Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Oct 28, 2010 4:06 pm Hi guys, My fiance and I are in the last stages of planning to build our first home in country Victoria. We have been researching builders and designs for the last 15 months, and are pretty much ready to proceed (we now have to wait for our land to be approved). I was wondering what advice you may have (we are looking at build with Dennis Family Homes - the Brookdale 24). Re: Planning a country build 2Oct 29, 2010 10:40 pm Hi Goalump, We are building with DFH and really haven't had any problems with them. They are slow to get to the construction stage, but seem to be ok so far from there on. Good luck with your decision. A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands. Melbourne West Our build viewtopic.php?f=31&t=34169 Landscaping viewtopic.php?f=19&t=51147 Re: Planning a country build 3Oct 30, 2010 3:14 pm Hi Kaytee, thanks for the info. The slower than average contract period has been something I've noted on other forum posts. In one sense I hope our process is not as long, but if it means more saving time and a period to get all of the features correct, then that's a good thing. Land found: Mid-2008 Land purchased: July 2011 Builder: Dennis Family Homes Design: Brookdale 24 Process started: December 2011 Slab completed: May 2012 Re: Planning a country build 4Nov 02, 2010 9:51 pm Hi Goalump We are building with DFH and like Kaytee have had no real prob's. They have been very responsive to any queries and concerns, they were slow on the paperwork side but we had no problems with any of the paperwork so that is good. The Brookdale is a lovely layout. Re: Planning a country build 5Nov 03, 2010 9:00 pm Hi Herbiecat, thanks for that as well. The Brookedale stood out when I saw it at Cranbourne last year - I've been back three times to see it, and its similar sizes at Lyndhurst and Bendigo. I'll admit the colour selecting will be the challenge - the fiance and I are not too fussed, but since coming onto the site a number of ideas have been found. Land found: Mid-2008 Land purchased: July 2011 Builder: Dennis Family Homes Design: Brookdale 24 Process started: December 2011 Slab completed: May 2012 Re: Planning a country build 6Nov 04, 2010 12:23 pm Hi, Congratulations! I love the Brookdale design and it is the home that my brother and I built in 2008, however we actually built the Brookdale 220 (single vanity in the ensuite and no walk in linen cupboard are the differences between the 220 and the 240) I love the layout of the Brookdale, and was looking at building the Brookdale 240 with my new build but unfortunately it worked out cheaper for me to build with a different builder. We have had no problems with DFH at all. They never hesitate in doing a maintenance call (we have had them out several times over the last two years) and would have preferred to build with them again. Good luck with your build. Michelle House - Lockup completed 23rd December 2011 - Painters are in!!! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=37261&start=0&hilit=Blaxland Re: Planning a country build 7Nov 04, 2010 1:00 pm i have a cleint building with DFH in Bendigo, they seam to be very good at letting you get your own trades in if you arn't happy with thier guys. Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Planning a country build 8Nov 04, 2010 8:52 pm Thanks guys, we are looking at expanding the main room by a metre to put a bath in the ensuite, but it is still early days. Thanks for the tip with Bendigo, I assume that will be where our builders will come from (closest major centre). Land found: Mid-2008 Land purchased: July 2011 Builder: Dennis Family Homes Design: Brookdale 24 Process started: December 2011 Slab completed: May 2012 Give Jonathan a call. Tell him you know me. He is in my opinion the best surveyor I have ever worked with. His number is 0425 285 622 All the best Simeon 3 9191 I am not based in Victoria however i had a quick look into your question to understand what you were asking. The way I read the regulations, overshadowing relates to the… 1 1223 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 8 2249 |