Browse Forums Building A New House Re: New member - home build questions 20Aug 01, 2007 10:57 pm Hi Nat,
yup the Ashgrove comes in at just shy of 260k for the display home, so would have had to cut a few corners after upgrading their 'essentials' version of it. Funny you mention Ventura and * as they are two of the designers we are now considering instead I took a trip to Jindalee today (just up the road from where Im renting). They have the Cable Beach (Ventura) and Promenade (*) both on display there. Both of these are very impressive homes and I could see myself happy with either, although they are of course also going to be subject to the maximum living space allowable on a plot, so this is where I need to focus my attention next. In regards to the total allowable space, I have checked with several people and the total is calculated on 'enclosed space' - i.e anything with 4 walls is included. A garage would be, but an open alfresco area would not. I guess you could '********' a bit by having a car port instead of a garage, but in all honesty I prefer a lock up garage As for the area, we have made our search area a bit more open - Carramar, Tapping, Ahsby, Quinns and Butler are I think the most likely of the bunch. Going to be a case of spend the next few weeks scouring the papers and such and hope something springs out at us. As you've built twice with *, what are your honets opinion of them? They seem to have some decent houses, but obviously with them being a fair bit cheaper than most I'd have concerns over quality? Hi Suku18 In NSW the statutory required insurances are: 1. HBCF ( Home Building Compensation Fund) - This is if the builder dies or goes broke. But this only covers 20%… 1 2709 Can anyone recommend a good/affordable retaining wall and fence builder that I can get a quote from located in Sydney? 8 45795 If you are in Victoria you have a statutory right to your own building inspector regardless of builder's consent. No negotiations are required. However the builder will… 1 2937 |