Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Nov 30, 2009 7:51 pm Re: Why did you choose Carlisle Homes? 5Dec 02, 2009 8:18 pm Hi - I'm very new here, and have been browsing, but when I saw this thread I had to reply! We are about to put a deposit down with Carlisle and besides the nice houses, good inclusions and reasonable price, the salesperson was the final step in the process!! We had a deposit down with another builder, but the salesperson was a complete fool! Didn't know anything and it drove me around the bend. Went with my friend to Tarneit to check out some displays and met Phillip the salesman! Does he know his stuff or what!!! Went home, got husband (who absolutely detests salespeople in any form) dragged him (alsmost kicking and screaming) to Tarneit and not only did he fall in love with the Atlantique, perhaps even Phillip!! Cancelled deposit with other builder He is knowledgeable, approachable and one of the best sales people around, and for my husband to agree..... Anyway once we have secured our block in the new year, hopefully we can deposit. Anyhoo great to hear you all have positive comments to make, am really looking forward to the journey! Re: Why did you choose Carlisle Homes? 6Dec 02, 2009 8:27 pm Hi Lindsay What a great first post! Welcome to the forum ... Re: Why did you choose Carlisle Homes? 7Dec 02, 2009 9:31 pm Welcome, Lindsay! The Tarneit Atlantique is awesome isnt it? Really like how theyve done the landscaping/alfresco work with this corner block. Have added you on the list on the Carlisle General Thread. Re: Why did you choose Carlisle Homes? 8Dec 03, 2009 11:31 am Hi all forumone members
I built Pagoda 35 with Carlisle 2 years ago in Pt Cook area. The reason last time I chose them: - I like the floorplan and the quality of their display homes - I found from this forum that they had less negative reviews than other builders (Matt Walker blog was helping me to choose Carlisle) - The standard inclusion was better than other builders - The sales representative was great Issues during the building process: - A lot of miscommunications between their office staff and the site staff - A lot of issues in the contract drawing (never assume what they put in the contract drawing is the same as the display homes) I am saying this because I didn't have any modification from their standard display home but found what they put in the contract drawing didn't match with their display home. - They installed the different handles with what I have chosen in the contract without telling me that the supplier did not supply the handles that I have chosen anymore (The CLE was very helpful to find the better solution for me) Comments after the house completed: - I was very fortunate to have the good Site Supervisor which is very helpful and approachable - Love the quality of the house - Haven't had any issues after they did the maintenance stage Whether I want to build with them again: - Yes after my building experience with them. I have recommended them to my friends and brother - Nope after following my brother's building progress with them so far now. Seems that the company has expanded too fast and the new staff doesn't have the good experience and quality as their old staff. Hope my brother will end up with the good experience as I had previously before I can recommend Carlisle again. Update: Me and my brother just met their senior construction manager and very pleased with how he handled the issues. Hope it will continue until the house completed. Until then I won't give any comments about Carlisle. Advice for the new homebuilders: - Make sure you have your own independent inspector (I highly recommend Kevin from http://www.newhomeinspection.com.au Thanks Matt for recommending him in your blog) - Check all your paperworks before you sign and never assume - Make sure to use email/sms for any issues/queries/appointments with them and ask them to reply with the written email/sms. - Keep monitoring your house progress and be pro active Feel free to PM me if you have any questions and again I want to thank Matt Walker and all the homeone forum members advices/blogs in this forum. Cheers, Iduo Re: Why did you choose Carlisle Homes? 9Dec 03, 2009 2:20 pm Good to hear your opinion IDuo. What stage of building is your brother at? Re: Why did you choose Carlisle Homes? 11Dec 03, 2009 4:30 pm IDuo Hi Salt&PepperMKII my brother is in the pre plaster stage now. Oh ok. Who is his CS, and which area? I ask this because our build with Carlisle was really good. I didnt have any of the 'new' staff, but I would imagine Carlisle is still taking up people that would get the job done. Reassure him that the rest of the build will be good - I know for sure that Carlisle are fast and efficient at fixing problems. Oh and I dont really think their expansion is the cause for concern - theyre expanding slowly and step by step, so I guess this will make the transition much easier. Re: Why did you choose Carlisle Homes? 12Dec 03, 2009 8:29 pm Thanks for the welcome. Reading back my post it was very gushy! But I have to admit it's all true. Sadly the block we are looking at won't fit the atlantique well it will fit but we won't have a back yard at all. but the Bordeaux will fit and I think we'll be going to that instead. Didn't want stairs with the little kiddies but then we want a back yard so that's the decision So, it looks like we are switching! Wish us luck. S&P - I'll be joing the other thread once I have some more to report - thanks for the invite! Re: Why did you choose Carlisle Homes? 13Dec 03, 2009 8:35 pm lindsay Thanks for the welcome. Reading back my post it was very gushy! But I have to admit it's all true. Sadly the block we are looking at won't fit the atlantique well it will fit but we won't have a back yard at all. but the Bordeaux will fit and I think we'll be going to that instead. Didn't want stairs with the little kiddies but then we want a back yard so that's the decision So, it looks like we are switching! Wish us luck. S&P - I'll be joing the other thread once I have some more to report - thanks for the invite! A shame to hear about the land.. If you really like the Atlantique, are you able to look for a different block? How big would your backyard be, with the Atlantique? I ask this as our backyard with Atlantique is 4 metres.. 