Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jan 19, 2009 3:14 pm Hiya
My fiancee and I have just purchased one and a quarter acre in Kinglake, VIC. We plan to pay off some of the land while we look for a builder and start building in June (just before the extended grant ends). We've looked at all the display homes and they are all meshing in our heads to be honest - they mostly look the same! None of them really have many houses that suit a semi-rural block with a wide frontage. Having been on sites like productreview etc we have read countless horror stories about every single builder... So does anyone have any concrete advice on how to approach them? Who to steer clear of? What questions to ask? We would really appreciate any advice as our budget isn't gigantic. Cheers Maya and Matt Re: Land in Kinglake, Who to build with?? 2Jan 19, 2009 4:28 pm Have you tried Silkwood Dream?
I don't supply them but I know them... Silkwood Dream Pty Ltd 2/18 Sherbourne Road, Briar Hill VICTORIA 3088 Phone: (03) 9434 0077 Fax: (03) 9434 0088 Email: sales@silkwooddream.com.au Re: Land in Kinglake, Who to build with?? 3Jan 19, 2009 4:41 pm Im not of any help but just wanted to say congratulations - kinglake is beautiful Custom European Cabinets - Melbourne Kitchen Specialist PM for business details as website currently being updated! Our Crazy Owner Builder Journey! Re: Land in Kinglake, Who to build with?? 5Jan 20, 2009 12:16 pm We are building with Bentley homes, they are based in South Morang so may be more likely to buid in that area. We have adapted their Omega design and added a second room to the front to make it 16m wide, to better suit our 18m block.
We liked them because they were a smaller builder, and have been really happy so far Built with Bentley homes in Doreen All moved in Dec 2009 Now for the garden! Our stuff so far viewtopic.php?f=31&t=16532 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… 7 17590 Yeah I don't know why I came to a forum. Place is full of wierdos/pedos thought internet may help but I suppose I'll try my luck with someone in person. Cheers. I tried… 0 6440 Need advice on the backyard plan above. Should I excavate and cut all of the dirt to level with the house slab or semi-excavate as per photo above? Both left and right… 0 24861 |