Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Cairns build - Austart Homes 43Feb 22, 2013 8:00 pm We built the Wisdom Majestic 40 - moved in! Our blog - http://ourwisdommajestic40.blogspot.com.au/ Our H1 thread - viewtopic.php?t=54156 Re: Cairns build - Austart Homes 51Mar 10, 2013 5:56 pm OMG, valuers are just as frustrating as the banks!! Fingers crossed you get a better valuation 2nd time around. We built the Wisdom Majestic 40 - moved in! Our blog - http://ourwisdommajestic40.blogspot.com.au/ Our H1 thread - viewtopic.php?t=54156 Re: Cairns build - Austart Homes 52Mar 10, 2013 7:48 pm Thanks Rae and Onewheel, it is frustrating but will be worth it in the end.....hopefully Re: Cairns build - Austart Homes 53Mar 25, 2013 7:52 pm The valuation issue got sorted in the end to our benefit, was valued at 110%+ they were a little hesitant to actually tell me what it was valued at for some reason. As soon as the plans are approved in Hillslopes then council we will be all guns blazing. The pool installation starts tomorrow, a little strange to be breaking ground with the pool first but its the way we had to go about it. Re: Cairns build - Austart Homes 55Mar 25, 2013 9:23 pm Yep all plans are finalised, we still have to hear from the Hillslopes department in council to make sure our external colour selections are approved before plans then go to another council mob for BA. We are getting the pool done by Barrier Reef Leisure Pools, pool will be put in then boarded for the duration of the build. Re: Cairns build - Austart Homes 56Mar 26, 2013 7:37 am Hey maccattack. We're going with the elegance 7 x 4m from BR Leisure pools as well. Good news about your valuation, did they indicate how the the pool affected the valuation? We are building on the beaches in Cairns, don't suppose they gave you any insight into how the cairns area is responding to valuations. Hope the pool install goes well! Re: Cairns build - Austart Homes 57Mar 26, 2013 12:09 pm Tysonut, they didn't go into specifics in regards to the valuation. They valued it at what I wanted them to so we didn't need to put in any additional cash. We just had the pool excavated, Josh and his team are brilliant, we got the elegance 6, so smaller than yours but will still do the job. Shell goes in this afternoon also. Ill post some pics when I get home. House plans are still with Hillslopes but apparently verbal approval has been given just waiting for the report now. Re: Cairns build - Austart Homes 59Mar 26, 2013 1:31 pm Here are some pics taken of the excavation that was carried out by Bulley and his crew. Ground about to be broken. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ It begins Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Excavation almost complete. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Mighty fine hole. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Crusher dust screeded and ready for the shell. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Cairns build - Austart Homes 60Mar 26, 2013 1:43 pm Yay, exciting to see it all starting. Soil looks quite red up there. We built the Wisdom Majestic 40 - moved in! Our blog - http://ourwisdommajestic40.blogspot.com.au/ Our H1 thread - viewtopic.php?t=54156 Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 18430 3 50187 Ask for references and speak to them. If they are defensive or try to avoid the request, walk. 1 76365 |