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Karlmarx01
Karlmarx01
22 June 2023

Fairhaven Homes - Geelong

Fairhaven Homes - Geelong
VIC

What about ? anyone got experience with them in this area? Fairhaven I know operate in the wider area but I am looking at Home and Land in Lara.

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Karlmarx01
Jun 22, 2023 11:42 am
jgazarek
jgazarek
10 February 2023

Who's building with Fairhaven Homes in Melbourne?

Who's building with Fairhaven Homes in Melbourne?
VIC
1, 2

I wouldn’t build with Fairhaven, they are absolutely unreliable, after 1 year our house is still not finished. Management are leading us on from 1 week to another,…

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jgazarek
Feb 10, 2023 9:23 pm
Fitse
Fitse
19 April 2022

Fairhaven Riverview 266 with Surfcoast facade

Fairhaven Riverview 266 with Surfcoast facade
VIC
1, 2, 3, 4

Hi EmmaK8 we are currently constructing 266 riverview and have encountered the same issue with the drainage placed where the wall needs to be. How did you resolve this…

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Fitse
Apr 19, 2022 10:17 am
Bronte19
Bronte19
16 December 2019

Fairhaven Homes

Fairhaven Homes
VIC
1 ... 23, 24, 25

geontrEY any update on your built? Hopefully all going smoothly. We finished 1 year in our home on 30th November. The time has just flown.... Really happy with the house.

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Bronte19
Dec 16, 2019 11:09 am
sharmin
sharmin
22 January 2019

Newport 275

Newport 275
VIC

It's been seven months since fairheaven started our house but still didn't finish the brick work. Feeling so disappointed why they are working so slow. Most of the time…

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sharmin
Jan 22, 2019 9:55 am
Klare
Klare
21 September 2018

First Home - Fairhaven Homes - Frame

First Home - Fairhaven Homes - Frame
VIC
1, 2, 3

In my case, in the case of a house with land, it is best to conduct soundproofing around the perimeter of my yard. I'm thinking about putting…

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Klare
Sep 21, 2018 6:42 pm
Bergman58
Bergman58
15 July 2018

Building our dream home- Fairhaven Queenscliff in Riverwalk

Building our dream home- Fairhaven Queenscliff in Riverwalk
VIC
1, 2, 3, 4

So its been a while since ive posted but its been a busy busy time. My daughter has been quite ill and had surgery so things got put to the side a little. We also go…

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Bergman58
Jul 15, 2018 7:47 pm
Bergman58
Bergman58
Bergman58
15 July 2018

fairhaven response time

fairhaven response time
VIC

Thats a normal response time. You wont be the only one trying to make changes to the floor plan, and have to wait in line with everyone else. Fairhaven seem to be one of…

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Bergman58
Jul 15, 2018 6:56 pm
Bergman58
Bronte19
Bronte19
4 July 2018

Fairhaven Clovelly 225 at Lara Views

Fairhaven Clovelly 225 at Lara Views
VIC
1, 2

Hope you have moved into your new home. How was the handover process?

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Bronte19
Jul 04, 2018 11:42 pm
Jam3
Jam3
28 March 2018

Fairhaven Home - Iluka 349 with Quay Facade

Fairhaven Home - Iluka 349 with Quay Facade
VIC
1, 2

Our stone is carbon Matte

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Jam3
Mar 28, 2018 6:24 pm
kimh_riverview
kimh_riverview
31 January 2018

Fairhaven Homes - Riverview

Fairhaven Homes - Riverview
VIC

well i change my mind , now im building a double story with orbit homes

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kimh_riverview
Jan 31, 2018 11:06 am
pEast
pEast
1 December 2017

Fairhaven Homes - Apollo in South East Melbourne

Fairhaven Homes - Apollo in South East Melbourne
VIC
1, 2

hi - how did u go with building permit - we have around 10 starts in stage 1 and some more taps

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pEast
Dec 01, 2017 7:36 pm
wedge117
wedge117
29 November 2017

