Looks fabulous! You are catching us up :) We were locked up on Friday- eeeek. holy smokes that came around quickly!!! congrats. thats awesome news :) :) im sure we wont be far behind you at the rate these blokes are moving now. hopefully they keep the pace up as im really over this cheap n nasty re...

Just wondering what the go is here. wifey has pointed out that all the windows and doors are like this. basically just propped up by chunks of plater or wood and then screwed into the frame. I have no idea what the go is because ive never built but also never come across this. Anyone have any sugges...

The chaos of life has prevailed. we are still back and forthing with the bank about all sorts of fun stuff but I don't really care at this point. Things are still progressing and as long as that's the case im happy. Here is a few updates for anyone following along :) Starting to actually look like s...

The lid is on, glass is in, gas work done.... It's all starting to come together nicely. Especially in terms of being able to see it all physically as I've really struggled through this process to visualise things like room sizes n layouts. Not to mention colours and textures 😂 https://forum.homeone...

No build thread on here. Our house will be all the more visible once the bricks are completed, as we are the unfashionable couple who chose light brick and a light roof. :lol: We love it, but it isn't for everyone. But do post the occasional pic on insta, so will check out #virginiagrove :) Saw you...

I reckon I know the one. I quite often walk around and check out other builds to see what the go is. get ideas, admire, etc. another friend I have made via Instagram and a #virginiagrove hashtag is over your way as well, so there are lots of happy new friends to be made. Im sure hoping that August c...

Hahahaha, stalk away mate. its not an overly hard one to find being where it is :P where abouts are you building? yay neighbourino's! it sure has been a mental ride. would i do it again? for sure, would i use weeks? so far yeah, but the bank....omg. the bank can go fist themselves. that saga would b...

That’s fantastic news!!! So glad everything has come through for you! Looking forward to seeing your build. Thankyou! Hopefully it's all. Smooth sailing from here. Aiming for august handover. Hopefully. As our short term runs out in sept hahahaha

howdy, folks. sorry for the quiet treatment. sorting this stuff out has been quite taxing. after my last post, we nearly lost our loan because the bank evaluation wouldn't support property in an 'industrial, agricultural flood plain". our broker went into bat for us and argued through and throu...

so finally i have returned. Its been a battle thats for sure but here we are, all approved and with settlement due on 20th dec. Between the builders dragging there feet, the banks changing conditions, the banks pulling our loan because the builder couldnt get us paper work quick enough, the evaluato...

Besides the obvious bits wich you've mentioned, are you happy with it overall? It's a fairly decent sized house. I'm nervous about building a small one let alone this big? Do you get a chance to check in on the area as well? I find I keep popping out to our yet to be settled block to see what the n...

Besides the obvious bits wich you've mentioned, are you happy with it overall? It's a fairly decent sized house. I'm nervous about building a small one let alone this big? Do you get a chance to check in on the area as well? I find I keep popping out to our yet to be settled block to see what the ne...

Damn. Kinda wish I got a fireplace now lolol. Looks awesome!

dude, coming along awesome! i know its slow going and painful but it sure looks like its going to be worth it! hang in there. :) :)

looks like an amazing home! quite a nice little mock up. i really wish i had something like that for mine as i struggle to imagine it all :) keep us in the loop how you go with it.Would love to build with Dechellis but they a touch out of our price range at the moment.

Quick update. So after a short conversation with the new sales guy, it appears that the garage costs that were added on have now been absorbed by weeks as it was their mistake. I'm still debating with them over the windows and glass, cabinetry and other things that suddenly appear to not be included...

We have been staying on top of them the whole way, but when they just refuse to respond to you, there isn’t much you can really do! The only thing that is guaranteed is that they will contact you when they want some money. Sometimes, even before they hve started the stage that they claim to have co...

coming along really nicely. looks great. hows the stress levels ? :p Heya! Thanks, yeh it is looking good. No real stress, just frustration with the lack of communication etc. We have had a few issues with sub contractors not rocking up on time, so we are weeks and weeks behind (maybe they should r...

That sucks! And just goes to show how hard it is to compare builders... I paid extra to change from sliding to normal door in the laundry. Stacker door was under 2k each from memory. 800$ for standard sliding in laundry and 190 for custom roller door on back of garage. Think they will let me put a ...