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Cleef85
Cleef85
29 March 2019

Building with Dennis Family Homes

Building with Dennis Family Homes
VIC
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We're building the kimberley 30 😊 and know another building the 28

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Cleef85
Mar 29, 2019 11:18 pm
last one ever
last one ever
20 August 2021

dennis family homes

dennis family homes
1, 2, 3, 4

We are building with Dennis family homes quality is good but the time taking to build is the worst we have ever had, this is the 6th house we have built over our time and…

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last one ever
Aug 20, 2021 8:37 pm
Muzza353
Muzza353
24 June 2019

Anyone building the Kimberley through Dennis Family?

Anyone building the Kimberley through Dennis Family?
VIC

Just wondering, if anyone is currently building the Kimberley 24 in Victoria. If so I'd be interested in some pics or even a walk through if possible. Cheers Murray

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Muzza353
Jun 24, 2019 7:40 pm
Shampoo
Shampoo
27 April 2019

Building with Dennis Family Homes (Melb)

Building with Dennis Family Homes (Melb)
VIC
1, 2

Hi, im just new here and just joined in. We bought a land in lollipop hill around Aug 2017 and is said to be titled this coming May 2019.. Yep, it was a looonngg…

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Shampoo
Apr 27, 2019 10:51 am
Wild
Wild
6 February 2019

Dennis Family Homes - Harvard 27

Dennis Family Homes - Harvard 27
VIC

Hi Guys, For the titled land, how long generally does it take from initial deposit to commence the construction with dfh ? Any input will be greatly appreciated.

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Wild
Feb 06, 2019 8:36 am
Sandychahal
Sandychahal
13 November 2018

Brick color

Brick color
VIC

Does anyone have the pic for Brushwood Horizon brick? We are going to build with DFH

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Sandychahal
Nov 13, 2018 8:11 pm
Dennis51
Dennis51
23 August 2018

Dennis Family Homes - Devonport 363. Build has started...

Dennis Family Homes - Devonport 363. Build has started...
VIC
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Thank you. Building in Mansfield on 1/2 acre block. Will checkout Facebook pages.

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Dennis51
Aug 23, 2018 5:20 pm
SweetnSassy7
SweetnSassy7
19 March 2018

Crystal 16 by Dennis Family Homes

Crystal 16 by Dennis Family Homes
VIC
1, 2, 3

Thanks for that! :)

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SweetnSassy7
Mar 19, 2018 1:36 pm
Mayz28
Mayz28
8 March 2018

Missing pegs

Missing pegs
VIC

Thank you everyone! Some very helpful tips, which we will keep in mind in the future if we’re ever building again!! We went back to our site and dug around and measured…

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Mayz28
Mar 08, 2018 10:35 pm
maddy.r
maddy.r
3 March 2018

Dennis family homes- Venetia 25

Dennis family homes- Venetia 25
VIC

Thanks for that 👌

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maddy.r
Mar 03, 2018 9:33 am
Joker
Joker
6 November 2017

Independant inspector worth it? Bendigo area

Independant inspector worth it? Bendigo area
VIC

A must, include pre contract inspection, give yourself no surprise, and let's builder know, you have knowledge on your side, building mistakes are common and most builds…

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Joker
Nov 06, 2017 1:19 pm
Lenz88
Lenz88
26 October 2017

Building with the Dennis Family - tips and advice please :)

Building with the Dennis Family - tips and advice please :)
VIC

The builder applies for the permits on your behalf. Where are you building and do you know if you need any council dispensations? We waited till we got approval from the…

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Lenz88
Oct 26, 2017 11:19 pm
rattleAU
rattleAU
10 September 2017

Anyone building pearl 23 with Dennis families

Anyone building pearl 23 with Dennis families

G'day there! No, I'm not and can't help you there, sorry. Just wanted to let you know that there are a few of us who are about to build with Dennis Family homes and we…

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rattleAU
Sep 10, 2017 10:38 am
dngxxx007
dngxxx007
3 September 2017

Denns Family Homes - Pearl 23

Denns Family Homes - Pearl 23

Hello All, I am a newbie, planning to go for DFH pearl 23. I am trying to get experience of people who has gone for it. Dennis Family dont have a display house for the…

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dngxxx007
Sep 03, 2017 9:34 pm
carrie8
carrie8
25 June 2017

Dennis Family homes build in Melbourne west. FHOG.Venetia 23

Dennis Family homes build in Melbourne west. FHOG.Venetia 23
VIC
1, 2

I have uploaded a few but am having trouble writing captions for each picture or editing even on the desktop very frustrating, if there is any other pics you need DM me…

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carrie8
Jun 25, 2017 4:48 pm
Humphrey29
Humphrey29
10 May 2017

Crystal - Dennis Family Homes

Crystal - Dennis Family Homes
VIC

Anyone building the Crystal with Dennis Family Homes?

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Humphrey29
May 10, 2017 3:51 pm
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Lenz88
Apr 18, 2017 1:16 pm
carrie8
carrie8
6 October 2016

Venetia 25 Dennis Family Homes

Venetia 25 Dennis Family Homes
VIC

Following as we are building venetia 23! exciting!

