a must for all first time home buyers

Hi

I must recommend a home designer we used for our first home. After some investigation,
we’ve decided not to use a building firm and rather use a designer and then to get a
builder to build our house. The slab is going down next week.

Anyone interested, please let me know.

Cheers

Hi stmario,

Thanks for the offer. While I don't need the recommendation (as I've chosen a builder already) I'd be interested to know if designing your own home comes at a greater cost than going the a project home company like I'm doing. So I know for the next build!! Haha!

Also interested to know if this means you might need to get more involved in the building process yourself? When you say you're getting a "builder" to builder your house, I'm not really sure what that means!!! (Can you tell I'm new to this?!)

Good luck with the build and Merry Christmas

Carol.

we did the same.
got a designer to tweak my plan and make it better and then took it to a local builder (one man guy with help from 2 teams he uses when needed) and he built it and I had HEAPS of input. Came and went as I pleased, gave us keys as soon as the doors were in etc, it was a great experience.

good luck, you will love it
sorry carol, cant answer you, as in nz and it will be different
someone will be able to though