Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 3647Apr 03, 2016 8:26 pm We found that all blocks did not get soil tests done until after title. You can see when they are done as there is holes in the dirt, so I think you would find it's the same with most builders. Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 3649Apr 03, 2016 10:39 pm Hi Thee, we've been in our house for 3 months and are so happy. We just love our house. I know 2 houses here have gone on hiatus. Both through Porter Davis. Their building sites were absolutely shocking. 1 has gone through 3 site supervisors. Feel really bad for the owners. Another house has had several problems.as.well. I can't remember the builder at all. Trying hard to think. Henley and Vue did well. Our build went very well. Few things private inspector found however that's normal. Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 3650Apr 03, 2016 10:45 pm bugnada Puglover - will you be having laminate flooring? Our pugs claws make the most awful sound whilst walking on it! We upgraded to hard wood floors but their paws will made the same noise. We live in a townhouse with laminate now so we're used to it. Apparently you can get little shoes for them though - how cute would that be!!! Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 3651Apr 03, 2016 10:50 pm So it's something that you get used too? It's driving us crazy as we previously had tiles at our rental. I might need to look into some little shoes although it might be challenge keeping them on his feet! Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 3652Apr 03, 2016 10:50 pm Mrssilverbeetle Hi Thee, we've been in our house for 3 months and are so happy. We just love our house. I know 2 houses here have gone on hiatus. Both through Porter Davis. Their building sites were absolutely shocking. 1 has gone through 3 site supervisors. Feel really bad for the owners. Another house has had several problems.as.well. I can't remember the builder at all. Trying hard to think. Henley and Vue did well. Our build went very well. Few things private inspector found however that's normal. I'm shocked to hear about Porter Davis! We almost went with them, we liked their two story four bed townhouses but they were such small rooms we opted out. We also spent time considering Simonds (their sales person harassed us for MONTHS) and then we heard from our friends who had a horror build and are going to appear in VCAT soon. Plus Simonds online reviews are absolutely appalling. I've heard wonderful things about Henley, my friends raved about them and their home is gorgeous. I've had one mate build through Metricon and it was okay, and another through Dennis Family which they said took a long time due to delays but the final result was good. Overall so far I've been happy with HBC, our last inspection report was great - very small things needed rectification - and their way of handling it was very professional. HBC's hands are generally tied until you settle on the block of land, but once you settle things move quickly. Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 3653Apr 03, 2016 10:51 pm Our dogs sound like tap dancers on the hardwood floors Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 3654Apr 03, 2016 10:51 pm bugnada So it's something that you get used too? It's driving us crazy as we previously had tiles at our rental. I might need to look into some little shoes although it might be challenge keeping them on his feet! we did get used to it, even the baby doesn't notice it. Now when they're gone I miss the noise Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 3655Apr 03, 2016 10:52 pm Simonds....that's it. Yah there online reviews are horrifying! Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 3656Apr 03, 2016 10:53 pm Mrssilverbeetle Simonds....that's it. Yah there online reviews are horrifying! There are HUNDREDS of horrible reviews, I mean surely they must be mortified but they don't seem to be doing anything about it. The first thing I do before using a company is search for online reviews. For every good Simonds one there is 20 bad ones! Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 3659Apr 03, 2016 11:04 pm That has been a hassle for us. We have all fencing except for one side but my dad put up some temporary metal sheeting which has worked well. The first few nights our pug refused to go to the toilet here, so we had to drive him home to the rental. He is slowly getting better! Re: Anyone building with Homebuyers Centre in VICTORIA? 3660Apr 03, 2016 11:19 pm haha our pugs go on a wee strike if the ground is wet outside. The neighbours behind us are in and their fences are up except for the back so I'm assuming they're waiting for us to move in. I'm going to pop a note in their letterbox with my contact details in case they want to organise it. Either side of us is HBC builds at a similar stage to us so I'm going to email our Client Liaison and ask her to pass my details onto them as well. In the meantime I'm getting quotes! I havent, and i havent looked to much into it, but on face value its not the saviour its trying to make out to be. Shared equity in your home is never a good idea. The… 1 4194 Hi, have purchased a house with 2 single garage doors. The Centre pillar one side sits proud to the other. Can I change 2 doors into one. Please see picture. 0 6756 For reference, this is the Austlii reference. My take on this is, that they would be breaking the law denying access to a homeowner in Victoria, or their agent from having… 1 9587 |