Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Casaview Homes 22Apr 01, 2016 1:33 pm I have accepted tender. Paid $10k to day but haven't signed contract. Re: Casaview Homes 23Apr 01, 2016 1:37 pm xyz Tip #2. When quoting, mention that you need architraves, internal doors, skirting, balustrade, etc. in colour different than walls. Believe it or not, but this is upgrade. Typically people select walls in colour slightly darker than snow white, but having balustrade or doors in the same colour as walls... Once we saw quote for it... OMG... This what I found unfair because majority of display houses has this "option" and nobody tells that this is not included. This I had no idea!!!!! Wasn't even mentioned. What is the cost of this upgrade. Re: Casaview Homes 24Apr 01, 2016 5:20 pm Im in a little shock over an architrave upgrade, its a bit rich... one thing which I wish we knew when signing tender! Good to see there are more and more people building with Casaview, wasnt too much out there other than the review sites back when we bought last year. We look forward to following the build! Re: Casaview Homes 25Apr 01, 2016 9:24 pm Casabuild XYZ - Our broker is looking after our loan at the moment with land due for registration soon. We had approval a while back with the previous H+L we rescinded. Ahhh I see... H+L is a little bit different. Because we have already a loan on the land. And need another one on construction. Building Casaview Denison 30 https://fortdenison.wordpress.com/about Re: Casaview Homes 26Apr 01, 2016 9:51 pm sabrelli xyz Tip #2. When quoting, mention that you need architraves, internal doors, skirting, balustrade, etc. in colour different than walls. Believe it or not, but this is upgrade. Typically people select walls in colour slightly darker than snow white, but having balustrade or doors in the same colour as walls... Once we saw quote for it... OMG... This what I found unfair because majority of display houses has this "option" and nobody tells that this is not included. This I had no idea!!!!! Wasn't even mentioned. What is the cost of this upgrade. For our double-decker, it is about 1.5K. It includes the balustrade in the different colour as well, so I wouldn't be surprised if for a singe-decker it will be closer to 1K and for a really vast home, say, 40sq+ it could be easily over 2K. I understand that it is possible to paint doors, architraves, balustrade, etc. in the same colour as walls, but who on the Earth would like it selecting slightly greenish, pinkish or blueish variation of white for the walls? So I would personally prefer it to be included in the price, and if I select plain white for wall, only then I should be credited this money. Taking into account amount of elements to paint in different colour, these 1-2K sounds acceptable, but I do not like surprises like that. Yet I can understand why sales people do not even talk about this "extra" when engaging. Majority of customers would simply cry "WHAT?!?!?!" and do not pay even initial deposit Such is life Building Casaview Denison 30 https://fortdenison.wordpress.com/about Re: Casaview Homes 27Apr 01, 2016 9:57 pm Casabuild Im in a little shock over an architrave upgrade, its a bit rich... one thing which I wish we knew when signing tender! Did you get quote for this? Wait! You haven't yet selected your colours? So they shall probably just offer you this once you request darker colour for walls and traditional white for the doors and rest. May be for H+L it is included? Building Casaview Denison 30 https://fortdenison.wordpress.com/about Re: Casaview Homes 28Apr 03, 2016 10:43 pm Hi casabuild, Im building in willowdale. How about you? Im dealing with Phandit at Edmonson park. He gave us the tender. We included 10k upgrade. Ceiling is at minimum 2400mm. I want to upgrade that but Phandit is suggesting do it after the tender signing to lock the price and just do it as a variation. Im not sure which one to do. Pls help. Thanks. Re: Casaview Homes 29Apr 03, 2016 11:51 pm Danshajen Hi casabuild, Im building in willowdale. How about you? Im dealing with Phandit at Edmonson park. He gave us the tender. We included 10k upgrade. Ceiling is at minimum 2400mm. I want to upgrade that but Phandit is suggesting do it after the tender signing to lock the price and just do it as a variation. Im not sure which one to do. Pls help. Thanks. Ask for price before you sign and any upgrade you want. Once you sign they can apply whatever markup they choose. Don't be pressured to accept what he says Re: Casaview Homes 30Apr 04, 2016 12:36 pm xyz Ceiling is at minimum 2400mm. I want to upgrade that but Phandit is suggesting do it after the tender