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carrie8
Oct 06, 2016 10:10 am
aloenyx
aloenyx
18 September 2016

Dennis Family Homes - promotions

Dennis Family Homes - promotions
VIC

This is always a tricky one. Builders use promos and price jumps to push you into signing up quickly, before you see something else you like better. I've been watching a…

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aloenyx
Sep 18, 2016 3:27 pm
aloenyx
rtforresters
rtforresters
7 July 2016

Dennis Family Homes - Princeton 25

Dennis Family Homes - Princeton 25
VIC
1, 2, 3

Thanks for the info. Hopefully we have a good SS and will allow additional things that we had forgotten. Enjoy your beautiful new home.

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rtforresters
Jul 07, 2016 5:07 pm
rtforresters
rondy
rondy
29 June 2016

Venetia 25 by DFH

Venetia 25 by DFH
VIC

Great to see another Dennis build! I hope all went ok with your contract. We are building the Hawkesdale (plan no longer available). We signed contracts on 1/5/16 & our…

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rondy
Jun 29, 2016 8:58 pm
Beetaloo
Beetaloo
10 April 2016

Waterproofing = tiling? Confused with requirements

Waterproofing = tiling? Confused with requirements
VIC

Water proofing is a separate process to tiling. Tiling only provides a water resistant surface, tiling by itself is not a water proof finish. Water proofing typically…

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Beetaloo
Apr 10, 2016 10:45 am
Beetaloo
bashworth
bashworth
16 February 2016

Brick surface - concave better?

Brick surface - concave better?
VIC

Concave bricks are a new one on me! Are you sure they are not talking about the mortar joints (see http://anewhouse.com.au/2013/06/brickwo ... ar-joints/)

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bashworth
Feb 16, 2016 9:06 pm
bashworth

It has been while I haven't updated the progress here. Just finished the front yard landscaping all I need to do is plant some hardy plants in front and I am…

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bjasani
Jan 30, 2016 10:16 pm
gootza
gootza
19 January 2016

Our Build: Dennis Family Homes "Oxford"

Our Build: Dennis Family Homes "Oxford"
VIC
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

No worries at all! Yes of course I will! Good luck with everything, I hope your experience is as pleasant as ours was. :z:

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gootza
Jan 19, 2016 7:17 pm
gootza
janidbest
janidbest
6 November 2015

Dennis family Venetia 29

Dennis family Venetia 29
VIC

@julia1301 it's perfect if you have more east facing because sun travels along from your garage to alfresco across living area.. Sleeping on south west is recommended…

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janidbest
Nov 06, 2015 12:33 pm
sanremo
sanremo
28 September 2015

Any one building with Dennis Family Manor Lakes(Melb)

Any one building with Dennis Family Manor Lakes(Melb)
VIC

Hello Team, I am planning to buy in recent release, any neighbours or peps other than above to geeks.?

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sanremo
Sep 28, 2015 5:52 pm
gazish
gazish
9 September 2015

Dennis Family Homes

Dennis Family Homes
VIC

Hey gengenm, What series are you looking at? Aspiration or Inspiration? We are building with DFH, infact did our color appt today. We are building Venetia 23 aspiration…

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gazish
Sep 09, 2015 11:12 pm
bpratt
bpratt
21 July 2015

Need a vent and DFH I'm not enjoying building with...

Need a vent and DFH I'm not enjoying building with...
VIC

I still can't believe that photo showing the batten fittings with a shade above them. I sure hope you didn't have to pay extra for the shade attached to the batten.

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bpratt
Jul 21, 2015 8:59 pm
Kikomatching
Kikomatching
19 March 2015

Beaufort Model House from Dennis Family Homes

Beaufort Model House from Dennis Family Homes
NSW

Hi All, I am considering to build new house model Beaufort from DFH. I would appreciate someone who had this model and give me feedback, please before…

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Kikomatching
Mar 19, 2015 9:22 am
Leonardo_23
Leonardo_23
19 September 2014

Dennis Family Build Quality- Interested to build "Hastings"

Dennis Family Build Quality- Interested to build "Hastings"
VIC

Hi Guys, I have actually seen 2 such homes by that builder and each was well above average for large builders. Ask who is going to supervise and what experience they…

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Leonardo_23
Sep 19, 2014 3:46 am
sal032
sal032
1 September 2014

Our First Home Build DFH - Bendigo

Our First Home Build DFH - Bendigo
VIC
1, 2

Hi Everyone, Thanks so much for the lovely comments. I have published a new blog "Moving In" , photos of our house being lived in :) Enjoy.

