Timbo has summed up my 2 experiences with * perfectly! They build a good quality home without the frills basically! But you can upgrade and still get a better value house than the likes of Dale etc. This is what we did in the current place that we are in...we spent about $40K upgrading (including a...

Hi Nat, yup the Ashgrove comes in at just shy of 260k for the display home, so would have had to cut a few corners after upgrading their 'essentials' version of it. Funny you mention Ventura and * as they are two of the designers we are now considering instead :D I took a trip to Jindalee today (jus...

I'm back again :) OK so following all of the info I've receieved to date, I am now taking a very long and hard look at a number of display homes in the northern suburbs of Perth. Sadly this hasn't been as much fun as I had hoped. Today I found out that there are regulations in place which prevent yo...

Thnaks for the link to your blog. just had a long look through it all :) Congrats on getting married and your house is looking good :) Certainly making me more determined to get my *** in gear and look for a plot

Thanks. So, if I get a level plot with nothing on it at all, I could ask any neighbours if they'd mind divulging how much they paid for preparation work to get an idea. Thanks :)

Hello again folks, So, I took the next step and started looking at display homes (boy are there a lot of them!!!). As it was belting it down with rain was a slow day so I took the liberty of questioning them all about 'finished' costs expecting to get huge variations, but they were all remarkably si...

We are currently renting just down the road from there in Mindarie (where I don't stand a hope in hell of buying sadly). Ridgewood and Merriwa certainly aren't for me after taking a look around, but Butler has changed a lot in the last 18 months (we've been here nearly 12) and with the exception of ...

With a construction loan, the bank pays the builder in stages. So as the build progresses, your mortgage increases. Thats fab, means less financial stuff for me to get concerned about. So, now the decision needs to be made about where to buy my plot then the fun can really begin :gulp: Thanks guys

Thanks for the replies. Looks like my budget is realistic at least which is a great starting point :) In regards to where in Butler, there are a few areas available, although most appear to be in the new area called 'The Green'. My only concern with that area is the proposed railway goes up one side...

Hi folks, As you can see, I'm new to this forum. I'll fill in a small part about me and my plans so you get an idea of what I'm here for :) Feels a little like going to an AA meeting doing this, but I guess its the easiest way to introduce myself :D My name is Dan and I moved to Perth from the UK la...