Fairhaven Homes Newport 361 in Sth East Melbourne

Fairhaven Homes Newport 361 in Sth East Melbourne
VIC
1 ... 40, 41, 42

Hi Kat, Good news we have finally started to build Start date was 20/11 Hoping to have the slab down before the Xmas break.. have just looked at your timeline as it…

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wedge117
Nov 29, 2017 10:27 pm
wedge117
cat1185
cat1185
27 November 2017

Fairhaven build

Fairhaven build
VIC

Hi all, I’m currently building the fairhaven clovelly 191, the build is prepped for painting this week. Just wondering what sort of time frame is normal for completion…

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cat1185
Nov 27, 2017 5:21 pm
swati kamboj
swati kamboj
13 November 2017

Building with fair haven homes

Building with fair haven homes
VIC

Hi guys, I recently visited one of fair haven Display homes and liked it. But some one warned us to go with fair haven stating that they do not use good foundation. It…

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swati kamboj
Nov 13, 2017 9:31 am
Dani232
Dani232
7 November 2017

Alfresco on 275

Alfresco on 275
VIC

Does anyone have a Newport 275 with the optional 6x4 alfresco on the rear ? We think we want to do it but would really like to see it before we commit to the 12k. We’ve…

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Dani232
Nov 07, 2017 10:20 pm
Dani232
Dani232
2 November 2017

Fairhaven Newport 275+

Fairhaven Newport 275+
VIC
1 ... 4, 5, 6

Hi, We are on the other side of the city but would love to view your home sometime. We would love your feedback. My contact is 0428606667. Thanks, Dani

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Dani232
Nov 02, 2017 1:16 pm
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Old Bloke
Nov 01, 2017 5:56 pm
Stroud2512
Stroud2512
19 October 2017

Fairhaven- Closely 248 :)

Fairhaven- Closely 248 :)
VIC

Hey, so sorry I only just seen this and realised it's a few months late! (oops) We did our colour appt at the office in Berwick, it's quite small but there was a lot of…

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Stroud2512
Oct 19, 2017 6:06 pm
Bergman58
Bergman58
15 October 2017

Building with fair haven at harpley werribee newport 361

Building with fair haven at harpley werribee newport 361
VIC

HI How did your build go? Im building in the Riverwalk estate in Werribee to

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Bergman58
Oct 15, 2017 12:00 pm
Bergman58
Cboi
Cboi
4 October 2017

Fairhaven ILUKA 349 Warragul

Fairhaven ILUKA 349 Warragul
VIC

A place to share our journey of building the ILUKA 349 in Warragul. Our land is not due to title until Aug/Sep 2018. Which give us the perfect amount of time to plan out…

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Cboi
Oct 04, 2017 7:52 pm
Bergman58
Bergman58
28 September 2017

Fairhaven homes

Fairhaven homes
VIC

Hi Lyndal, Firstly let me say im not a builder at all and have no history in the building industry. However i believe the cost are to secure the site and give the builders…

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Bergman58
Sep 28, 2017 8:50 pm
Bergman58
Joey15
Joey15
17 June 2017

Building Clovelly 248 with Fairhaven homes in Katandra Rise

Building Clovelly 248 with Fairhaven homes in Katandra Rise
VIC
1, 2

Hi we have just chosen to build the Clovelly 248 😊 We haven't had our colours appointment yet, any tips? I'm really worried the big floor tiles I'll want will be way…

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Joey15
Jun 17, 2017 4:32 pm
Kat_1025
Kat_1025
4 May 2017

Newport 309 - First home :)

Newport 309 - First home :)
VIC
1 ... 24, 25, 26

I'll definitely be bringing it up tomorrow. We have the same carpet as you so I was hoping the dark you wouldn't notice it 😣

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Kat_1025
May 04, 2017 10:13 pm
Bergman58
Bergman58
26 March 2017

Fairhaven Homes Clovelly 248 in Melbourne North

Fairhaven Homes Clovelly 248 in Melbourne North
VIC

I'm building the queenscliff in Riverwalk in werribee. I personally looked at every display house they had and got the upgrade lists from each of the queenscliff displays.…

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Bergman58
Mar 26, 2017 9:31 am
Bergman58
accidentalpirate
accidentalpirate
9 February 2017

Newport 361 - Our First Home!

