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Post subject: First Homebuyers Building in Aveley (Celebration Homes)
Posted: Nov 07, 2011 10:19 pm
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So I've been stalking on here for a while and finally decided to start posting.
My partner and I are building our first place out in Aveley (Vale Estate), building with Celebration Homes...
So far everything's been alright - just keeping on top of the builders and finance guys.. espec. when our sales guy went on holidays for 2 weeks just when we were sorting out plans and contracts
We're building the Milano with Alfresco on a corner cottage block and we just had titles issued about a week ago! Apparently people have been waiting since the start of the year for titles in this stage and we just jumped on the bandwagon right at the end!
So, I'll post up plans shortly - we've got prestart tomorrow so got a few last minute choices to look at tonight! We only started the process mid September so its all moving very fast for us.
Interested to hear from anyone else building with Celebration Homes or ABN Group on here? What are build times like at the moment? We've been told that once we have council our block should go down in Jan and we will be in by mid year 2012! Fingers crossed
Post subject: First Homebuyers Building in Aveley (Celebration Homes)
Posted: Nov 07, 2011 10:23 pm
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Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 1241 Location: Perth
Welcome we built in ellenbrook (malvern springs) and have been in for around 6 months now and Love it ! Would love to see your color choices etc when you've done them as far as I know a lot of the houses around our area seem to go up pretty quick! Good luck for your prestart tomoro
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Increased the kitchen to a U shape - stole it from the Virtue Display with more bench space
Added an entertainment recess in the living area
Upgraded the Alfresco with raised ceilings, downlights and fan!
I'll put up a few colour choices tomorrow after our pre-start meetup! We only signed our building contracts on the weekend and only got our prestart folder Thursday so it's been a very busy weekend choosing colours, visiting showrooms and display homes!
Post subject: Re: First Homebuyers Building in Aveley (Celebration Homes)
Posted: Nov 08, 2011 12:31 pm
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Plans are great - haven't seen one like that before. I presume you have the cottage block with the garage at the back? I like the thearte room at the front too Can't wait to see your colour choices
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Post subject: Re: First Homebuyers Building in Aveley (Celebration Homes)
Posted: Nov 08, 2011 2:35 pm
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Zarli wrote:
One thing I could maybe suggest is putting a door/doors on the theatre entrance? One thing we didn't do that we really regret
Hey Zarli,
Yeah we figured we would do something at a later stage like adding a half nib wall or something as simple as a shelving unit to divide the entry space up.
It was one of those things which we didn't quite have the money to include at this stage...
Prestart done! I'll put up a few pics of some choices later - very exciting and we only blew the bank by $3k Who knew powerpoints were $50 each!
Post subject: Re: First Homebuyers Building in Aveley (Celebration Homes)
Posted: Nov 09, 2011 1:03 pm
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The Vans wrote:
Nice choices!! Feature tile is gorgeous!
$50 for a powerpoint is GREAT! Ours were $70! And apparently our builder gets them cheap as they own the electrical company they get them from!
Good luck with your build!!!
Thanks! Didn't even plan that feature tile but it was the first I saw in the display centre and wanted it straight away.
I see your building with DAH I love their designs but their just outside my budget unfortunately, settled with the next rung down in the ABN chain Maybe for the next house eh?
How quick has your build been with DAH? Surely they are comparable to Celebration as it's the same group of companies.
Post subject: Re: First Homebuyers Building in Aveley (Celebration Homes)
Posted: Nov 09, 2011 1:11 pm
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Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 1241 Location: Perth
wrethm01 wrote:
Zarli wrote:
One thing I could maybe suggest is putting a door/doors on the theatre entrance? One thing we didn't do that we really regret
Hey Zarli,
Yeah we figured we would do something at a later stage like adding a half nib wall or something as simple as a shelving unit to divide the entry space up.
It was one of those things which we didn't quite have the money to include at this stage...
Prestart done! I'll put up a few pics of some choices later - very exciting and we only blew the bank by $3k Who knew powerpoints were $50 each!
We were the same, we have no door on our theatre/laundry/study but I guess its something we can add later when we actually have the $$...
I love your colour choices Especially the bathroom colours with the feature stone tile...its awesome! Looking forward to seeing it all come together (as I am sure you are...) Any idea on when you have a start date..? Do you live nearby so you can keep an eye on things?
