Floor plan dashboard
A custom Home Assistant dashboard using a realistic 3D floor plan to control lighting, view room temperatures and understand the state of the home at a glance.
Premium smart home design
Premium smart-home design for Southern Highlands, Sydney & Illawarra homes
Lighting, climate, security, AV and energy in one calm system, planned, installed and refined for how you actually live.
Servicing Bowral, Mittagong, Wollongong, Sydney and surrounding premium residential projects.
- Selected premium projects
- Local-first systems
- Ongoing support
- Major brands & tailored integration
Ideal fit
Who this is for
We work with homeowners and design teams on substantial residential projects where reliability, aesthetics and long-term support matter.
- New builds
- Major renovations
- Acreage & security estates
- Architect-led homes
- Premium retrofits
Proof
Selected premium projects
Recent work across new builds, renovations and architect-led homes in our region.
Home Energy Management
Smart home energy management with 16.8 kW solar, a 25 kWh battery, appliance load shifting, climate pre-conditioning and Amber wholesale pricing — coordinated through Home Assistant.
Why Highlands
Design-led smart homes, built to last
Design-first planning
We map lighting, climate, security, AV and energy as one coherent system before anything is specified or ordered.
Low-cloud / local-control philosophy
Your home should keep working when the internet does not. We prioritise reliable local control with cloud as a convenience layer.
Builder & architect coordination
We work alongside your design and construction team with clear schematics, cable schedules and staged commissioning.
Aftercare & system refinement
Handover is not the end. We refine scenes, automations and integrations as you live in the home.
How it works
All your smart systems. One app. Works without the internet.
Most smart homes end up as a patchwork of apps, hubs and cloud services. We design yours as a single, calm control layer, with the important functions running locally in the home.
One app for the whole home
Lighting, climate, security, AV and energy in a single interface
No juggling manufacturer apps or wondering which switch lives where. Everything is designed to feel like one coherent system.
Control that works without the internet
Core functions run locally in your home
Remotes, keypads, scenes and automations keep working when the connection drops. Cloud access is a convenience, not a dependency.
Calm for everyone in the household
The same simple experience at home or away
Rooms, scenes and schedules behave predictably for every family member, without a maze of logins, hubs and separate apps.
Designed around how you actually live
Daily routines made simple, not technical
We plan the system so everyday control feels effortless, leaving the complexity under the hood, where it belongs.
Every project is different, but the goal is the same: one reliable interface for the whole home, with local control you can count on.
Next step
Tell us about your project
Share a few details so we can confirm fit, suggest a realistic scope and book a design consultation.
- Project type & build stage
- Suburb & timeline
- Budget band (indicative)
- Preferred contact method
- Optional plan upload
Prefer to talk? 0416 171 293
Ready for a calmer, smarter home?
Book a design consultation, no obligation, no hard sell. Just clarity on scope, platform and investment.