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sal032
Sep 01, 2014 11:16 pm
sal032
SaveH2O
SaveH2O
26 January 2014

Local Geotech

Local Geotech
VIC

You can search here within any radius of where you are: http://www.consultaustralia.com.au/Find ... earch.aspx

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SaveH2O
Jan 26, 2014 11:22 am
SaveH2O
sal032
sal032
28 September 2013

Warralily Coast Dennis Family Homes

Warralily Coast Dennis Family Homes
QLD

Hi Mark, I wouldn't bother paying the 5k to lock in the current promotion unless you have already selected a design, sometimes their promotions are only on particular…

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sal032
Sep 28, 2013 11:17 am
sal032
juski
juski
10 July 2013

A new build in the bush

A new build in the bush
NSW

Hi cec1974! I see there haven't been many updates to your thread - any photos coming up? Would love to see your colours as you said they were similar to ours. I assume you…

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juski
Jul 10, 2013 9:06 pm
juski
ben/melissa
ben/melissa
19 May 2013

Our Columbia 211 Dennis Family Home

Our Columbia 211 Dennis Family Home
VIC
1, 2

Well its been a long time and how things change dramatically firstly we didnt go ahead with the new house couple different factors from costing and factoring in the…

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ben/melissa
May 19, 2013 11:53 pm
our dream home
our dream home
25 April 2013

Our Hartley 361- build

Our Hartley 361- build
VIC
1 ... 14, 15, 16

Thanks you :)

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our dream home
Apr 25, 2013 2:28 pm
gootza
gootza
23 April 2013

How to save with building an Outdoor room?

How to save with building an Outdoor room?
VIC

the outdoor rooms start at $8000 I think so you think we would not benefit from getting them to just build out the roof? I don't really know how it works to be honest lol.…

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gootza
Apr 23, 2013 10:41 pm
gootza
our dream home
our dream home
23 March 2013

Taking forever DFH

Taking forever DFH
VIC
1, 2, 3

Thought I'd update. We are now In march 2013 and been told that handover is very soon. We have our inspection on tuesday with the SS. We still don't have a splashback or…

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our dream home
Mar 23, 2013 8:54 am
Mac25
Mac25
7 March 2013

Hartley 341 - Dennis Family Homes (College Views, Bundoora)

Hartley 341 - Dennis Family Homes (College Views, Bundoora)
VIC
1, 2

Thanks, we are now in! We had a few issues but they are happy to resolve, still not happy with a few things so will bring up at 6 month visit.

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Mac25
Mar 07, 2013 12:00 pm
building-expert
building-expert
7 March 2013

Anyone built or building with Dennis Family?

Anyone built or building with Dennis Family?

We do a lot of stage inspections and over the years we have seen a lot of good and bad workmanship. Dennis Family Homes almost never comes up on a complaint radar. That…

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building-expert
Mar 07, 2013 6:00 am
building-expert
RagnarsWife
RagnarsWife
16 February 2013

Building the Charlton29 with DFH

Building the Charlton29 with DFH
VIC

nice to meet another fan of madagascar cabinets ::smile:: it really does look awesome cannot wait to see it is all done

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RagnarsWife
Feb 16, 2013 11:18 pm
RagnarsWife
our dream home
our dream home
16 January 2013

Help with choosing render colour for my house

Help with choosing render colour for my house
VIC

Good luck we are at lockup stage also but No render . We went with the savannah facade. What facade did u pick ?

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our dream home
Jan 16, 2013 12:34 am
shellbelle
shellbelle
15 January 2013

Building The Harvard 271 With Dennis Family

Building The Harvard 271 With Dennis Family
VIC

LOL yes we are :-) i have been very slack in updating this site... oh well it is sooooo exciting to be finally in. where abouts are you building? and have you joind the…

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shellbelle
Jan 15, 2013 7:24 pm
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Leah_Com78
Jan 14, 2013 8:40 pm
Leah_Com78
Leah_Com78
19 November 2012

building wth dennis family homes Ballarat

building wth dennis family homes Ballarat
VIC

Hi ks4, I too am building the Murchison so am very keen to see how your house comes along. I love your colour choices too! DH and I are "negotiating" at the moment. …

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Leah_Com78
Nov 19, 2012 8:23 pm
our dream home
our dream home
6 September 2012

DFH Hartley 341 in SE burbs

DFH Hartley 341 in SE burbs
VIC
1, 2, 3, 4

Those are the bricks we picked as well and was worried for the same reason but they look great thanks for pics we are building the Hartley 361 starting soon ( we hope)…

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our dream home
Sep 06, 2012 10:28 am
our dream home
our dream home
29 August 2012

Dennis Family Homes - Contract

Dennis Family Homes - Contract
VIC

Hi all after months of paper work I finally got the permits and documents to hand over to the bank which means that hopefully in the next few days we will get our site…

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our dream home
Aug 29, 2012 7:13 pm
Mac25
Mac25
23 August 2012

Building DF Harvard @ Ascot (Bendigo)

Building DF Harvard @ Ascot (Bendigo)
VIC
1, 2

Thanks, I though it was, I am now starting to worry that it will look awful, I have found the steel line range have a timber look that actually looks genuine and nice…

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Mac25
Aug 23, 2012 2:31 pm
Ashkate
Ashkate
14 August 2012

Building our 2nd house :) - We are in :)

Building our 2nd house :) - We are in :)
VIC
1 ... 15, 16, 17

Ohhhhh I like the hot tub!! :-)

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Ashkate
Aug 14, 2012 6:06 pm
Ashkate

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