Posts by Tessar • Home Renovation & Building Forum

18 August 2017

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Aug 18, 2017 12:05 am

Hi All! Have Arden in the shortlist for our first build but just had a heart attack reading an earlier post about site costs at 75k? I know they can be incredibly variable but I was under the (uninformed, clearly) impression that site costs ranged to about 30k max? normally in these years the site ...

normally in these years the site cost of each meter fall is 15K-30K, depending on many factors

2 August 2017

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Aug 02, 2017 3:45 pm

I have not checked since the last rise, but when we signed in Feb 17 the Votivo 43 for 349,00 now it is 357,900 All builders increased their price heavily this year. My Bespoke 437's base price is $474K in early 2016 and now it is $541k on their website. Oh wow Tessar, that's a great price. What st...

All builders increased their price heavily this year. My Bespoke 437's base price is $474K in early 2016 and now it is ...

1 August 2017

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Aug 01, 2017 11:08 pm

All builders increased their price heavily this year. My Bespoke 437's base price is $474K in early 2016 and now it is ...

1 August 2017

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Aug 01, 2017 11:05 pm

50sq home close to 700k base on Bespoke 437? The basic price of Bespoke now is 530K so you have 170K for the upgrade, or may be the site cost is included. From my memory there are some major expenses in display such as glass & hard wood stairs (17K), fire place package (over 20k), smeg applianc...

Hey T, how did you find arden's selection of Tiles and Carpets in the bespoke range?? The bespoke carpet, floor and til...

2 March 2017

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Mar 02, 2017 3:46 pm

Thanks everyone, we got our land loan sorted using the tender documentation. @tessar did they charge reasonable cost for post contract variations or just like other builders who try to make as much money as possible from variations? Normally they will keep silence unless you ask them for variations...

Normally they will keep silence unless you ask them for variations. A $500 charge will be on your invoice for change of...

2 March 2017

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Mar 02, 2017 3:41 pm

Thanks Tessar. Interesting points. You do seem to get a lot thrown in with the bespoke range. I'd keep the bi fold doors. They look so cool! btw, i spoke to someone from arden and they said they don't let you buy your own kitchen appliances anymore unless you do the install yourselves. Yes I would ...

Yes I would not be surprised they change the policy of installing appliances. Most volume builders will not accept that...

2 March 2017

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Mar 02, 2017 2:42 pm

Thanks for your info, I'm a little bit relieved now. I'm using broker and I feel that he should have known this things too. Will the price on tender be the same as for contract or will there be some price changes on the contract? there should not be a price change if items in tender stay the same. ...

there should not be a price change if items in tender stay the same. Usually you will have some more ideas after the te...

My Arden Home Bespoke - 46 - MelbourneBuilding A New House

24 February 2017

Feb 24, 2017 3:35 pm

Hi New Home Lovers Here is my journey of building Arden home's Bespoke range house (slightly modified) in Melbourne. This range is quite special on the market containing lots of upgraded items compared with other volume builders. The final floor plan contains 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms with a double...

Hi New Home Lovers Here is my journey of building Arden home's Bespoke range house (slightly modified) in Melbourne. Thi...

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22 February 2017

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Feb 22, 2017 8:51 am

I am building the Bespoke 47 at the moment. My house is surrounded by a couple of other major builders including Metricon, Porter Davis and Englehart display homes. All of these houses are in lock up - fixing stage. Surprisingly Englehart is not as luxury as I thought in choosing frames/bricks and ...

Good to hear you're having a good exp with arden mate. We're short-listing arden but got a huge quote to build a 50sq h...

20 February 2017

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Feb 20, 2017 11:51 am

I am building the Bespoke 47 at the moment. My house is surrounded by a couple of other major builders including Metrico...