Two local tradies have donated their time and skills to help build the 2026 Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal Home in Tarneit, contributing to a charity project that will raise funds for the hospital when the property goes under the hammer on Good Friday.
Balraj Singh Hundal and Jaspreet Singh worked on the house being delivered by Henley on land donated by Villawood Properties at Alamora in Melbourne’s west. The home will be auctioned with no reserve, with proceeds supporting The Royal Children’s Hospital.
For Balraj, known as Baz, the opportunity carried a personal sense of pride.
“I am a proud man and helping on this house made me feel good,” Balraj said.
“It was my first time helping with the house and I really loved being part of it.”
Balraj, a carpenter who runs Falcon Group of Construction and lives in Rockbank, carried out fixing work across the property. His work included installing internal and external doors, architraves around doors and windows, and skirting throughout the home.
He moved to Australia in 2016 and has spent the past decade establishing his trade and building a life in Victoria.
The property itself is the Lancaster 440-D47 from Henley’s Mainvue collection, featuring the Monroe façade. Spanning 47.88 squares across two levels, the home includes five bedrooms, multiple living zones, a butler’s pantry, an alfresco entertaining area and a ground-floor guest bedroom with its own ensuite and walk-in robe.
Balraj said the design immediately stood out for its suitability for large families.
“This house is a perfect fit for multigenerational living,” Balraj said.
“It has space for everyone and it feels right for big families, especially when you have parents or extended family living together.”
Painter Jaspreet Singh, from Jay B Services Painting, completed the internal paintwork and much of the exterior painting on the house. This year marked his first time contributing to the appeal build.
“It was my first year with this organisation working for charity and I felt grateful to get the opportunity,” Jaspreet said.
“A teaching in Sikhism is daswandh, giving at least 10 per cent of what we earn. This gave me a chance to follow what I have been taught since childhood.”
Jaspreet has also lived in Australia for a decade and said the multicultural nature of the community helped him feel at home.
“This country and culture adopted me,” Jaspreet said.
“With multiculturalism and many Indian neighbours, it feels like my home.”
He said the house design would appeal to families who value space and practical living areas.
“This house is perfect for a large family because it has everything needed,” Jaspreet said.
“We have a master bedroom downstairs that is perfect for elderly family members, large rooms, a butler’s pantry and large living areas.”
Jaspreet also pointed to the visual appeal of the finished property.
“The colour scheme is beautiful and the newly designed front façade looks amazing,” Jaspreet said.
“I think it will be a very good buy for someone lucky on auction day.”
Away from the building site, Jaspreet is celebrating a personal milestone after recently welcoming a baby boy, Dayal Singh.
“I am having a great time with new father duties.”
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