Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Feb 02, 2010 6:10 pm Artist's (me) impression Hey Guys, After many months of looking for a suitable block amongst diminishing supplies, and an even longer time spent goining to what seemed like 100's of display homes we managed to find the perfect block and house to start our lives in. BLOCK: Suburb: Aubin Grove Estate: Aubin Gardens Size: 551 sqm Features: North facing, elevated HOUSE: Builder: New Generation Homes Design: The Colorado Living Area: ~250 sqm Total Area: ~310 sqm ORIGINAL PLAN Click HERE to view 'pdf' of the original Plans FINAL PLAN Click HERE to view 'pdf' of the final Plans Note: WIR doors are now in the middle of room. THREAD PHOTO CONTENTS 07/096/2010 - Empty Block, fences going up - viewtopic.php?p=494389#p494389 28/096/2010 - Selections Part 1- viewtopic.php?p=510944#p510944 07/08/2010 - Fence Dilemma - viewtopic.php?p=541869#p541869 24/08/2010 - Selections Part 2 - viewtopic.php?p=554869#p554869 9/09/2010 - Prestart choices & Prices - viewtopic.php?p=567233#p5672330 29/09/2010 - Lighting Thoughts - viewtopic.php?p=582094#p582094 18/10/2010 - Door choices - viewtopic.php?p=596017#p596017 18/11/2010 - Timber flooring ideas - viewtopic.php?p=619334#p619334 30/01/2011 - Site Scrape - viewtopic.php?p=660362#p660362 03/02/2011 - Footings - viewtopic.php?p=663086#p663086 05/02/2011 - Slab Down - viewtopic.php?p=664267#p664267 27/02/2011 - Brickwork Progress 1 - viewtopic.php?p=677145#p677145 03/03/2011 - Kitchen Colour Variation - viewtopic.php?p=679699#p679699 07/03/2011 - Recap of Tile choices - viewtopic.php?p=681831#p681831 07/03/2011 - Brickwork Progress 2 - viewtopic.php?p=681835#p681835 12/03/2011 - Brickwork Progress 3 - viewtopic.php?p=685155#p685155 MILESTONES: Initial Contracts Signed: 2.5.2010 Titles Released: 7.7.2010 Land Settlement: 29.7.2010 PreStart Meeting: 25.8.2010 Final Plans Signed: 16.12.2010 Scheduling Start: 24.12.2010 Site Start: 27.1.2011 Slab Down: 5.2.2011 Brickwork Start: 25.2.2011 Brickwork Finished: 18.4.2011 Front Render: 21.4.2011 Roof Timber Start: 3.5.2011 Roof Timber Finish: 6.5.2011 Plumber/Gas Fitter Start: 9.5.2011 Plumber/Gas Fitter Finish: 10.5.2011 Roof Plumbing: 10.5.2011 Electrical: 11.5.2011 Roof Tiling Start: 16.5.2011 Roof Tiling Finish: 18.5.2011 Soakwells Started: 18.6.2011 Soakwells Finished: 19.6.2011 Glazing: 20.6.2011 Doors & Lock-Up: 21.6.2011 Tiling Screeding: 27.6.2011 Kitchen/Laundry Cabinets fixed: 27.6.2011 Tiling Start 4.7.2011 Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove 2Feb 02, 2010 7:55 pm HI I'm all about the doors. I'd close off the passageway to the minor bedrooms with a door orfsome sort. Great for heat/cooling zones and extra muffling for kids trying to sleep. I'd also try to find a way to close off the theatre room either at the entry to the theatre room itself or close off the entry into the kitchen /dining area from the front hallway with a slider. Slider on the dining room side.This will give you a sound buffer zone if someone is watching tv or a movie in the theatre room and you don't want the sound traveling to the main living area of the house or the reverse sound from the main living area spoiling your 'theatre" event. This is what we did. The door is always open unless we are watching a movie or something in the lounge room. Love the wide entry area but what are you going to do where it bends to the right to go to the theatre room and then into the dining area? is this an area you've changed from the original plans? have you seen this in a display? Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove 3Feb 02, 2010 9:09 pm Hi Wrexter ![]() I'm building in Aubin Grove too with New Gen, I also work there ![]() With upgrading the shower to a bath, it may make the vanity a bit squishy, especially if you want 2 sinks in there. It may be doable tho. You could extend the kitchen bench, which would probably add an extra cupboard. Add shower doors instead of the rails. ![]() Any questions, just ask ![]() Built with New Generation (Summit Homes) We own land!... with a slab on it! Plus a shell of a house ![]() ![]() Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove 4Feb 02, 2010 9:17 pm hey wrexter welcome ![]() ![]() ![]() otherwise its a great plan ![]() Harrisdale backyard finally done! ![]() Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove 5Feb 02, 2010 9:41 pm Thanks for the replies guys. oops i forgot and dont worry, i will definately be upgrading all shower doors to semi-frameless pivot doors. i cant stand curtains. i cant believe people do. as for the theatre we plan on asking for them to put in door frames and my partner and i can put in double french doors later. as for colours, we havent discussed it too much but we have an idea of what we like roof: charchoal coloured clay tiles render: something light garage: wooden look (darak jarah color) Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove 6Feb 03, 2010 12:01 am hi! House looks great, we are building with new gen also! Did you see nick? He was our sales man. We are building the santa cruz. We also raised ceilings to the same areas as you, it cost around $5000, we also put the garage at 28c. We added lots of door frames to our house. Doubles were $370. We had to brick down the ensuite entrance and put a frame in there for $350ish. All up we went way over budget, spending $25000 on extras! It all adds up! Btw, we were priced $1500 for overhead cupboards. It all adds up! Very happy so far. Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove 7Feb 04, 2010 4:27 am ![]() seen one thing that came to mind on your plans just make sure you get a lock put on the back of your master bedroom door so if/when your having a shower ppl cant walk in as the ensuite you cant close off due to no door ![]() Lock comes as standard so no need to worry. Great to see another New Gen home!! Nice plan too. Hope everything has been smooth for you as it has been for us. Good luck! ![]() Ziggy: We're building the Santa Cruz too. We modified it though to look like the Pegasus (pretty much same plan) as it was cheaper to do this way than to go with the Pegasus. Summit/New Gen Homes Slab - 9/4/10 PCI - 13/9/10 Handover - 22/9/10 Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove 8Feb 04, 2010 1:09 pm ![]() hi! House looks great, we are building with new gen also! Did you see nick? He was our sales man. We are building the santa cruz. We also raised ceilings to the same areas as you, it cost around $5000, we also put the garage at 28c. We added lots of door frames to our house. Doubles were $370. We had to brick down the ensuite entrance and put a frame in there for $350ish. All up we went way over budget, spending $25000 on extras! It all adds up! Btw, we were priced $1500 for overhead cupboards. It all adds up! Very happy so far. Our consultant is Lindy, she is great. We went to the display last night and it was definately a nice home. we sat down with her and we made a few small changes to allow for more WIR, more storage, better ensuite, better kitchen etc. I will post updated drawing when i get it. very excited. So far it looks like titles for our block wont be released till June so house should be ready by Feb/March Next year. yay for January Sales ![]() We are very luck as our site supervisor will be my girfriend's dad's good friend, so we have piece of mind that there will be little or no stress on the building side of things. cant wait to show you guys the updated plans. They reckon 10 days, but i might take the plan and alter it on my AutoCAD software and show you guys ![]() Where you guys beuilding in Aubin Grove, we are in Aubin Gardens on Descanso Loop. 1 min walk to future recreational oval and primary school with another oval ![]() Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove 9Feb 04, 2010 2:10 pm Quote: Our consultant is Lindy, she is great. We went to the display last night and it was definately a nice home. we sat down with her and we made a few small changes to allow for more WIR, more storage, better ensuite, better kitchen etc. Hi Wrexster, glad to see another building with New Gen ![]() 18/06/09 Pre-Start / 18/09/09 Slab / 05/10/09 Brickwork / 21/10/09 Roof / 11/12/09 Lock-up 18/02/10 PCI 04/03/10 HANDOVER My Building Thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=24789 Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove 10Feb 04, 2010 4:41 pm ![]() Thanks for the replies guys. oops i forgot and dont worry, i will definately be upgrading all shower doors to semi-frameless pivot doors. i cant stand curtains. i cant believe people do. as for the theatre we plan on asking for them to put in door frames and my partner and i can put in double french doors later. as for colours, we havent discussed it too much but we have an idea of what we like roof: charchoal coloured clay tiles render: something light garage: wooden look (darak jarah color) Welcome to the forum. I am the opposite don't like the doors on showers and prefer the curtain that I can just ditch when gets soap scum and mouldy lol. But its all personal preference. I think I have just cleaned too many showers in my life ![]() ![]() Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove 11Feb 10, 2010 2:23 pm Expecting the quote any day now!!! will post up the updated plans, meanwhile here are ideas for how mu kitchen will look like: The kitchen is where im doing most of the upgrading , i love cooking and damnit i want a good kitchen, the center of the house so worth it. will be going with laminex 'freestle'' benchtops instead of the normal laminates: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ or Summit Homes 'Luxxe' Design Summit Homes 'Xanthus' Design Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove 12Feb 10, 2010 3:30 pm Ok im jelous! Garden - viewtopic.php?f=19&t=44214&p=670323#p670323 Decorating - viewtopic.php?f=6&t=47218&p=715743#p715743 Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove 13Feb 10, 2010 7:00 pm ![]() Ok im jelous! x2 Our kitchen will look something like the latter two when it's done. What colours are you going for? Summit/New Gen Homes Slab - 9/4/10 PCI - 13/9/10 Handover - 22/9/10 Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove 14Feb 12, 2010 12:00 pm ok guys, just a quick update. Received the updated plans as per our changes. the kitchen remains unchanged until we sit down with our consultant next week after round 1 of costing updates. also will try and add a bit of storage space in the garage? Main changes, theatre, bed 1, ensuite, WIR (to fit custom wardrobe both sides and another in front of doors), laundry. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove 15Feb 12, 2010 3:50 pm Hey ![]() I like the changes you've made so far. Glad the ensuite worked out, what will you do with that empty space between it and the WIR ? Built with New Generation (Summit Homes) We own land!... with a slab on it! Plus a shell of a house ![]() ![]() Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove 18Feb 12, 2010 4:01 pm ![]() Oh I see now... haha good thinking 99 ![]() i hope the custom wardrobe doesnt send me broke. i will change it so the french doors into the WIR open ourwards instead of inwards. loving how this house is coming together ![]() Re: WREXTER's BUILD - New Generation home in Aubin Grove 19Feb 16, 2010 5:39 pm Lookin good! I wish I had your ensuite! and look at all the hanging space! Almost as good as carrie's WIR in sx in the city movie - How I would love that! ![]() Garden - viewtopic.php?f=19&t=44214&p=670323#p670323 Decorating - viewtopic.php?f=6&t=47218&p=715743#p715743 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Is this acceptable in a new house build. Floors where installed by builder. 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