Editorial 2/10/08 17:22 Page 1
You return home after a hard day...
the lights in the hallway are automatically activated...
and so is your choice of welcome home music.
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The intelligent approach to taking home security to unparalleled levels.
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pen a newspaper or a lifestyle magazine, with a totally integrated solution. So I challenged the thing is my family, regardless of being a footballer”,
switch on your TV, surf the Internet… three top companies in the North West. Unfortunately, he says. “As a normal person you need to be secure
wherever you look, it won’t have escaped none of them really offered the full-control system in the knowledge you can leave your house and
your attention that Britain’s luxury home I wanted. Necessity being the mother of invention, rest easy that it’s under surveillance. Knowing your
market has been enjoying a boom period. I decided to sort it myself!” family and possessions are being looked after by
Leading sports personalities, show business Matthew’s solution was like nothing else on the the best technology available puts your mind at ease
headliners, media magnates, property tycoons, in fact market and Intelligent Homes has rapidly gained an as soon as you walk out of the door and flick a button.”
high earners from all walks of life, have been investing impressive reputation for combining optimum For most people, whatever their budget, home
in some truly spectacular properties with the charge levels of electronic protection with sophisticated automation is a new and different world so it’s
often being led by the new generation of mega-star interactive in-home systems and the ultimate crucial to be well informed. Seeking the correct advice
footballers. But while our top-flight teams are in personalised entertainment. is vital at any time. But that’s especially true when we
attracting the world’s biggest names they, in turn, are talking about security provision costs that can run
are attracting some less than desirable attention. into six-figures. For his state-of-the-art security and
And you haven’t lifted a finger!
A worrying spate of break-ins has prompted luxury home entertainment system Tim turned to Intelligent
home-owners to take a new and more pragmatic
An Englishman’s
Homes who employed no less than 29 miles of cabling
approach to home security, harnessing state-of-the-art in providing the level of sophistication he required.
innovation to deliver 24 hour peace of mind. And
home is definitely
An Intelligent Home thinks, takes orders and has your security at heart when you’re not in residence.
“For this optimum level of security it’s critical
much of the ingenious technology required is being that we engage with our client from the outset”, says
Lights come on, perimeters are secured, a virtual guard dog barks at the merest hint of an intruder.
pioneered by a company based here in the North West. Matthew. “We discuss at great length the level of
While ceaseless media frenzy has concentrated on
his castle...
Whether you’re home or away, you can rest assured that your home will be secure, warm and welcoming
security they believe they need, and everyone’s opinion
on your return.
following the every move of today’s celebrity society, is important. Husband, wife…children too. In fact,
Intelligent Homes has quietly been getting on with There really is no other name that can be applied if it’s a high profile family, it could be the children who
the business of making sure an Englishman’s home, to this kind of provision other than Intelligent are potentially most at risk…especially when you are Discover more about Control Systems for sophisticated home entertainment, management and security with
or for that matter a Spaniard’s, Brazilian’s or Korean’s, Homes…because this is exactly what is on offer. working with the top 1% of income earners.”
a call to Intelligent Homes. For further information, or to request a brochure, please call 01625 860103
is definitely his castle. And it’s a principle that applies Before even arriving at home, the heating can be “Once we’ve reached our conclusions, a plan takes
just as much to those on less stellar incomes but adjusted, the lights turned on and the music turned shape. Typically, we’ll do a number of things, the
or visit www.intelligenthomes.uk.com
who are equally determined to protect their property, up to welcome you. And on arrival, via electronic foremost being the installation of an underground
possessions and privacy, as well as provide gates and flawless security, everything in the home induction loop around the perimeter of the property.
a reassuringly safe environment for their family. is ready and waiting… whether it’s the latest Blu-ray This creates a wave – a kind of invisible barrier – so
I N T E L L I G E N T H O M E S
Intelligent Homes is the brainchild of MD, DVD on a vast plasma screen, piped mp3 music if anyone were to walk through it the beam would be
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Matthew Warnes. After suffering devastating injuries to anywhere in the home, or remote controlled broken and would indicate exactly at which point the
in a car crash, Matthew set about modifying several subdued lighting. The only limit, as they say, breach occurred. A camera would then focus immediately
Email info@intelligent-homes.co.uk Website www.intelligent-homes.co.uk.
properties in order to make them better suited and more is your imagination. on this area and would ‘bing’, instantaneously, in the
appropriate to his new requirements. He takes up Australia and Everton midfielder, Tim Cahill, is nearest appropriate recording room.”
the story. a typical client for IH and makes no secret that security What then follows is an immediate audible warning
“I was actually looking for someone to provide me is at the top of his list. “For me the most important to any intruder. Something along the lines of “You in
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