Metricon Glendale 39 LE (Melbourne Metro)

Hello All,

We are first home owners looking at building Glendale 39 Limited Edition by Metricon. Paid the initial deposit and currently finalizing design, etc.
Land titles are expected late Oct so hoping we can get the ball rolling ASAP.

List of upgrades so far:

1. Peninsula facade
2. Moonshadow bricks (Cat 5) with Rolled offwhite mortar
3. Rendered Pillars
4. Ceiling height 2.7m Ground and 2.5m first Floor
5. Eaves all around the house including garage (estate convenant)
6. Structured Cabling package (estate covenant)
7. Roof Sarking
8. Extend garage by 1m and add 2.4m roller door
9. Brick infills all around the house
10. Guest Bedroom down with Dual entry Ensuite ILO Sitting and Powder
11. Vanity to WC upstairs
12. Family and Dining Windows increase to 21-27 and Study window to 18-27
13. Horizontal feature window to Leisure
14. Window Splashback to Kitchen and Butlers
15. Butlers pantry fitout
16. Laundry Fitout with broom cupboard
17. Pivot entry door
18. 2.4m high internal doors throughout
19. Frameless mirrored 2.4m high robes to all bedrooms
20. Ensuite layout same as standard Glendale
21. Appliance bench same as standard Glendale
22. Single waterfall to Island and increase width to 1350mm with 250mm overhang
23. 900mm appliances
24. 800mm full length overheads in kitchen and butlers
25. Concealed rangehood with external duct
26. Franke Undermount sink
27. Silk finish to kitchen and soft close drawers.
28. 20mm stone to kitchen, butlers, en suite and bathrooms and 40mm to island bench
29. Wash and Wear paint
30. Stairs upgrade to same as Keysborough display
31. Under stairs storage
32. Gas and water point in alfresco
33. Capped cold water point for frigde
34. 50 Downlights (may need more)
35. Breamer 5 star gas heating with zoning
36. Actron Add-on cooling (Refrigerated cooling)
37. 600x600 Porcelain Tiles or Top range Laminate flooring
38. Cat 2 Carpet with Gold Underlay
39. Tiled base and Niche to all showers
40. Floating Vanities throughout
41. Sink,Taps and shower head upgrades
42. Alarm, Intercom and Camera prewire

Will post amended plans when I have them - feel free to comment/advise on above list, ,

Thanks, PC

Still undecided on Facade:

Peninsula Vs Isla

What do you guys think?

Peninsula


Isla

Welcome to what I hope is a enjoyable experience. Sounds like you've selected/upgrade most of the usual stuff some minor pointers we've found:

The zone control switches may not be integrated to your AC unit, double check as it would be much better if it was (at a minimum we would have liked to upgrade the switches to Saturn to match all other switches)



Have the liquidated damages/late delivery penalty fee push as high as you can, I'd advise $1000/800 per week. If Metricon don't agree "thats not our standard terms...." you can just call them out on it that they should never need to pay as they won't be late..... you could go as far as waving the first months delay.

Experience says jobs are either a few weeks late or over 6 months.

Enjoy the ride.


Build thread: http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=78995

Thanks - Great suggestion regarding late penalty - will defo raise it.
Those switches look hideous - Seriously what were they thinking! Added to my list for electrical appointment (due in 4 weeks)

Take a look at my facade. Its a best of both world - combination of peninsula with the corner butt window of Isla.

Love it

Love that window - we have one too. Just be warned that you can't get a double glazed butt joined window - ours is the only single glazed one in the house!

How much for the upgrades???

Hi,

Nice upgrades. Can I ask what you were quoted in your contract for the cooling, alarm intercom and camera, and laundry fit out. Thanks.

Hi pc3d

How is it all going?
Have you received the final plans yet?

Hi Pc3d, can you please tell me where this display home is (first image)? I really like the colour scheme - we are building the Glendale 42 with Peninsula facade. thanks!