Hey Guys,
Thought I'd better get my a into g and get my thread going!!
Building The Contempo with Dale Alcock in Evermore Heights, Baldivis. Will be a nice estate once it's finished and plus since it was a Satterley estate I got a whole heap of bonuses: Solar panels, rainwater tank, retic, fencing, landscaping, grey water scheme and it's a Telstra velocity estate. Only bad thing is I have a 489m2 block of land, so a bit small but it will do the job I guess!
Originally I was looking at the house as an investment but ended up turning it into a house that I'm going to move into. But it was a turn key package from Dale Alcock, so everything was included down to the letter box numbers and clothesline!
Only changed I've really made to the plan have been double doors to the Home Theatre as I didn't want it to be open. Also my front is rendered and have gone for Austral Dampier which was a nice brick, not red and not white and not too in your face. But other than those 2 things the Elevation has remained the same and the plan has too.
Unfortunately for my bank account I have expensive taste and when I get my heart set on something I will get it, so got some major upgrades. Caesar stone bench tops in the Kitchen, under mounted sink, Glass splash back, down lights throughout, wood paneling on the front portico's roof (will do the rear patio later on), 900mm Blanco appliances, aluminum look kick boards in kitchen, upgraded all the tap ware to mixers and sinks and toilets have been upgraded and will install lights after the house is done as the builders range of light fittings was pretty average except for the downlights, also Roman blink in master bedroom and upgraded the blinds through the rest of the house to Venetians I did get a bit carried away for a first house, not bad for a 20/21 year old though
Below are my colour selections, I never knew how hard it would be to try and get colours that work together but managed to settle with colours I'm happy with. Though I am worried the front of the house may be too light but will see how we go. Yes they are crappy photos but best I could do!
Some of the house colours (Colourbond Iron Stone, Austral Dampier, Colour under the red is render colour and the darker colour under that is the moldings that go around the bottom of the house as had to have 2 different materials on the front)
Kitchen (Caesar Stone Nougat and Laminex Smoky Sapelle)
Bathroom and Laundry
Ensuite colours
Anyway the build has been coming along nicely, slab got laid at the end of Feb and brick work has started and will be done by early next week then the roof timber up by the end of next week and roof soon after that! amazing how quick everything seems to be going.........
Worse thing about the whole build is I'm 1200kms away, so can't be there to see it everyday. But every time I receive pictures or see the house it's good because so much has been done.
Anyway heres a barrage of pic's of the build so far, If you have any questions just give me a yell
Cheers