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hannahzoe83

5 February 2017

Re: Building Caesar (Molto collection) with Plantation HomesBuilding A New House

Feb 05, 2017 7:26 pm

Hello! Myself and my husband are building the Caesar with Henley in VIC. We haven't signed anything yet but have decided that's the house we want. I can see that you flipped your alfresco and dining on the back. We are thinking about doing the same although we are really in two minds as we are on a ...

Hello! Myself and my husband are building the Caesar with Henley in VIC. We haven't signed anything yet but have decided...

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hannahzoe83

9 September 2013

Re: Building the Turin with Simonds at Ambrosia EstateBuilding A New House

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Sep 09, 2013 2:24 pm

Hi Taylor, I have just realised how slack I got after moving in! I will definitely add a few photos soon. Here is one I took of our kitchen (which I love!). How is your house now? http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b545/hannahzoe83/null_zps1f49d97c.jpg

Hi Taylor, I have just realised how slack I got after moving in! I will definitely add a few photos soon. Here is one I ...

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hannahzoe83

9 September 2013

Re: Building the Turin with Simonds at Ambrosia EstateBuilding A New House

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Sep 09, 2013 2:10 pm

Hi trambay! Yes we are in stage 4b near the park. It's a lovely estate to live in. Our floors are Tasmanian oak laminate. Who are you building with? It's very exciting and once they get started they really move along quick. Our was started, finished and we'd moved in in 3 months and 1 week! Good luc...

Hi trambay! Yes we are in stage 4b near the park. It's a lovely estate to live in. Our floors are Tasmanian oak laminate...

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hannahzoe83

8 September 2013

Re: New Double Storey house next door, rescode help!Building A New House

Sep 08, 2013 10:11 pm

I think that double storey houses should not be allowed to cast any shadow at any time of the year on their neighbours solar panels. It is completely unfair to the neighbour who already lives in their house and has spent thousands on going green and trying to save themselves money in the long run by...

I think that double storey houses should not be allowed to cast any shadow at any time of the year on their neighbours s...

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hannahzoe83

21 August 2013

Re: Shadow from neighbour and solar access on our place?Building A New House

Aug 21, 2013 2:13 pm

It wouldn't help you get access to sunlight for your solar panels though. Maybe blocks should be pre-designated for single or double story houses but this would mean developers and others becoming a lot more serious about solar access and energy efficient housing. I completely agree. I think that e...

I completely agree. I think that estates should have allocated areas designated for single or double storey houses. The...

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hannahzoe83

20 August 2013

Re: Shadow from neighbour and solar access on our place?Building A New House

Aug 20, 2013 12:07 pm

I really do sympathise with people who have built their dream home only to find that the neighbours on the Northern side are now building a two storey McMansion that will impact on their privacy and solar access. However I think it is either being very naive on their part or a lack of info provided...

If you don't mind then I think this would be beneficial for the thread. It may ease the minds of some of the people tha...

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hannahzoe83

20 August 2013

Re: Shadow from neighbour and solar access on our place?Building A New House

Aug 20, 2013 9:51 am

I completely agree. I think that estates should have allocated areas designated for single or double storey houses. The...

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hannahzoe83

20 August 2013

Re: Shadow from neighbour and solar access on our place?Building A New House

Aug 20, 2013 9:30 am

The double that was going to be built would have fit the block width and our house is only 3 metres from the fence line. Their garage would have been on the opposite side meaning that it would be the long double storey side of the house that would be along our fence line. We have looked at other dou...

The double that was going to be built would have fit the block width and our house is only 3 metres from the fence line....

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hannahzoe83

20 August 2013

Re: Shadow from neighbour and solar access on our place?Building A New House

Aug 20, 2013 7:58 am

And if my double storey house had to be compromised so much to accommodate my neighbours privacy then I would be wondering whether it was the right block for me.

And if my double storey house had to be compromised so much to accommodate my neighbours privacy then I would be wonderi...

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hannahzoe83

20 August 2013

Re: Shadow from neighbour and solar access on our place?Building A New House

Aug 20, 2013 7:56 am

I wouldn't build a double next to a single. If there are enough doubles nowadays, as you say, then I would find a block next to a double storey house. When we bought our block it was the last one on the street to sell. The entire street was single storey, including both of our neighbours. This was o...

I wouldn't build a double next to a single. If there are enough doubles nowadays, as you say, then I would find a block ...

