Browse Forums Building A New House 1 May 27, 2011 3:44 pm Hi Everyone! I'm a 6month old stalker who has now decided to start a new thread...hope I'm doing it right...
We are building in The Summit @ mt Barker. It is our 2nd build - the first was 9 years ago, and things sure have changed - especially the prices! I will post our plans soon. We have just begun siteworks and our trenches are being done as I type - huzzah! Will post more details when I have time to work it all out! Slab 3/6/11 Frame completed 28/6/11 Windows/doors installed 29/6/11 Bricking started 29/6/11 1st fix electrical 1/7/11 roof on 14/7 gyprock complete 22/7 tiling complete 2/9/10 kitchen and cabinets Bullnose on 20/8 Stormwater complete 24/8 Re: Custom Build @ The Summit, Mt Barker 2May 27, 2011 3:54 pm Welcome noelz - you are among friends!! Who are you building with? For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Custom Build @ The Summit, Mt Barker 4May 28, 2011 3:20 pm The story so far -
I LOVE building and about 2 years after building our last house I was keen to do it again - to do it a bit better. Well 7 years later I (and family) are doing it! We bought our block at the end of 2011, 1037m just opposite the golf course, and am VERY excited to see a start on the block. We sold our house after being on the market for one day (wooHoo!) and have been in a rental for 6 months. It has been a long 6months waiting for a start but Oakford is very good at building at a good pace so I know it will go very fast. We are building a 4 bedroom, plus study, with 2 living areas and a lovely big ensuite. Upgrades: kitchen bench to diamond gloss with square edge heat pump sensor light in pantry 75cm oven and cooktop Here is a picture of our block Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Custom Build @ The Summit, Mt Barker 5May 28, 2011 10:02 pm Hi Noelz, Congrats on your new home & especially in such a beautiful place, I love The Summit. Your plans look great, I like that big storeroom, are you getting cupboards put along that wall? Wow, I can't believe your house sold in 1 day with the current market, that's awesome. Looking forward to watching your build, love looking at custom designs! Building our custom design "Dream Home" Follow my Build - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=46820 Contract Signed - 28/04/11 Siteworks Commenced - 20/06/11 Re: Custom Build @ The Summit, Mt Barker 6May 29, 2011 9:50 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Here is our plan. We are planning to put cupboards down the smaller side of the storage area Broom, and a console table (for keys, bags, phone chargers etc) on the other side with storage underneath for school stuff, shoes, anything that you need when you go out to the car. I LOOOVE the storagey bit - coz as we have 3 kids there is so much stuff to bring everywhere and I need a dumping area near the car! Re the selling - it was a total miracle - they even paid the price we put on it and didn't negotiate - that was about September so probably just before everything went a bit pear shaped on the market... Re: Custom Build @ The Summit, Mt Barker 7May 30, 2011 12:45 pm That's a great block - love the gum trees. Great plan, I believe in the luxury of a stunning ensuite - fantastic idea re the store, it will be so nice having a dumping ground and will take so much stress out of living in your new home. A place for everything and everything in it's place certainly rings true doesn't it?? For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Custom Build @ The Summit, Mt Barker 8May 30, 2011 2:01 pm love your plan! and your block is a very nice size! well im jealous of your storage areas already Re: Custom Build @ The Summit, Mt Barker 9May 30, 2011 4:07 pm Thankyou! It took such a long time to meld together all the different designs I liked AND work with the encumbrances on the block! The only thing I hate about building (apart from the time it takes to build) is all the compromises you have to make to keep a reasonable price - I would have loved ceasarstone benchtops but just couldn't afford it, Another living area would have been good - and then i realised you have to get a grip, my parents house is much smaller than this one so i shouldnt be complaining about benchtops! Re: Custom Build @ The Summit, Mt Barker 10May 30, 2011 4:14 pm noelz Thankyou! It took such a long time to meld together all the different designs I liked AND work with the encumbrances on the block! The only thing I hate about building (apart from the time it takes to build) is all the compromises you have to make to keep a reasonable price - I would have loved ceasarstone benchtops but just couldn't afford it, Another living area would have been good - and then i realised you have to get a grip, my parents house is much smaller than this one so i shouldnt be complaining about benchtops! You'd laugh at us - we are supposed to be "down sizing" but this house is huge for 2 people - the garden is the only thing that's shrunk For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Custom Build @ The Summit, Mt Barker 12May 31, 2011 5:45 pm noelz keen for more pics! Me too!! Well you'll have to be patient - we're locked out and it's up to DH to take them when he can get in during the day - I was lucky yesterday that people were working there so he got in!! I just get to look through grubby windows on the weekend For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Custom Build @ The Summit, Mt Barker 14Jun 02, 2011 9:10 pm Meshed! Im told our company pours slabs on Fridays - so here's hoping tomorrow is dry. I have explained to the weather that it would be inconvenient for us to rain, so im pretty sure it will be dry Re: Custom Build @ The Summit, Mt Barker 15Jun 03, 2011 10:12 am Well we are due some showers today - fingers crossed they miss Mt Barker!! For info on our build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43093 Built the McLaren by Dechellis - slab down 22 Feb - handover 30 Aug 2011 - and gardens finished 9 Dec 2012!! Re: Custom Build @ The Summit, Mt Barker 16Jun 03, 2011 11:08 am nice plans.. love the design if you neda quote for any work you need to have done.. Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Custom Build @ The Summit, Mt Barker - SLABBED TODAY! 18Jun 03, 2011 10:03 pm Hey Noelz, glad to see you have started your own thread, WELCOME. I must admit I am stalking your build already, picked the kids up on Tuesday and dragged them to the estate yet again. Not that anything is happening at our site yet but I did go and have a look at yours. Love you plans. How lucky were you to sell so quickly. We had our house on the market at the end of Nov got a contract it fell through subject to sale then they sold a week later and bought another house. But we have sold now less money but hey in this climate lucky to have sold at all. can't. Re: Custom Build @ The Summit, Mt Barker - SLABBED TODAY! 19Jun 03, 2011 10:40 pm I am glad I have a stalker! I really should have started this earlier - I needed someone to talk to to about selection etc and my husband was useless! Thank God i found this site - I have stalked so many other builds to get ideas...now it's my turn to give back! I Hope to get to the Summit tomorrow to get pictures of the slab - we have photos of them pouring today but there were so many trucks we couldnt get a decent shot. Totally desperate to walk around on it. What a bugger about your house - but at least its gone now - onward and upward - when will you start your build do you know? Re: Custom Build @ The Summit, Mt Barker 20Jun 04, 2011 10:17 am noelz Pugs - Not sure if i do, probably doing some cabling ourselves - thanks though! not sure if you know or not but data/ phone you will need to be licenced to install it.. as it is a protected industry/ Ilegal if you don't have your licence to install it. http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_1685 Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Joe, it depends on your certifier but we are noticing the ones we deal with are really cracking down. So i would recommend you follow your approved landscaping plans to… 4 6773 Hi Simeon, Thank you for laying it down for us. Makes sense. Appreciate it very much. Have a nice day. Cheers 2 5189 I'd get the gutters to match your roof and pipes to match the paint - otherwise they become a feature. 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