Newport 361 - Our First Home!
VIC

How did it all turn out Karooo? We're building the Newport 361 at the moment (we have a slab, frame starts next week) and keen to see some photographs of completed homes

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accidentalpirate
Feb 09, 2017 11:08 am
JLH222
JLH222
14 December 2016

Newport 361 in Bayside

Newport 361 in Bayside
VIC

Hi, we are also bayside and doing a KDRB. We are building with Metricon and are halfway through our demo. We also had asbestos and our total demo costs were around…

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JLH222
Dec 14, 2016 5:54 pm
JLH222
Glenaire396 SE
Glenaire396 SE
29 November 2016

Building Glenaire with Fairhaven Homes

Building Glenaire with Fairhaven Homes
VIC
1, 2, 3, 4

I really love the Glenaire too Whitefresh and haven't changed too much to the floor plan but have done lots of window changes , which adds to the costs... It's a headache…

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Glenaire396 SE
Nov 29, 2016 12:15 am
Kat_1025
Kat_1025
21 September 2016

Fairhaven homes slab solution - please explain!!

Fairhaven homes slab solution - please explain!!
VIC

They wouldn't give us fixed due to the fall and backfill on the block so we had no choice but to wait... They do have high fixed costs to cover themselves though. I can't…

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Kat_1025
Sep 21, 2016 1:49 pm
Kat_1025
Kat_1025
22 April 2016

Fairhaven Homes

Fairhaven Homes
VIC

We've been through most of the fairhaven displays across Melbourne and picked some things out! But worried I'll go into colours with a pretty clear idea and then spend…

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Kat_1025
Apr 22, 2016 7:07 pm
dmj1983
dmj1983
9 July 2015

Fairhaven Homes - Deck'd!

Fairhaven Homes - Deck'd!
VIC
1 ... 23, 24, 25

Wow looks great! Only just seeing your Post now. 1.5 yrs later! May I ask how much your turf cost? We are debating turf or seed? We are building in Waterford rise in…

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dmj1983
Jul 09, 2015 11:50 am
harikris
harikris
19 June 2015

Anyone with Fairhaven Homes ?

Anyone with Fairhaven Homes ?
VIC

Hi Guys, Any one building with fairhaven homes ? Can share the experience ?

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harikris
Jun 19, 2015 12:15 pm
lollipop888
lollipop888
9 May 2015

Fa!rhaven Homes: - Studio FH & Upgrade Prices!

Fa!rhaven Homes: - Studio FH & Upgrade Prices!
VIC

STUDIO Fh Be well prepared and familiar, as you will need choose EVERYTHING for your house at this appointment! Go display and book for preview.…

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lollipop888
May 09, 2015 9:38 am
[[Sapphire]]
[[Sapphire]]
21 October 2014

Portland 404 ~ Moved in!!!

Portland 404 ~ Moved in!!!
VIC
1 ... 7, 8, 9

Thank you

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[[Sapphire]]
Oct 21, 2014 9:45 pm
Leonardo_23
Leonardo_23
16 September 2014

Fairhaven homes!!!!

Fairhaven homes!!!!
VIC

Great to hear it cossarij,. You are probably one of not so many if what you read is true. Look at The Age June 8th article... 'Thousands of Home Owners Facing Ruin'. And…

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Leonardo_23
Sep 16, 2014 11:09 pm
Drover
Drover
5 August 2014

Fairhaven Homes Review - Ongoing

Fairhaven Homes Review - Ongoing
1, 2

So it's been almost 3 years and overdue for me to finalise my house building experience with Fairhaven Homes. There are a few things I remember from the end of the…

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Drover
Aug 05, 2014 4:55 pm
Crazybuilders
Crazybuilders
29 July 2014

Fairhaven Homes- Very Happy

Fairhaven Homes- Very Happy
VIC

Glad to hear you are happy with Fairhaven. We are also building with them. We are just at lock up stage. We are building the Newport (modified). So far all is going well.

