Construction began at 5.30am today for the 'Build for a Cure' housing development initiative in Medowie, which will raise funds for children's cancer research.
It is expected to take just 21 days to build the four-bedroom fully furnished family home, a feat which builders rarely see.
The fundraiser is expected to raise $650,000 for the Children's Cancer Institute when the house goes up for auction in October.
McDonald Jones Homes is building the house on land donated by McCloy Group in The Bower estate.
Winnings Appliances and Freedom are set to fully furnish the house, all voluntarily.
The money raised from the home will be able to fund the equivalent of 7 full-time scientists working towards their 'Zero Childhood Cancer' goal at the institute.
Around 1000 children in Australia are diagnosed with cancer every year although only 80% of those diagnosed are cured.
Executive Director at the Children's Cancer Institute Michelle Haber says "there's still about 3 Australian children dying from cancer every week and the funds raised from the auction of this house will support the scientists who are working on the 'Zero Childhood Cancer' program.
"It's an unbelievable community event raising the funds to support the research that we do at the institute that makes a difference to kids around Australia with cancer."