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House completed April 2011 - slowly making it a home...
Post subject: Re: First Homebuyers Building in Aveley (Celebration Homes)
Posted: Nov 10, 2011 11:43 pm
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Sooo I just found out that our alfresco upgrade package offer was just revised to include more freebies....
We paid $1950 to raise the alfresco ceiling, add down lights and a fan.. but now they have a summer alfresco deal which includes that as well as the option to add stacker doors, or an integrated clipsal audio package!
Checking in with our prestarter now - I'm hoping out of the goodness of their hearts they will add in that clipsal audio package for us since we only just signed just before this new deal came out!!
Post subject: Re: First Homebuyers Building in Aveley (Celebration Homes)
Posted: Nov 12, 2011 11:42 am
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Zarli wrote:
wrethm01 wrote:
Zarli wrote:
One thing I could maybe suggest is putting a door/doors on the theatre entrance? One thing we didn't do that we really regret
Hey Zarli,
Yeah we figured we would do something at a later stage like adding a half nib wall or something as simple as a shelving unit to divide the entry space up.
It was one of those things which we didn't quite have the money to include at this stage...
Prestart done! I'll put up a few pics of some choices later - very exciting and we only blew the bank by $3k Who knew powerpoints were $50 each!
We were the same, we have no door on our theatre/laundry/study but I guess its something we can add later when we actually have the $$...
I love your colour choices Especially the bathroom colours with the feature stone tile...its awesome! Looking forward to seeing it all come together (as I am sure you are...) Any idea on when you have a start date..? Do you live nearby so you can keep an eye on things?
Yeah the feature tile is one of my favourite choices so far - The pre-starter told us that it's a new tile and I didn't even see it when I was out at the tiling place (Crosby Tiles)..
We've got finance approval due by end of next week, settlement a few weeks later and hopefully it won't be too long until it starts. We've already signed building contracts and finished prestart so it should be a quick journey! (fingers crossed!).
We actually live close to the CBD at the moment (yeah - moving out to Aveley is going to be a big adjustment haha especially since I work in Subiaco!). But we love the drive out to the swan valley so I'm sure we will be out every few weeks!
Post subject: Re: First Homebuyers Building in Aveley (Celebration Homes)
Posted: Nov 12, 2011 6:01 pm
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Joined: 30 Oct 2011 Posts: 1478 Location: Mandurah, WA
Looking good! Am going to be following you as you go along...we're basically around the same stage now so we'll be matching time for time with you! Love the exterior colours you've chosen, btw...
Post subject: First Homebuyers Building in Aveley (Celebration Homes)
Posted: Nov 13, 2011 3:52 pm
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Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 1241 Location: Perth
Fingers crossed you get your alfresco package sounds like a good deal! If you ever want some progress pics taken of the build just let me know, I'm happy to get some for you ( a H1 member did this for me when we built out here too!)
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Post subject: Re: First Homebuyers Building in Aveley (Celebration Homes)
Posted: Nov 13, 2011 6:17 pm
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I just had a quick look through you selections... I love the vinyl choice you have made!! We too are going to have vinyl to a few areas. .. I was not as happy about this because i really wanted tiles or something else.. But the wood look one looks great!!
Post subject: Re: First Homebuyers Building in Aveley (Celebration Homes)
Posted: Nov 14, 2011 2:57 pm
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Joined: 07 Nov 2011 Posts: 88
wrethm01 wrote:
Sooo I just found out that our alfresco upgrade package offer was just revised to include more freebies....
We paid $1950 to raise the alfresco ceiling, add down lights and a fan.. but now they have a summer alfresco deal which includes that as well as the option to add stacker doors, or an integrated clipsal audio package!
Checking in with our prestarter now - I'm hoping out of the goodness of their hearts they will add in that clipsal audio package for us since we only just signed just before this new deal came out!!
Soo.. Don't think this is going to happen. Apparently because we are part of last months sales drive we aren't able to receive the new package. Hmmm.. Leaving comments offline as I don't want to incriminate myself with defamation
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we built in ellenbrook (malvern springs) and have been in for around 6 months now and Love it ! 
Especially the bathroom colours with the feature stone tile...its awesome! Looking forward to seeing it all come together (as I am sure you are...) Any idea on when you have a start date..? Do you live nearby so you can keep an eye on things?
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