Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jun 16, 2021 8:36 pm Hi, We have started the process of knock down rebuild for our home in Melbourne east. Land size is 650 m2 with 15.2 m width and 38.2 length. Slope on the land is 3 m. Interested in building more than 45 sq house. Got quotes from multiple volume builders. Metricon Doulton 50 - They mentioned we can build only 12 m width house as due to overshadowing to adjacent house. I don’t understand this yet. They quoted 650k with some inclusions but not all. Carlisle Montpellier 49 - Initial quote is 550k with basic inclusions. Definitely want guest bedroom downstairs for older parents whenever they visit. What are the pros/cons of each house if someone is building these houses? Also, with the quotes given, does custom builders make more sense? Right now our budget including KDR is 600k. Can go upwards 50k if really like something. Re: KDR Melbourne East 2Jun 27, 2021 7:36 pm Hi, Did you make any progress? I am also in the process of making a decision between Doulton 50 and Montpellier 49. The advantage I found with Carlisle homes is that they are ready to commit to the construction date in the proposal. Re: KDR Melbourne East 3Jun 28, 2021 12:00 am prash Hi, Did you make any progress? I am also in the process of making a decision between Doulton 50 and Montpellier 49. The advantage I found with Carlisle homes is that they are ready to commit to the construction date in the proposal. Not much progress. Had a meeting with Carlisle homes sales consultant this Saturday, she asked us to block the price and discounts she gave us as it will expire on 31st June. We added few inclusions which increased our base price so we can have are thinking of going back to Metricon to understand the inclusions. We were keen on Carlisle as Carlisle quoted site cost as 25k while Metricon quoted site cost as 100k Re: KDR Melbourne East 4Mar 01, 2022 8:40 pm Hi Prash and HomeMelbourne I am looking to KDR in the east. Curious to know who you ended up building with and which design. Also want to know about the site cost that was quoted by both Metricon and Carlisle and what did you end up paying. Metricon quoted me 80-85K and Carlisle quoted me 25K site cost and 25K council fees. Hope you both ended up with what you envisioned. Hi, can anyone recommend a custom home builder who can build in north east area? Looking to build a custom 4-br energy-efficient home with a max budget of 750k. If they… 0 22825 May I ask why you chose not to use GJ Gardiner? I'm actually meeting with one of the sales guys tomorrow for an appointment. Definitely not signing anything yet… 3 13260 Keen to hear from people in the area who have got KDRB done on whom they got the build from? Looking for recommendations. Thanks 0 21118 |