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hannahzoe83

19 August 2013

Re: Shadow from neighbour and solar access on our place?Building A New House

Aug 19, 2013 8:27 pm

Nice uncompassionate view there Stewie! I'll send you the letter raj_paras. The double on our south facing side doesn't affect the sunlight hitting our house at all, so its not an issue. The issue we had was with a double on the other side making our now installed solar panels useless and blocking t...

Nice uncompassionate view there Stewie! I'll send you the letter raj_paras. The double on our south facing side doesn't ...

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hannahzoe83

19 August 2013

Re: Shadow from neighbour and solar access on our place?Building A New House

Aug 19, 2013 6:54 pm

I feel for all of you. :( We sold our prior home cos of what was built, some of the "lifestyle" as the real estate agents always talk about which we had planned for including solar access among other things, it wasn't possible anymore. :( I reckon it's stupid how on the one hand the gover...

That's exactly right! I'm so sorry that you had to sell your home and I understand why. We have considered selling much...

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hannahzoe83

19 August 2013

Re: Shadow from neighbour and solar access on our place?Building A New House

Aug 19, 2013 5:38 pm

@hannahzoe83 Just checking to see how you went with your council. We are also in a similar situation and the neighbour has sent us the shadow diagram below http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/raj_paras/library/ I am trying to figure out what options we have, if any. Unfortunately the council were abs...

Unfortunately the council were absolutely useless. I wrote them a long letter on why it would affect us and asking go a...

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hannahzoe83

11 July 2013

Re: Shadow from neighbour and solar access on our place?Building A New House

Jul 11, 2013 11:26 am

Thank you all for your feedback. I have become a little less irrational after a nights sleep! It was just horrible news and my instant feeling was to be upset and angry at everyone. I realise that the poor person just wants to build his home. My frustration is with the sales lady who won't pass on o...

Thank you all for your feedback. I have become a little less irrational after a nights sleep! It was just horrible news ...

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hannahzoe83

10 July 2013

Re: Shadow from neighbour and solar access on our place?Building A New House

Jul 10, 2013 10:55 pm

It's just so unfair that they can stop us from being able to have solar power and they can change the look and feel of the inside of our house. I just wish estates had firmer rules - areas where only single storeys could be built and areas where doubles are allowed. It would be fairer to residents t...

It's just so unfair that they can stop us from being able to have solar power and they can change the look and feel of t...

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hannahzoe83

10 July 2013

Re: Shadow from neighbour and solar access on our place?Building A New House

Jul 10, 2013 10:27 pm

Thank you. I've just written a letter and will send it off tomorrow.

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hannahzoe83

10 July 2013

Re: Shadow from neighbour and solar access on our place?Building A New House

Jul 10, 2013 6:59 pm

Hi Fernyhouse, We had a similar issue to you. We are building an EB Memphis and our side yard (North Facing) is 4.4m away from the boundary. When our neighbour submitted plans, their double storey portion (most of the house) was just going to be 1.5m away from the boundary (so 5.9m in total). Thank...

Hi, I realise many years have passed now but hoping that you will still get a notification that I've written on here I ...

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hannahzoe83

10 July 2013

Re: Building the Turin with Simonds at Ambrosia EstateBuilding A New House

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Jul 10, 2013 4:02 pm

Splashback update - it turns out they did change it and it is still the wrong colour. They are just saying that its the way the light falls on it but its a definite grey colour instead of being a definite brown colour. I am quite annoyed as they have put 2 in now and neither are right and now we mig...

Splashback update - it turns out they did change it and it is still the wrong colour. They are just saying that its the ...

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hannahzoe83

5 July 2013

Re: Building the Turin with Simonds at Ambrosia EstateBuilding A New House

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Jul 05, 2013 9:34 pm

I haven't written on here for a while as we were out of the country for 10 days (someone was nice enough to get married in a hot and beautiful country!). Quite a lot has happened since I last updated. We had a pre-PCI before we went on holiday. We mostly just picked up painting touch ups but the mai...

I haven't written on here for a while as we were out of the country for 10 days (someone was nice enough to get married ...

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hannahzoe83

18 June 2013

Re: Building the Turin with Simonds at Ambrosia EstateBuilding A New House

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Jun 18, 2013 3:33 pm

PCI is officially booked for 2nd July!!!!!!!! :z: :z: :z: ::celeb::

PCI is officially booked for 2nd July!!!!!!!!