Hi all,
I've been lurking around for awhile and now I need to really make some decisions on builders. We have a block in Champion Lakes and have decided that two storey would be the only way to achieve a proper 5 bedroom home on 431sqm (with 4 kids, this is a requirement). I've done preliminary budgets and plans with three builders and they are coming in with sufficent designs in The $310 to $340 bracket. So our budget will end up being a sufficient amount more than this to cover site, finishes, etc.
The builders I've approached are Ultimate (Peter Stannard), Plunkett (JWH), In-Vogue (Residential Building WA; aka JWH). All of these have more poor feedback than positive feedback (checking here and Product Review). I thought of going for Next Residential (Aveling/Zorzi family), but I've heard that they have signed a considerable amount lately and that is having impact on experiences which have previously been positive.
So... who else is there to look at? I appreciate I'll have to take a "hit" on something (price or experience or quality). I'm trying to find a choice where I can get a reasonable balance of these elements. Does any body else have suggestions of builders? If not, does anyone know good project managers in one of the larger builders?
Thanks all,
Cat