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Crazybuilders
Jul 29, 2014 7:03 pm
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dahon13
Jul 20, 2014 10:54 pm
Saint Mike
Saint Mike
13 July 2014

Colour & electrical selection tips?

Colour & electrical selection tips?
VIC

Can you visit their "showroom" and have a look around before your meeting. We did this and picked up some ideas.

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Saint Mike
Jul 13, 2014 11:01 am
Saint Mike
Treeseachanger
Treeseachanger
10 November 2013

Need help with colours

Need help with colours
VIC

Aha- that's it, stackstone- couldn't remember the name when I posted :lol:

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Treeseachanger
Nov 10, 2013 2:59 pm
Metroid
Metroid
18 June 2013

fairhaven homes

fairhaven homes
VIC

Hey Roadliner any update on how you are progressing?

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Metroid
Jun 18, 2013 8:20 am
alim123
alim123
15 February 2013

Fairhaven's Bridgewater Range

Fairhaven's Bridgewater Range
VIC

Hi All, We are about to sign our contract with Fairhaven Homes to build a Clovelly 225 in Somerfield Estate Keysborough. I know that Bridgewater is their investor range…

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alim123
Feb 15, 2013 10:27 am
Smiely
Smiely
17 January 2013

Fairhaven Homes: Building in Livingston Cranbourne

Fairhaven Homes: Building in Livingston Cranbourne
VIC

Hi there, We're building next doors in ParksEdge :) Just saying hi! How far away from completion are you? x Smiely.

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Smiely
Jan 17, 2013 11:23 am
brb_654
brb_654
6 February 2012

Powder ~ lanai ~ kitchen ~ pics! :: our Fairhaven Glenaire

Powder ~ lanai ~ kitchen ~ pics! :: our Fairhaven Glenaire
1 ... 31, 32, 33

=P~ What can I say, your Lanai puts mine to shame ::lol:: Gorgeous ::kiss:: Hope your well, and DH, kids and yourself are all settling in :D Well done with the kitchen, looks…

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brb_654
Feb 06, 2012 12:27 pm
brb_654
brb_654
brb_654
29 October 2011

Better Late than Never - Our Fairhaven!!

Better Late than Never - Our Fairhaven!!
VIC
1 ... 51, 52, 53

Thanks J, it's a working progress!…

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brb_654
Oct 29, 2011 7:45 am
brb_654
chatz
chatz
2 April 2011

Knockdown and building Fairhaven's Barwon 352

Knockdown and building Fairhaven's Barwon 352
VIC
1, 2

Trudy, Congrats on getting the loan approved. I know in ours we have a clause regarding the level of salaries we are on, but nothing about changing jobs. BTW, I've…

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chatz
Apr 02, 2011 2:08 pm
dsa39
dsa39
16 February 2011

Em&Jamies BAROLLO Finally some UPDATES and lots of pics!!!

Em&Jamies BAROLLO Finally some UPDATES and lots of pics!!!
VIC
1, 2

Hi Em I have been speaking with Barb who has used the same brick and to be honest I think your house looks fabulous. We will be using the same bricks we have seen a few…

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dsa39
Feb 16, 2011 6:01 am
dsa39
KJ_and_AJ
KJ_and_AJ
6 December 2010

Building Fairhaven Homes Glenaire

Building Fairhaven Homes Glenaire
VIC

Hi CroStriker, WE have gone for fairly similar tones. Our bricks SHOULD be delivered in about 1 weeks time ("Pisachio"). I actually stopped by the display home Sunday…

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KJ_and_AJ
Dec 06, 2010 4:44 pm
kitwen
kitwen
31 August 2010

Anyone building with Fairhaven homes?

Anyone building with Fairhaven homes?
VIC

All i can say is building is a headache and the quality represented in the display homes does not mean your home will turn out that…

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kitwen
Aug 31, 2010 12:24 pm
kavother
kavother
6 May 2010

Anyone building with Fairhaven homes

Anyone building with Fairhaven homes
VIC

KJ and AJ I know what you mean about getting excited, we signed our tender documents today, they should have contracts ready soon then we're away!!!! It's been a long 7…

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kavother
May 06, 2010 8:25 pm

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