Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jan 09, 2011 12:26 pm Hi, we are considering buying a block of land in Stage 4 of The Settlement and we were told by a building sales rep to allow $20000 to $25000 for footings. The home we are thinking of building is a single story 4 bedroom with about 220 sqm of living. Just wondering what others have had to pay in footings at The Settlement? Thanks Michael and Kylie Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 2Jan 09, 2011 9:25 pm hello there, we bought in stage 6 along hallett road. We are the one with the fence that is missing right now (thankyou thieves ). As our part of the street was filled in, footings were more than 25K (even with certificate of compaction) I have seen stage 4...in fact, it was our preferred area, but we couldnt wait any longer and had to buy! Based on the soil there (it used to be a big hill but they cut a LOT of dirt out) I would say 20 - 25K would do it nicely - Depending on your floorplan (ie how much cut & fill) you might get some change out of that. Speak to the LandSA reps about getting a copy of the preliminary soil report for the particular block you have in mind, and take it to a builder you are considering, then get a more detailed quote. Who you building through ? Why are priates scary ? Because they yaargh.. Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 3Jan 10, 2011 3:42 pm Hi, Thank you for the information. We assume the footing costs are seperate to any retaining walls around the property, just another scary extra. We are considering taking our chances with Fairmont. Cheers Michael and Kylie Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 4Jan 24, 2011 5:23 am Hi, Just wondering if anyone has used an independent building inspector whilst building with Fairmont and what was your experience? Can anyone please recommend a building inspector for Golden Grove, South Australia? Thank you Michael and Kylie Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 5Jan 24, 2011 2:21 pm Hi fellow Settlement builders We are building a Hickinbotham Georgia Spa on Tuscan Road, (just off of Hallett) so at the bottom end, and I think we back onto that stage.. I am not sure how much our footings were/are but they hit some serious rock when cutting our block. Make sure when you get your prelim soil report done that they go down deep enough to allow for any excavation you have to do....ours didn't so we got stung bad. I have the details of a building inspector that does our area so will dig them out and post them ASAP. Cheers Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 6Jan 26, 2011 9:21 am Hi Chipndip Thanks for that information, if you do find your building inspector's information that would be great. I assume you are using this company and you're satisfied with their work? We have spoken to Fairmont who have done a soil report on all blocks and they have indicated there is no major issues with the block, but im sure they are just telling us everything we want to hear for our signature. Fairmont have also indicated they want to build a split level house which will avoid digging deep down I assume. Cheers Michael and Kylie Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 7Jan 26, 2011 2:12 pm yeah just be wary when dealing with them, they are sales people after all. I was told "oh dont worry, all the soil in that part of the suburb is really good, most footings are 18 - 20K............. Section 4 has had a lot of dirt removed, so I woldnt be surprised at all to see rock. That huge man-made mountain in the corner of the development...that was all taken away from stage 4 to flatten it. Some other homes are now starting up on Hallett road, so it will be an interesting next 6 months. Why are priates scary ? Because they yaargh.. Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 8Jan 26, 2011 7:56 pm posss Hi, we are considering buying a block of land in Stage 4 of The Settlement and we were told by a building sales rep to allow $20000 to $25000 for footings. The home we are thinking of building is a single story 4 bedroom with about 220 sqm of living. Just wondering what others have had to pay in footings at The Settlement? Thanks Michael and Kylie Hi Michael and Kylie We have built in the Settlement and also with Fairmont. Ours only came to 12k. We had a smoothish time with Fairmont. Our problem was that it went over time, but apart from that a couple issues which got sorted straight away. Our house has turned out great You can have a look at my thread Temporary account - I am jessie87 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=31902 Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 9Jan 27, 2011 9:08 am Hi Captain Morgan, We are hoping Fairmont have a good idea about the block since they have soil tested every one of them, we have now been told $20,000 for footings and an additional $12,500 for splitting the block. The large man made mountain im sure will be used to fill stage 6, not sure we would get better land in that stage. Hi Jessie, We have read most