-007: 1,500 × 1,500 mm facing WNW
  • Bed 4, window AWS-001-007: 1,500 × 1,500 mm facing NNE
  • Ens., window AWS-001-007: 1,800 × 1,200 mm facing ESE
  • Entry, window TIM-001-01 W: 2,040 × 1,200 mm facing SSW
  • Garage, window AWS-001-007: 600 × 1,800 mm facing NNE
  • KITCHEN LIVING, window AWS-013-001: 2,100 × 1,800 mm facing ESE
  • KITCHEN LIVING, window AWS-013-001: 2,100 × 2,400 mm facing NNE
  • KITCHEN LIVING, window AWS-001-007: 1,800 × 1,200 mm facing ESE
  • KITCHEN LIVING, window AWS-001-007: 1,800 × 1,200 mm facing ESE
  • L'dry, window TIM-001-01 W: 2,040 × 820 mm facing WNW
  • MPR, window AWS-001-007: 1,800 × 1,200 mm facing ESE
  • WC, window AWS-001-007: 900 × 600 mm facing WNW

Certificate HR-9PDFVC-01, issued 17 December 2025, from the council's DA documents.

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