590sqm block. Good luck!! Re: Why did you choose Carlisle Homes? 14Dec 03, 2009 8:37 pm lindsay Hi - I'm very new here, and have been browsing, but when I saw this thread I had to reply! We are about to put a deposit down with Carlisle and besides the nice houses, good inclusions and reasonable price, the salesperson was the final step in the process!! We had a deposit down with another builder, but the salesperson was a complete fool! Didn't know anything and it drove me around the bend. Went with my friend to Tarneit to check out some displays and met Phillip the salesman! Does he know his stuff or what!!! Went home, got husband (who absolutely detests salespeople in any form) dragged him (alsmost kicking and screaming) to Tarneit and not only did he fall in love with the Atlantique, perhaps even Phillip!! Cancelled deposit with other builder He is knowledgeable, approachable and one of the best sales people around, and for my husband to agree..... Anyway once we have secured our block in the new year, hopefully we can deposit. Anyhoo great to hear you all have positive comments to make, am really looking forward to the journey! Totally agree.. Phillip is DA MAN !! Have my long story to post.. shall do it pretty soon.. keep watching this space Re: Why did you choose Carlisle Homes? 15Dec 03, 2009 8:40 pm lindsay Thanks for the welcome. Reading back my post it was very gushy! But I have to admit it's all true. Sadly the block we are looking at won't fit the atlantique well it will fit but we won't have a back yard at all. but the Bordeaux will fit and I think we'll be going to that instead. Didn't want stairs with the little kiddies but then we want a back yard so that's the decision So, it looks like we are switching! Wish us luck. S&P - I'll be joing the other thread once I have some more to report - thanks for the invite! We went for Bordeaux for the very same reason.. a house without a backyard.. was not for us. Initially we wanted a single storey.. and all the single stories we liked wont fit on our block..or if they fit.. they gave us 3M backyard.. so Bordeaux it is.. Re: Why did you choose Carlisle Homes? 16Dec 03, 2009 8:57 pm S7P - Backyard would only have been about a 2.5 m (Our swing set wouldn't fit ) - it just doesn't work on any blocks we are looking at which is a real shame, as we want a bigger block for our kids - but in saying that the Bordeaux is a lovely house - so I'm happy enough and husband likes the idea of the kids upstairs! The only thing in the Bordeaux is that the laundry isn't very big and doesn't have that awesome cupboard that the Atlantique does....but it does have storage under the stairs and a big family room which is great. Also, love your kitchen - not brave enough to go with the tiles with my offspring running around. Daring2Build - tell me your Phillip story Re: Why did you choose Carlisle Homes? 17Dec 03, 2009 9:29 pm Good to see youre happy to build the Bordeaux, Lindsay. There are new double storeys out too... Vogue 4 and Thornleigh 41. 2.5 metre backyard... now I understand why youve changed houses.. Are you going to get the alfresco extension and bifolds? Thanks... were pretty happy with the kitchen, although the porcelain tiles are a pain to keep clean. Re: Why did you choose Carlisle Homes? 18Dec 04, 2009 9:18 am Salt&PepperMkII IDuo Hi Salt&PepperMKII my brother is in the pre plaster stage now. Oh ok. Who is his CS, and which area? I ask this because our build with Carlisle was really good. I didnt have any of the 'new' staff, but I would imagine Carlisle is still taking up people that would get the job done. Reassure him that the rest of the build will be good - I know for sure that Carlisle are fast and efficient at fixing problems. Oh and I dont really think their expansion is the cause for concern - theyre expanding slowly and step by step, so I guess this will make the transition much easier. Hi SaltPepperMKII I don't think it is appropriate to mention any name in this forum. However we just had meeting with the supervisor, construction manager and the senior construction manager and very please with how the senior manager handles the issues that my brother raised. Hope this will continue until the house completed. Until then I won't give any comments about Carlisle Homes. Btw just wondering whether you are working for Calisle Homes. I built with them before and I just can give comments from my experience with them only but I can't give the assurance that the rest of my brother's build will be good. Finger crossed it will so my brother can share another good experience with Carlisle Homes with his friends and the forum members. Cheers Re: Why did you choose Carlisle Homes? 19Dec 04, 2009 1:29 pm I definitely DON'T work for Carlisle Homes. Good to hear the issues are being fixed. Re: Why did you choose Carlisle Homes? 20Dec 04, 2009 3:23 pm Hi We are building Montrose32 with carlisle homes. We loved the design and ofcourse the exceptional customer service from the sales person D in Cranboune north (Sierra Estate). We had almost finalised with Porter Davis (Camberwell 29). Gave the $1000 deposit as well. but their terrible customer service and the blatant don't care atitude forced us to change our mind and look for some other builder. Also, the fact the most of the features in the house were included in standard and were not upgrades won us over. - spa in Master Ensuite, Alfresco, Mirror front for cupboards in Master Bedroom etc. We are not making too many changes in the plan. We are adding 1. Evaporative Cooling 2. Dishwasher 3. High Ceilings 4. Window between meals are and rumpus 5. Sliding door from Rumpus to Alfresco Our color appointment is on 08.12.09. I am super excited about it Carlisle use to sneak a water resistant "Performance Solution" into their contracts. Have you checked your contract for same? 4 11496 Hi All, I just wanted to close this topic out with an update. So we ended up agreeing to a number with the insurance company, and after an extensive amount of hand… 8 24534 A Sabco spin mop, minimal moisture, not very regularly. I was told these hybrids are water resistant 🤷♀️ 2 9669 |