“Your house is more than just bricks and mortar, it’s about building a home that will enrich your life.” For over 29 years, Southern Vale Homes (SVH) have worked hard to design a range of homes that showcase value for their clients. Backed by innovative ideas and thoughtful features, SVH wants people to have something they can call their own. Owned by John Fisher, a Wodonga local of 40 years, SVH is one of the region’s most established home builders, with a build area expanding from Albury/Wodonga, Wangaratta, Yarrawonga, Shepparton, Echuca, Bendigo, and surrounding areas. Southern Vale Homes was founded in 1994 by Graham Searle. Since then, the company has seen continued growth and won multiple building awards. John’s passion for building began at 17 years old when he had the opportunity to work with others in building his family home. Once finishing school, John completed a trade and continued his studies into a Graduate Diploma at Ballarat University. In 2014, John and his wife Blaise built their third family home and chose Southern Vale Homes. John made it his mission to become an employee at SVH so he was able to provide his clients the same satisfaction he received when building his home. “We wanted to provide the experience we had to others.” Beginning as the Construction Manager, then quickly becoming the General Manager, the succession into ownership and becoming a registered builder has been a very proud and passionate journey for John. Bringing the new brand, purpose, and mission together to take SVH into its next chapter, John and Blaise credit their team, who all contribute to the company’s future. “For us, it’s about creating connections – between us and the brand. We create these connections with the people who work for us, and with our customers.” The Southern Vale Homes team are passionate about the homes they build. For them, building a home is not so much about the added inclusions, it’s about the liveability.
