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After many months of looking for a suitable block amongst diminishing supplies, and an even longer time spent goining to what seemed like 100's of display homes we managed to find the perfect block and house to start our lives in.
BLOCK:
Suburb: Aubin Grove Estate: Aubin Gardens Size: 551 sqm Features: North facing, elevated
HOUSE:
Builder: New Generation Homes Design: The Colorado Living Area: ~250 sqm Total Area: ~310 sqm
ORIGINAL PLAN
[ img ] Click HERE to view 'pdf' of the original Plans
FINAL PLAN
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Post subject: Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove
Posted: Feb 02, 2010 7:55 pm
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Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 7496 Location: SW Western Australia
HI I'm all about the doors. I'd close off the passageway to the minor bedrooms with a door orfsome sort. Great for heat/cooling zones and extra muffling for kids trying to sleep. I'd also try to find a way to close off the theatre room either at the entry to the theatre room itself or close off the entry into the kitchen /dining area from the front hallway with a slider. Slider on the dining room side.This will give you a sound buffer zone if someone is watching tv or a movie in the theatre room and you don't want the sound traveling to the main living area of the house or the reverse sound from the main living area spoiling your 'theatre" event. This is what we did. The door is always open unless we are watching a movie or something in the lounge room.
Love the wide entry area but what are you going to do where it bends to the right to go to the theatre room and then into the dining area? is this an area you've changed from the original plans? have you seen this in a display?
Post subject: Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove
Posted: Feb 02, 2010 9:09 pm
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Joined: 30 May 2009 Posts: 1409 Location: Perth
Hi Wrexter
I'm building in Aubin Grove too with New Gen, I also work there
With upgrading the shower to a bath, it may make the vanity a bit squishy, especially if you want 2 sinks in there. It may be doable tho. You could extend the kitchen bench, which would probably add an extra cupboard.
Add shower doors instead of the rails.
Any questions, just ask
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hey wrexter welcome your house will be massive!! seen one thing that came to mind on your plans just make sure you get a lock put on the back of your master bedroom door so if/when your having a shower ppl cant walk in as the ensuite you cant close off due to no door and doesnt look like you get a door on your shower.. if that bothers you ask them to price it up
otherwise its a great plan what colours are you thinking for the home?
Post subject: Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove
Posted: Feb 02, 2010 9:41 pm
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Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Posts: 1000 Location: Aubin Grove, W.A.
Thanks for the replies guys.
oops i forgot and dont worry, i will definately be upgrading all shower doors to semi-frameless pivot doors. i cant stand curtains. i cant believe people do.
as for the theatre we plan on asking for them to put in door frames and my partner and i can put in double french doors later.
as for colours, we havent discussed it too much but we have an idea of what we like
Post subject: Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove
Posted: Feb 03, 2010 12:01 am
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Joined: 26 Sep 2009 Posts: 6
hi! House looks great, we are building with new gen also! Did you see nick? He was our sales man. We are building the santa cruz. We also raised ceilings to the same areas as you, it cost around $5000, we also put the garage at 28c. We added lots of door frames to our house. Doubles were $370. We had to brick down the ensuite entrance and put a frame in there for $350ish. All up we went way over budget, spending $25000 on extras! It all adds up! Btw, we were priced $1500 for overhead cupboards. It all adds up! Very happy so far.
Post subject: Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove
Posted: Feb 04, 2010 4:27 am
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Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Posts: 577 Location: Perth
miss_petepie wrote:
seen one thing that came to mind on your plans just make sure you get a lock put on the back of your master bedroom door so if/when your having a shower ppl cant walk in as the ensuite you cant close off due to no door
Lock comes as standard so no need to worry.
Great to see another New Gen home!! Nice plan too.
Hope everything has been smooth for you as it has been for us. Good luck!
Ziggy: We're building the Santa Cruz too. We modified it though to look like the Pegasus (pretty much same plan) as it was cheaper to do this way than to go with the Pegasus.
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Post subject: Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove
Posted: Feb 04, 2010 1:09 pm
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Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Posts: 1000 Location: Aubin Grove, W.A.
ziggy wrote:
hi! House looks great, we are building with new gen also! Did you see nick? He was our sales man. We are building the santa cruz. We also raised ceilings to the same areas as you, it cost around $5000, we also put the garage at 28c. We added lots of door frames to our house. Doubles were $370. We had to brick down the ensuite entrance and put a frame in there for $350ish. All up we went way over budget, spending $25000 on extras! It all adds up! Btw, we were priced $1500 for overhead cupboards. It all adds up! Very happy so far.
Our consultant is Lindy, she is great. We went to the display last night and it was definately a nice home. we sat down with her and we made a few small changes to allow for more WIR, more storage, better ensuite, better kitchen etc.
I will post updated drawing when i get it. very excited.
So far it looks like titles for our block wont be released till June so house should be ready by Feb/March Next year. yay for January Sales
We are very luck as our site supervisor will be my girfriend's dad's good friend, so we have piece of mind that there will be little or no stress on the building side of things.
cant wait to show you guys the updated plans.
They reckon 10 days, but i might take the plan and alter it on my AutoCAD software and show you guys
Where you guys beuilding in Aubin Grove, we are in Aubin Gardens on Descanso Loop. 1 min walk to future recreational oval and primary school with another oval wiked.
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Post subject: Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove
Posted: Feb 04, 2010 2:10 pm
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Joined: 03 Sep 2009 Posts: 190 Location: Perth
Quote:
Our consultant is Lindy, she is great. We went to the display last night and it was definately a nice home. we sat down with her and we made a few small changes to allow for more WIR, more storage, better ensuite, better kitchen etc.
Hi Wrexster, glad to see another building with New Gen . Lindy was our Sales Consultant too; she is great! Nothing is too much trouble for her and she is always willing to help. We are also building in Aubin Grove, but at The Walk. Looking forward to seeing the updated plans
Post subject: Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove
Posted: Feb 04, 2010 4:41 pm
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Joined: 18 May 2009 Posts: 939 Location: Perth WA
wrexter wrote:
Thanks for the replies guys.
oops i forgot and dont worry, i will definately be upgrading all shower doors to semi-frameless pivot doors. i cant stand curtains. i cant believe people do.
as for the theatre we plan on asking for them to put in door frames and my partner and i can put in double french doors later.
as for colours, we havent discussed it too much but we have an idea of what we like
Welcome to the forum. I am the opposite don't like the doors on showers and prefer the curtain that I can just ditch when gets soap scum and mouldy lol. But its all personal preference. I think I have just cleaned too many showers in my life
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Post subject: Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove
Posted: Feb 12, 2010 12:00 pm
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Joined: 22 Jan 2010 Posts: 1000 Location: Aubin Grove, W.A.
ok guys, just a quick update.
Received the updated plans as per our changes. the kitchen remains unchanged until we sit down with our consultant next week after round 1 of costing updates. also will try and add a bit of storage space in the garage?
Main changes, theatre, bed 1, ensuite, WIR (to fit custom wardrobe both sides and another in front of doors), laundry.
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and doesnt look like you get a door on your shower.. if that bothers you ask them to price it up 
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