of your thread, you have built a very nice house. Do you have any lessons learned from building with Fairmont? Do you recommend having a building inspector? Cheers Michael and Kylie Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 10Mar 05, 2011 8:57 am Just found this thread and thought it would be good to get it going again for Golden Grovers. Poses did you end up buying the block and signing with Fairmont? Did your footings come in as expected? When we built eleven years ago (Fairmont) our footings were about $3500 with a variation of $200! My how they have gone up! (Along with the cost of land and building ) If anyone hears that the supermarket and tavern are going ahead, please post it here Deb https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43937&start=0 Bought a block in Golden Grove - Jan 2011 Finally finished our design, Mar 2012, *yay* Signed with ADH council consent June 12 Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 11Mar 05, 2011 1:10 pm Hi Dreamcometrue, We have gone ahead with the land purchase, settlement in May. Still not sure on builder yet, if we decide to go with Fairmont it will test our patients im sure. So far they are quoting around 25,000 for footings and 12,500 for splitting the block with a 1 metre drop. We contacted LandSA and they said the supermarket and Tavern is still a go ahead. Hope they dont change their minds.... Michael and Kylie Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 12Mar 05, 2011 2:59 pm Yep, I also had it confirmed that the tavern and shopping center are "planned" (I think they need a 3rd party to come in and build it ? - LandSA just sets up the approvals, the rest is up to someone else to set up the business ?) re: settlement in may : hot tip - make sure the titles are ready to be issued for the individual blocks before settling on the land.There is a loophole where LandSA can take your money, but due to delays in the lands title office, they wont acutally issue you the title for the land (which means builders cant start digging holes & banks cant guarantee building finance for the builders - small but very important point) I speak from personal experience, where I paid for my land (and started accruing interest.....) but couldnt start for about 2 months because the LTO was yet to issue individual titles. I intially thought something sus was going on (ie why did the conveyancers tell me they were ok to settle, if I couldnt take ownership of the titles ?) but as it turns out its a limitation of the current laws.....so, before you hand the $ over, make sure the titles are ready to be issued. Note - this only counts if you are planning to start building straight away. If you are still chosing a builder by this time, then it probably doesnt matter. In regards to splitting a block with a 1m drop..... that seems quite a large cost. Why cant they do a 500mm cut and fill to bridge the 1m gap ? What is the total slope of your block (ie drop from front to back, and across the sides ?) We had a 900m cut and 700m fill for ours. This is probably preaching to the converted, but I you may want to consider working with multiple builders up to the point of contract signature, and then decide who to run with. Not just the footings - check out their selections center, see what is in their standard range. Some things to consider: - Want fully recitified tiles in the bathroom ? Find out how much extra per meter. This can be a big hidden cost. - - How many powerpoints ? How much to upgrade to doubles ? - How much for colourbond over tiles. - Do I get a different colour for the walls compared to the ceiling, how many coats, what type of paint (some charge extra for "wash and wear" or equivalent) - external taps to house - What laminates are in the standard range, how much to chose from outside that range ? ...the list goes on... Have you given the preliminary plans to other builders as well ? AV Jennings do some very nice homes, as do Dechillies. If you are worried about communication, I can give our builder (McCracken) 5 out of 5 for comms - I have the site supervisor, construction manager, and contracts manager's mobile numbers, and can call them direct at any time - and they call me back if they dont answer straight away ! At the end of the day though, go with your gut - chosing a floorplan / is actually the easy part - selections is 10 times harder !! Why are priates scary ? Because they yaargh.. Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 13Mar 06, 2011 12:37 pm Hi Captain Morgan, Thanks for the Hot Tip, we received a letter from Land SA asking if we would like to settle earlier as the land will be available, but we have decided not to as there is little trust within this industry. We thought 12,500 was a steep price for such a small drop, Fairmont have not put that figure on paper just yet, mind you they have not put much on paper since discussing our options with them 2 months ago. Think we scored the slowest sales consultant and considering changing consultant or even scrapping Fairmont altogether. Our land drops a little over 3 metres from kerb to back fence, we were surprised to hear we had to split. Good to see the big hill is starting to disappear, they are even working on Saturdays. Must be in a hurry for some reason. Regards Michael and Kylie Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 14Mar 06, 2011 8:26 pm Hi all For those of you who have already moved into Golden Grove - is the lilac water connected? Did anyone still buy a rainwater tank? Some great advice there, Captain Morgan https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43937&start=0 Bought a block in Golden Grove - Jan 2011 Finally finished our design, Mar 2012, *yay* Signed with ADH council consent June 12 Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 15Mar 14, 2011 3:37 pm Reviewed our plans with various builders - we are not impressed with Fairmont so far. We are now thinking the following in our order of preference:- Dechellis McCracken Statesman Fairmont Hickenbotham Has anyone got any opinions? Regards Michael and Kylie Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 16Mar 21, 2011 7:27 pm Can anyone tell me if I have this right? Statesman and Hickinbotham are the same company Rossdale and McCracken are the same Are there any others anyone is aware of? Regards Michael and Kylie Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 17Mar 21, 2011 8:20 pm Sarah and Longridge, World Concept Homes/Weeks Peacock/Weeks and Macklin/SA Easybuild Homes https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43937&start=0 Bought a block in Golden Grove - Jan 2011 Finally finished our design, Mar 2012, *yay* Signed with ADH council consent June 12 Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 18Mar 21, 2011 8:31 pm replied to your other post about them in the othe forum, hickies and statemsan 100% the same 99.9% certain mccracken and rossdale are different. As it turns out, I have 2 friends who both built with rossdale and dechillies recently. Rossdale certainly do fixed price, but build the risk into the quote. Good builder othewise. Same with dechillies. I have no complaints whatsoever with mccracken. You can see our house under construction in the settlement right now if your curious. Lilac comes with all homes in the area, in fact its an encumberance requirement. You do not need to get a rainwater tank in stalled. Note - the money you save not getting this compulsory rain water tank is roughly eaten up in additional plumbing fees for the lilac pipes. much happier with the lilac, will never run out, unlike a RWT. More back yard space as well... Why are priates scary ? Because they yaargh.. Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 19Mar 21, 2011 8:58 pm Captain Morgan, I would like to see your house when I'm up that way again, could you PM the address please? I was wondering if the licac tap was connected to the houses that are now inhabited because when we purchased the land it wasn't ready for use I believe. Hubby wants to get a rain water tank anyway (we have a big block) as he reckons we'll have to pay for what lilac water we use. I agree that lilac is a good idea especially being plumbed to the loo - the tank will probably be mostly for the garden. https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43937&start=0 Bought a block in Golden Grove - Jan 2011 Finally finished our design, Mar 2012, *yay* Signed with ADH council consent June 12 Re: Building at Golden Grove - The Settlement 20Mar 21, 2011 9:52 pm posss Hi Captain Morgan, We are hoping Fairmont have a good idea about the block since they have soil tested every one of them, we have now been told $20,000 for footings and an additional $12,500 for splitting the block. The large man made mountain im sure will be used to fill stage 6, not sure we would get better land in that stage. Hi Jessie, We have read most of your thread, you have built a very nice house. Do you have any lessons learned from building with Fairmont? Do you recommend having a building inspector? Cheers Michael and Kylie This is the same Jessie, i had to temp make another account as someone hacked into this account and my hotmail. Honestly..... no dodgies were done. Our sales consultant gave us very accurate price guidings. Only tip,which would be with any builder is make sure you are 100% happy before signing this is plans and selections. We got charged a variation fee (although they reduced it) as we changed the colour mortar. But honestly we had a real estate agent come around and he was gobsmacked with the qulity of the home. We had great tradies The SS in Golden Grove is great. May sound a bit short on the phone but he does get stuff done I would recommend them to anyone go upvc window frames ensure insulation under colorbond. not just sarking, lighter color roof also not sure if you have seen this viewtopic.php?t=5823 last couple of pages… 4 110559 Even if it's not being sub-divided and you want to keep it as Torrens title, you will still need to talk to a town planner or Council themselves, to see if they will allow… 1 11033 |