Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building new home in SA 61Feb 24, 2013 1:21 pm Here is the current plan for the rest of the grounds for those of you interested. Hopefully get all the paving/retaining/concrete done one place, and the lawn from another, then i guess do the rest ourselves. More will be known once the demolition is done i guess. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Initial Deposit 28/09/2012 // Prelim Contract Signed 25/11/2012 Selections 21/1/2013 to 23/1/2013 // Contract Signed 22/2/2013 Site Start 21/5/2013 // Slabbed 30/5/2013 Re: Building new home in SA 62Feb 24, 2013 5:22 pm Looking good.....can you come and design ours for us also Deposit Paid 31/10/12 Selections 25/1/13 NHC 28/2 DCA 20/3 Siteworks 2/5 Slabbed 20/5 Wall Frames 3/6 Brickwork Finished 2/7 Lock Up 19/7 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=58864 Re: Building new home in SA 63Feb 28, 2013 5:20 pm long story but demo delayed until the 18th Initial Deposit 28/09/2012 // Prelim Contract Signed 25/11/2012 Selections 21/1/2013 to 23/1/2013 // Contract Signed 22/2/2013 Site Start 21/5/2013 // Slabbed 30/5/2013 Re: Building new home in SA 64Mar 01, 2013 5:18 pm Some good news for a change (I think). Valuation came in at 600,000 up from 580,000 with us spending ~40,000 less on extras (took out quotes for lightbulbs, window coverings, front fence). Overall I think this will be around 158k upfront versus the previous 210k, giving us opportunity to get better deals on everything by paying cash, and not doing them in a rush. Will talk to broker Monday but looks good. Initial Deposit 28/09/2012 // Prelim Contract Signed 25/11/2012 Selections 21/1/2013 to 23/1/2013 // Contract Signed 22/2/2013 Site Start 21/5/2013 // Slabbed 30/5/2013 Re: Building new home in SA 65Mar 02, 2013 7:01 am Gristy Some good news for a change (I think). Valuation came in at 600,000 up from 580,000 with us spending ~40,000 less on extras (took out quotes for lightbulbs, window coverings, front fence). Overall I think this will be around 158k upfront versus the previous 210k, giving us opportunity to get better deals on everything by paying cash, and not doing them in a rush. Will talk to broker Monday but looks good. That is a plus, be interesting to see what comparable sales they used in each valuation as the premise of their valuations. Surely they both have access to the same market data. 3.5% improvement does not sound like much but hey be less out of your pocket up front which is a plus. Sometimes hard to understand the methodology with the valuation, but good to see you propose to complete an inferior house than originally planned presenting all your quotes yet find it is now worth more.. Did your partner let you do the interior decorating with blinds etc which actually de-valued the property Deposit Paid 31/10/12 Selections 25/1/13 NHC 28/2 DCA 20/3 Siteworks 2/5 Slabbed 20/5 Wall Frames 3/6 Brickwork Finished 2/7 Lock Up 19/7 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=58864 Re: Building new home in SA 66Mar 13, 2013 6:03 pm looks like got dev and finance approval today, still some things to fix up with finance, but looking forward to getting oing now Initial Deposit 28/09/2012 // Prelim Contract Signed 25/11/2012 Selections 21/1/2013 to 23/1/2013 // Contract Signed 22/2/2013 Site Start 21/5/2013 // Slabbed 30/5/2013 Re: Building new home in SA 67Mar 22, 2013 8:04 am Initial Deposit 28/09/2012 // Prelim Contract Signed 25/11/2012 Selections 21/1/2013 to 23/1/2013 // Contract Signed 22/2/2013 Site Start 21/5/2013 // Slabbed 30/5/2013 Re: Building new home in SA 68Mar 22, 2013 9:10 am Hi Gristy, we are building near the beach in Adelaide and had demolition this week also, hope things go well for you. I will start a thread of my own soon Re: Building new home in SA 69Mar 23, 2013 2:31 pm Initial Deposit 28/09/2012 // Prelim Contract Signed 25/11/2012 Selections 21/1/2013 to 23/1/2013 // Contract Signed 22/2/2013 Site Start 21/5/2013 // Slabbed 30/5/2013 Re: Building new home in SA 71Mar 23, 2013 3:19 pm Playing with that toy looks like fun : ) To the action stations, before long it will be the smell of new paint... Deposit Paid 31/10/12 Selections 25/1/13 NHC 28/2 DCA 20/3 Siteworks 2/5 Slabbed 20/5 Wall Frames 3/6 Brickwork Finished 2/7 Lock Up 19/7 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=58864 Re: Building new home in SA 72Mar 25, 2013 5:39 pm Todays progress, further along than i imagined. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Initial Deposit 28/09/2012 // Prelim Contract Signed 25/11/2012 Selections 21/1/2013 to 23/1/2013 // Contract Signed 22/2/2013 Site Start 21/5/2013 // Slabbed 30/5/2013 Re: Building new home in SA 73Mar 25, 2013 8:31 pm Second picture looks like they are starting on the neighbours also for you hehehe Deposit Paid 31/10/12 Selections 25/1/13 NHC 28/2 DCA 20/3 Siteworks 2/5 Slabbed 20/5 Wall Frames 3/6 Brickwork Finished 2/7 Lock Up 19/7 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=58864 Re: Building new home in SA 74Mar 26, 2013 5:04 pm front wall has gone today and most of the rubbish, i reckon one more rubbish clear, then they just have the driveway and that tree on the left to go, im guessing they are going to take it down by hand due to how close it is to the fence. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Initial Deposit 28/09/2012 // Prelim Contract Signed 25/11/2012 Selections 21/1/2013 to 23/1/2013 // Contract Signed 22/2/2013 Site Start 21/5/2013 // Slabbed 30/5/2013 Re: Building new home in SA 75Mar 26, 2013 8:54 pm Wow, what amazing progress! Settlement: 10.02.13 Slab: 06.03.13 Frame: 08.03.13 Lock-up: 05.04.13 Handover: 03.06.13 Build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=59555 Brisbane Photography Re: Building new home in SA 76Mar 27, 2013 12:04 pm Todays update, and they look done, hope they come and get the tree on the left with a chainsaw. Will have to clarify when they chase me for cash. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ House has also been released to construction today so site manager should be across it in ~2 weeks. Initial Deposit 28/09/2012 // Prelim Contract Signed 25/11/2012 Selections 21/1/2013 to 23/1/2013 // Contract Signed 22/2/2013 Site Start 21/5/2013 // Slabbed 30/5/2013 Re: Building new home in SA 77Apr 02, 2013 9:09 pm Turning the soil in no time, you may need to get the car on the block with a hitch and rope and pull the damn thing out yourself......bit of circle work one night also before a house replaces the fun If you know a fencing contractor I be interested to know. So far one who promised a quote has taken a month and not returned two calls so they can ... off. Second one ditches a meeting an hr before time so that has been pulling teeth just to get that far. Looking fwd to following your build... Deposit Paid 31/10/12 Selections 25/1/13 NHC 28/2 DCA 20/3 Siteworks 2/5 Slabbed 20/5 Wall Frames 3/6 Brickwork Finished 2/7 Lock Up 19/7 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=58864 Re: Building new home in SA 78Apr 05, 2013 2:40 pm Yeah, we picked a fencer. price was approx $56 per sqm for post/rail, we cant have good neighbour due to the slope. Also knocked the gst off for cash so approx ~50 and change. Just got hit with a $650 pegging fee same as you guys. Even though the fences are there. The fencing people all said they wanted these too though. Initial Deposit 28/09/2012 // Prelim Contract Signed 25/11/2012 Selections 21/1/2013 to 23/1/2013 // Contract Signed 22/2/2013 Site Start 21/5/2013 // Slabbed 30/5/2013 Re: Building new home in SA 79Apr 07, 2013 1:12 am Gristy Just got hit with a $650 pegging fee same as you guys. Even though the fences are there. The fencing people all said they wanted these too though. 900 Can somewhat understand as no room for error Mate of mine got caught up when his neighbour did a knock down and rebuild. Good neighbours until he got hit up and advised his shed line was circa 900mm over the boundary. What a s@@t storm................ Guess best to get it right and documented from day one despite the pain of the cost..... Deposit Paid 31/10/12 Selections 25/1/13 NHC 28/2 DCA 20/3 Siteworks 2/5 Slabbed 20/5 Wall Frames 3/6 Brickwork Finished 2/7 Lock Up 19/7 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=58864 Re: [SA] Santorini 26 - Waiting on Site Start 80Apr 11, 2013 9:33 pm Slow week this week. Been getting some action on our old house which we are doing up to sell. Ordered the left hand side fence to be replaced, will be done April 23rd. Tree has also gone this week. Initial Deposit 28/09/2012 // Prelim Contract Signed 25/11/2012 Selections 21/1/2013 to 23/1/2013 // Contract Signed 22/2/2013 Site Start 21/5/2013 // Slabbed 30/5/2013 9 24816 This is one of the reasons I decided to go overseas for my double glazed windows. As the builder indicated, he's worked on many upmarket builds, these were the most well… 13 19262 2 15472 |