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NEW HOME BUYER EDUCATION EVENING  With Martin Locke Homes Are you looking to build a new home now or some time in the future?  Have you heard horror stories about stress, fine print and costly variations? The team at Martin Locke Homes is passionate about advocating for greater transparenc

commitment to quality From start to finish, the Martin Locke Homes' commitment to workmanship and attention-to-detail is renowned by those within the industry as well as our clients. And our Spec Home for sale at Elliot Springs has been built with the same award-winning care and attention as every o

MLH Client Administrator - Tara Duggan with Jillian and Tony

peter & leanne's new multigenerational home when good design brings peace-of-mind Peter and Leanne had been living on a property out of town which they shared with Leanne's parents - each couple living in a separate home.  But when illness struck and the property became difficult to manage

Planning on Buying a Spec Home? Get your Home Loan Prep in Order! When buying a home, particularly in a competitive environment such as making an offer on a ready-built spec home, it's extremely important to have your financial prep work done and dusted. We spoke to trusted local Mortgage Broker Deb

AWARD WINNING MULTIGENERATIONAL DISPLAY HOME ELLIOT SPRINGS The team at Martin Locke Homes is excited and humbled to share that our Elliot Springs Family 310 Display Home has been named best in its category at the recent Master Builders Queensland North Queensland Regional Awards. The Family 310 boa

DAVID & sHARON'S DREAM HOME STORY Excitement is building for David and Sharon as the construction start approaches. We met them at their block at Elliot Springs to talk about their new home journey so far and how they came to chose Martin Locke Homes as their Builder.

Nolan Rooms, the little Townsville boy known for his infectious smile, will once again be able to move around his home freely and experience greater independence after receiving the keys to his family’s highly accessible home for the second time. The seven-year-old, who wants to be a builder l

As first home buyers Whitney & Jeremy never dreamed they could afford a Martin Locke Homes build. But when they looked deeper they found the MLH industry-leading standard inclusions meant they were getting more for their money. We asked them a few questions about their decision process as they

What makes a home 'intelligent'? Is it gadgets on display for all to see, or is it a combination of clever, hidden additions that make your home easier, safer and more enjoyable to live in?  We think the latter - and that's why we worked together with Townsville-based DAV Electrical to build ou

why are display homes the best house and land packages? they're built for return on investment! If you're thinking about building a house, buying a new home or adding to your property investment portfolio in Townsville you should first consider a Display Home.

Lochlan's specialist disability accommodation  What is hoped to be Townsville’s first approved Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) recognised under the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), which is new housing designed and built for people with high physical support needs, h

We're not usually one for tooting our own horn - but.... Last financial year we achieved our highest ever new build numbers including our 100th build!  It's no secret that Townsville has experienced some tough economic times of late, but confidence is building and there's a positive feel about

display home design years in the making At Martin Locke Homes we believe in giving credit where credit's due, and the truth is we can't take all of it for our beautiful new 'Family 310' display home at Elliot Springs. We understand that without great design, we wouldn't achieve our fantastic results

How Multigenerational Design can work for Townsville Families Martin Locke Homes clients Don and Eva Brunckhorst are a living example of how the multigenerational concept can work for Townsville families. They were a step ahead of the Multi-Gen trend, their MLH home was completed in 2015 and was str

BE AMONG THE FIRST TO VIEW OUR family 310 Our beautiful, new multigenerational display home at Elliot Springs is open this weekend. It's designed to allow families at all stages of life to live together but still maintain their privacy and independence.  Cost of living, career, health and child

faster, accurate insurance assessment for flood affected As if the emotional and financial toll of the initial monsoon and resulting flooding was not enough, thousands of Townsville residents are now facing the stress and uncertainty of the insurance process.            

Martin LockeManaging Director / Builder

How to reduce water damage in flooded homes As the flood waters subside and reveal the damage from the inundation we move into the next phase - the clean up and recovery. The stories of community spirit are emerging as our wonderful city shows why it is such a great place to live and do business.&nb

Martin Locke Homes (MLH) has built our reputation as North Queensland’s leader in inclusive home design and construction, now we're calling on that experience to help build Australia-wide industry knowledge and participation through a collaboration with residential home design group Arei.

Josh and Sam had worked extremely hard to achieve their goal of building their own home which they saw as the next important step together as a family.  They found their ideal block at Bluewater and chose to entrust Martin Locke Homes to build it, and they say MLH's transparency was a big part

Martin Locke Homes (MLH) believes the ‘laid back’ lifestyle on offer in Townsville is acting as a major draw card to attract interstate families, and even fellow Queenslanders to settle down here. The leading Custom Home Builder has experienced an influx in clients relocating their famil

Richard and Lia had been looking to buy a home for a while and even attended a number of open homes over twelve months but never found anything they were 100% happy with. Every home they considered buying would have involved additional work and renovations to get it just right so building new became

The new Martin Locke Homes  (MLH) display home under construction at Elliot Springs promises to herald a new era in North Queensland multigenerational family home design. Fittingly named the ‘Family 310’, it is designed to allow families at all stages of life to live together but st

Martin Locke Homes is reaping the rewards of our focus on training high-quality Apprentices, with one of our own returning to now head up the MLH construction team. Col Richardson started his mature-age Carpentry Apprenticeship with MLH eight years ago and now returned to where it all began to take

Leading North Queensland Builder Martin Locke Homes (MLH) has put a serious stake in the ground at Lendlease’s new Townsville residential development Elliot Springs. MLH has handpicked and purchased seven blocks in the early land release at Elliot Springs, which they will now make available ex

As a builder with a social conscience, Martin Locke and his team at MLH are passionate about improving the inclusive living options in Townsville & North Queensland. Martin’s passion for accessible housing began upon building his first fully-accessible home for Cootharinga North Queensland

Nolan Rooms and his family have received the keys to their new, fully accessible Martin Locke Home which they say has changed their lives and built an independent future for Nolan who is living with cerebral palsy. The overwhelming generosity of a group of over 60 Townsville construction trades and

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys hooker Jake Granville is renowned for his skills on the footy field, but did you know he’s handy with a nail gun too? The 28-year-old recently joined another high-performance team with the Martin Locke Homes (MLH) Carpentry Crew, as he looks to complete his carp

MLH Breaking New Ground in Burdekin Sought-after Townsville Builder Martin Locke Homes (MLH) has expanded its operations to now build in the Burdekin. Its reputation for the highest quality workmanship, finishing and client satisfaction combined with the growing level of interest, has prompted its d

Martin Locke Homes is proud to be a leader in building accessible homes in North Queensland and now it is positioned to undertake more accessible projects after becoming a registered NDIS and SDA provider. MLH has many years of experience in building accessible homes through our partnership with Coo