LexCOM smart home system distributes telephone, broadband, TV and DVD around the home 
(10/05/2006)
Robin’s Mill, a historic building on the banks of the Ravernet River in Northern Ireland’s Lisburn province, has recently been transformed into a hi-tech, luxurious home, with the help of the latest smart home systems from Square D.
Enjoying an elevated position overlooking expansive lawns, beautiful copses and its own meandering stream stocked with salmon, Robin’s Mill could be mistaken for a traditional country retreat. Yet underneath the facade lies a LexCOM system installed by INit – Northern Ireland’s specialist Square D installer – to distribute telephone, broadband, TV and DVD around the home.
From the impressive drawing room (a massive 40" x 20" foot space, with vaulted ceiling, locally quarried stone fireplace and floor-to-ceiling windows offering a panorama over the grounds) entertainment and telecommunications are distributed around the house. For example, satellite channels from the drawing room television can be viewed and remotely controlled from the master bedroom say. Or the Internet can be easily accessed from multiple points around the house simultaneously.
Robin’s Mill was designed and redeveloped by Tensixtysix Ltd, a developer with a strong tradition of creating luxury abodes with intelligent home controls. Having worked with INit on numerous other properties, Colin Donaldson, managing director of Tensixtysix, decided that LexCOM would add that finishing touch to the luxury fittings and cutting edge décor of the mill.
"LexCOM is a great product" enthuses Mr Donaldson. "It is really flexible and simple to use. The distribution around each room can be changed at the main switchboard extremely easily and it offers us developers a unique selling point. There’s some real lifestyle benefits to be had from LexCOM and the system certainly gives homes that extra little ‘wow’ factor."
Conor McCarthy, managing director of INit commented, "a property like Robin’s Mill has everything - the perfect location, the perfect size and the perfect décor - so it makes sense that you should find the perfect entertainment system below the surface. We’re not at all surprised that Colin has decided to keep the house."
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