Cosmopolitan Homes, Sydney

Hey Cookie,

We've looked at Cosmo and spoken with their MD - I think they're trying to market themselves as a bit more upmarket - but still a project builder.

I'm not a fan of the Renmark 52 - the house is just too shallow - I prefer longer/deeper homes and I feel there's a lot of wasted space upstairs - all these strange voids and storage rooms in nooks and crannies. Upstairs almost felt a bit claustrophobic.

On the other hand - I visited one of their displays at Pemulway - a tiny house (maybe 24 sq) but it felt huge inside and so much better designed.

Ask them about the modern facade for the Renmark - it was a new thing they were drawing up for a client last time we were there - looked similar on the outside to their design called the Republica (due to open Rouse Hill later in the year).

Well we had a look at the Renmark 52 on Sunday and we absolutely loved it!

Our block is as wide as it is long.. so the overall shape of the house is great for our needs.

We loved the location of the kitchen. We loved how you can't see the stairs at all from the front door. Good for Feng Shui apparently. And we loved the master suite - the display home has a square set opening which enables you to look out over the lounge room and into the kitchen downstairs.

And the kids get proper sized bedrooms!1
And the storage areas are HUGE.

Starting price for the Renmark 52 is $253,150. However the displayed facade with the verandahs adds another $41k!! And thats in face brick.. not rendered. However on our block, we wouldn't be able to fit the side verandah anyway, so were told that would probably save us $10k or so.

Yep, starting to get pricey. The saleswoman did mention that other facades were available, including a modern one, but she didn't have prices there with her.

There is also a Renmark 41 available which starts at $235,880.

Long story short... we liked it so much we've ordered a site inspection and initial tender. Depending on site costs and basix requirements the Renmark 52 could come within our price range. Heres hoping!

Thanks for the info.. How did it look?

Nope.
Verandah and facade as displayed but in face brick only..(not rendered) adds an extra 41K!!! Delete the verandah at the side and you save 10k.

Sounds promising. I like the Republica facade. Thanks.
I'll chase it up next time we meet with them.

I liked the bathroom layout. I think it's called a 3-way bathroom. And the shower is massive! The ensuite shower is huge too.. the display home having dual shower heads and taps.. a $630 upgrade.

The Renmark 41 (the smaller version) has a more conventional bathroom layout and it doesn't appeal to me as much. Horses for course I suppose.

Very handy.. I spend a lot of time in the study.



I think you're looking at the stairs the wrong way around.
From upstairs the stairs lead straight down into the kitchen.

Mark,

Maaaaaaaaaaate!!

Love it! Even the special wall deserves a mention:


"Dad, why did they build the dwarf wall?"

"It was built by Emperor Cookie to keep the dwarves out! Too many dwarves in Marks house..."

Mark,

I like the verandah idea and the special living room design.
I left some comments on your blog:

1. Is the roof in colourbond as shown from their web site? Are you upgrading that?

2. How do you get into that attic room hidden behind bed 2's robe? That's a very interesting design...