Browse Forums Building A New House Re: I have land! 41Feb 08, 2009 2:27 pm I got my standard detailed house plans today I will scan them tomorrow at work and can then put them online. It's great having a lot more detail on dimensions etc
So this week I will be paying my deposit on the house and should also be getting my finance pre-approval 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: I have land! 42Jan 31, 2010 5:21 pm I'm taking a walk down memory lane, who can believe that 12 months ago today I put down my holding deposit for my land and here I am in my VERY OWN HOUSE!!! What a year! 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: I have land! 43Jan 31, 2010 5:26 pm That's awesome!!! For us... our one year comes up on Valentine's day That's when we emailed Cleishy to ask to put a hold on our block... Give us another update this time next year Lush gardens... maybe a puppy... Re: I have land! 44Jan 31, 2010 5:35 pm Aaron & Erin :: That's awesome!!! For us... our one year comes up on Valentine's day That's when we emailed Cleishy to ask to put a hold on our block... Give us another update this time next year Lush gardens... maybe a puppy... Oooh how romantic!! Yes, lets hope so for the lush garden and the puppy! Some of my gaura plants got a bit fried in their pots yesterday I hope they survive 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: I have land! 45Jan 31, 2010 5:37 pm Congrats, Lisanne, you have come SO far!!! You must be really proud of yourself !!! Hopefully we'll all be happy & comfy in 12 months time !!! MagicJ I finally have my own reno thread: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28335 The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue! Re: I have land! 46Jan 31, 2010 6:26 pm Congratulations Lisanne. You should be so proud of what you have achieved. I am in awe of the number of young women building their own house. It's just fantastic. Has the year gone quickly? My house and my rants.... - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=26937 We are in!!!...and still unpacking. Thankfully there are always Tim Tams Re: I have land! 47Jan 31, 2010 6:28 pm For a minute there I thought you had gone all mad and bought ANOTHER block!!!!!!!! I wish we were already where you are now.....!!! Well done !! Re: I have land! 48Jan 31, 2010 6:40 pm Thanks Ladies! No I am not buying another block of land for some time yet! (if ever!) Looking back on the last year, unfortunately it hasn't gone quickly. I'm not a very patient person and it really does seem like a longer than 12 months! I'm just so glad that the whole process only took less than 9 months, I'd hate for it to take as long as it has for some of you! 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: I have land! 49Jan 31, 2010 6:50 pm our current house was built in less than 4 months! I've got a feeling this time around it may be a little longer My house and my rants.... - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=26937 We are in!!!...and still unpacking. Thankfully there are always Tim Tams Re: I have land! 50Jan 31, 2010 6:54 pm mpcj our current house was built in less than 4 months! I've got a feeling this time around it may be a little longer Oh my house only took 4 months, but it was the delays from land settlement etc that added more onto it. Your land is already titled, are they starting soon? 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: I have land! 51Jan 31, 2010 6:58 pm Nope! Not until May at the earliest. So no guarantee that we'll be in by the end of the year. Not too fussed though, have to sell this place - and have quite a bit of work to do here first! My house and my rants.... - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=26937 We are in!!!...and still unpacking. Thankfully there are always Tim Tams Re: I have land! 52Jan 31, 2010 7:04 pm Wow!! Thanks fantastic Lise I don't hit that year mark until... August i think??? viewtopic.php?f=31&t=22766 - my build thread! Time waits for no man. Unless that man is Chuck Norris. Re: I have land! 53Jan 31, 2010 7:13 pm Mpcj lets hope you are in for Christmas!! Jodie80 Wow!! Thanks fantastic Lise I don't hit that year mark until... August i think??? I only remember the date as I signed the contracts and put the full deposit down on Feb 7th, Black Saturday 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: I have land! 54Jan 31, 2010 7:14 pm I *, it was Feb 18th that we put a hold on our land Bummer, valentine's day would have been easier to remember!!! I cant wait to see what your place looks like in another 12 months Lisa! How many other houses will have popped up around you! I wonder in that time if they'll put lights or a round-about between us on Plenty road? Re: I have land! 55Jan 31, 2010 7:22 pm lisanne I only remember the date as I signed the contracts and put the full deposit down on Feb 7th, Black Saturday We put our house deposit down on Feb 7th 2009 also... Unfortunately we had plenty of titled and building delays and are WAY behind you! Hopefully we will be in before the next anniversary I remember we could see massive plumes of smoke out the window from Lyndhurst when put the deposit down due to the fires out east... was scary! Building Monaco32 with Carlisle Homes in Alamanda Estate 20/08/2010 - HANDOVER 24/8!! Blog - http://ourmonaco32.blogspot.com/ Thread - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=14415 Re: I have land! 56Jan 31, 2010 8:00 pm Erin I'm looking forward to the other houses too and seeing how much it changes! I remember when it was all just dirt, seems soooooooooo long ago now! sarahq lisanne I only remember the date as I signed the contracts and put the full deposit down on Feb 7th, Black Saturday We put our house deposit down on Feb 7th 2009 also... Unfortunately we had plenty of titled and building delays and are WAY behind you! Hopefully we will be in before the next anniversary I remember we could see massive plumes of smoke out the window from Lyndhurst when put the deposit down due to the fires out east... was scary! Wow!! When did you land settle? Mine settled in mid May. Being in Mernda, I'm only 7km's from Whittlesea and then Kinglake is just up the hill, there was lots of smoke around that day for sure 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: I have land! 59Feb 01, 2010 8:17 am suh Well done lisanne I take my hat off to you Thanks Suh I had a pretty full on year with house and work, just glad to have survived! Twiggy The most important question though is....what kind of puppy? I'm going to rescue a dog from the rspca or lost dogs home, so I'm not sure what kind of doggy it will be 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: I have land! 60Feb 01, 2010 8:33 am lisanne suh Well done lisanne I take my hat off to you Thanks Suh I had a pretty full on year with house and work, just glad to have survived! Twiggy The most important question though is....what kind of puppy? I'm going to rescue a dog from the rspca or lost dogs home, so I'm not sure what kind of doggy it will be That's my girl now I'm doubley impressed there are so many dogs that need a nice home that would be the way I would go if I were to go again 6 7897 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 29645 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 14531 |