signing to lock the price and just do it as a variation. Im not sure which one to do. Pls help. We held off to keep contract price down because of the FHOG. We will pay cash for our upgrades. So really depends on your circumstances. XYZ said their quote was $7k and thats the rough estimate we got August last year so I have faith it won't be much different... xyz I suggest to clarify it with them, if they will allow to change it, because this is exterior of the building Good news, we can make any change we want once land is registered same rules apply though, once submitted to council, we pay a fee for any variations. Re: Casaview Homes 31Apr 06, 2016 6:05 am Casabuild Good news, we can make any change we want once land is registered same rules apply though, once submitted to council, we pay a fee for any variations. Some sales people of Casaview definitely need training, because when we approached H+L they said "no changes in ceiling height, no changes at all except kitchen and colour selection". So they lost the contract . Building Casaview Denison 30 https://fortdenison.wordpress.com/about Re: Casaview Homes 34Apr 27, 2016 1:07 pm Brick selection was a bit painful. What helped us though is getting the addresses of different houses that had the bricks we were interested in. We are going with Fossil. I still don't know what to do with the driveway and what pattern to use... Re: Casaview Homes 35Apr 27, 2016 9:46 pm Amy2015 I still don't know what to do with the driveway and what pattern to use... do not use any pattern. Having pattern is not mandatory. I think that either painted concrete or real pavers (not imitation). Just opinion. Building Casaview Denison 30 https://fortdenison.wordpress.com/about Re: Casaview Homes 36Apr 27, 2016 9:48 pm Amy2015 We are going with Fossil. Are you going to make it flush or raked? Building Casaview Denison 30 https://fortdenison.wordpress.com/about Re: Casaview Homes 37Apr 27, 2016 9:54 pm On weekend we met our neighbours building with Clarendon, they said that Clarendon discouraging people doing any upgrades once building commences by imposing $1000 fee Casaview with their $180 looks really competitive here Anyway it is better not to go with any amendments once started Building Casaview Denison 30 https://fortdenison.wordpress.com/about Re: Casaview Homes 38Apr 28, 2016 9:02 pm xyz Amy2015 We are going with Fossil. Are you going to make it flush or raked? We went with anothe option- pencil or somethinglike that As for the driveway we decided to go without stencil. I don't like conflicting patterns between bricks and driveway. Can i ask you giys who are doing the h & l package. How much did Casaview charge you for the building itself. We've found out that they have 'allowed' for quite a lot however none of it's getting used and we don't have the option of acrefund. Eg- h class slab, landscape drawings, other bunch of stuff... Re: Casaview Homes 39Apr 29, 2016 6:12 pm Amy2015 xyz Amy2015 We are going with Fossil. Are you going to make it flush or raked? We went with anothe option- pencil or somethinglike that As for the driveway we decided to go without stencil. I don't like conflicting patterns between bricks and driveway. Can i ask you giys who are doing the h & l package. How much did Casaview charge you for the building itself. We've found out that they have 'allowed' for quite a lot however none of it's getting used and we don't have the option of acrefund. Eg- h class slab, landscape drawings, other bunch of stuff... Hi Amy2015, I felt like we were losing out too, but after having a bad experience with a previous H+L package, the extras give us peace of mind. Prior to this package it may have been 30k cheaper but we get a larger house and won't have to worry about the following; Rock is expensive - if they find it, they dig it up Drop edge beam - we require one, and a friend of mine paid a substantial amount through a private builder BAL2.5 - I don't think Casaview use to offer this, someone I know rescinded with them after being slugged heavy dollars in Gregory Hills Re: Casaview Homes 40Apr 29, 2016 9:38 pm Amy2015 xyz Amy2015 We are going with Fossil. Are you going to make it flush or raked? We went with anothe option- pencil or somethinglike that What?! (sorry I am not yelling on you but towards Casaview) We have been told there is only 2 options: either raked or flush. Could you please point out which type you chose from this picture? Building Casaview Denison 30 https://fortdenison.wordpress.com/about I would never build with Fowler homes. I built with them in 2021 and till date maintenance issues are pending. 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