I've been wondering when to start our thread, have already asked many questions and have had lots of help - thanks

First things first. My hubby and I live in the UK but my family live in Perth WA. My folks will live in the home and look after it for us and hopefully we'll one day be able to retire to it

My OH isn't much of a social media person so I'll be doing all the talking (yay!

We've always liked Yanchep, and when we visited Perth in January we were fortunate enough to secure a plot there - it is east facing and 32.5 x 16. Title was issued on the 14th of March and settlement on May 2nd. Being foreigners we had to get FIRB approval which was a doddle online, but it also meant we had to go to the Aus Consulate in London to get the mortgage papers and our id docs copied and witnessed which was a bit of a hassle!
We wanted some time to look at plans and choose a builder and that is all we've been doing since then! It feels like we've looked at thousands of plans, but none of them felt right until we saw the Zenith floor to ceiling promotion by Redink. It was almost perfect - and I now see the design is very popular! It is based on the Alfresco which is also what the Georgia display house is based on. We've added some space to the garage for storage, taken the recess out of the living and add it into the scullery, open the laundry from the kitchen moved bed 4 and bathrooms around etc etc! Basically loads of changes!
We're mega excited about the build!!!

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Timeline:
2013 August : Decided to Build a house
2014 January : Visit Perth

2014-01-22 : Find plot in Yanchep we liked, pay holding deposit
2014-03-14 : Titles Issued
2014-04-30 : Pay deposit to Redink for Zenith floor to ceiling
2014-05-02 : Settlement
2014-06-10 : Decide basic layout/window sizes and now awaiting PCQ
2014-07-04 : PCQ signed
2014-08-06 : Variation signed for fireplace surround
2014-08-14 : Site Report and Site Survey completed, job allocated to draftsperson
2014-08-29 : Preliminary plans progressed through to RedInk's shire department for compliance assessment
2014-09-05 : Full Compliance Assessment completed, job progressed on to having Site Costs finalised
2014-09-16 : Site costs completed (but how much is it????? ), job progressed to Prestart Department
2014-09-30 : Contracts and drafts sent by post and received by e-mail
2014-10-03 : Signed for variation to the codes application wrt setback requirements
2014-10-13 : Arrive in Perth and visit the Georgia display house - Andrew gave us lots of his time
2014-10-17 : Design consult
2014-10-21 : Prestart take 1
2014-10-24 : Prestart take 2
2014-11-07 : Finally signed off on prestart selections & costings after multiple corrections
2014-11-15 : Back in Blighty. Waiting for updated plans & codes variation outcome

2014-11-19 : Variation to the codes turned down - grrrrrrrrrrrreat
2015-02-18 : Letter dated 06 Feb from City of Wanneroo to say building permit granted
2015-03-20 : Unconditional mortgage approved
2015-03-23 : Caveat set by developer removed
2015-04-22 : "Welcome to Construction" email received from a new CLO
2015-04-24 : Tapped!
2015-04-28 : New CLO replying to a query re soakwells
2015-04-29 : First 'progress' payment - "Deposit Claim" email received
2015-04-30 : First progress payment made
2015-05-01 : Siteworks underway and window frames delivered

2015-05-07 : SLABBED!

2015-05-13 : Drains and electrical run-in are scheduled to commence
2015-05-19 : Piped
2015-05-27 : Bricks delivered, e-mail to say bricklayer due to start before end of week!
2015-06-04 : E-mail to say brickwork has started! So exciting

2015-06-23 : E-mail to say brickwork complete - whoop!
2015-06-25 : Site Clean
2015-06-29 : Beautiful Roof Timbers delivered
2015-07-10 : Roof Carpentry started
2015-07-17 : Roof Frame and hardiflex bits completed
2015-07-22 : E-mail to advise electrical tubing starting on the 23rd
2015-07-25 : Colorbond moment and gutters
2015-08-02 : Gas, Water and electrical chasing done, and Grey float started!
2015-08-03 : Internal Grey float completed
2015-08-06 : Front render completed
2015-08-14 : White set started, ceilings started, windows in!
2015-08-19 : Lock up!
2015-08-23 : Shelving started, towel rails and rings installed
2015-08-27 : Soakwells installed by Simply Soakwells lovely to deal with!
2015-08-30 : Cabinets and bath installed, started on painting doors. Ceilings and eaves painted.
2015-09-02 : Tile meeting with the SS.
2015-09-07 : Wet area tiling due to start this week
2015-09-08 : Email to say stone benchtops have been delayed & are booked for install toward end following week
2015-09-12 : Laundry floor tiled, showers waterproofed.
2015-09-20 : Benchtops still not installed

2015-09-22 : Benches installed!!!!!

2015-09-29 : Grano/Garage Floor poured
2015-10-06 : Wet area tiling due to be completed this week? Waiting on scullery sink
2015-10-12 : Sink still awol, tiling still in progress. Aircon installed, lights and gpos installed.
2015-10-16 : Sink installed, electricity 90% complete
2015-10-22 : Electrical finals completed, gloss painting 90% complete;
PCI anticipated in 3 - 4 weeks (12 - 19 November)
2015-11-10 : Told to reselect TILES
2015-11-13 : Kitchen tap installed; New tile selected.
2015-11-16 : Paving Started
2015-11-18 : Splashback installed
2015-11-19 : Garage door installed - and PCI date confirmed for the 30th Nov
2015-11-26 : Carpets, mirrors and shower enclosures installed, rangehood and hotplate re-instated.
2015-11-30 : PCI booked for 9am
2015-12-05 : Wrong paving pulled up, right pavers delivered; Outside shower completed. Wrong feature walls painted.
2015-12-07 : Had an early morning phone call and a follow up email with action plan. PCI booked for Thursday!
2015-12-08 : E-mail 'blunder' - the less said the better
2015-12-09 : Had a call to talk through list of issues, keys provisionally booked for 18th.
2015-12-10 : 2nd PCI done, awaiting inspector's report. Date may now be 23rd.
2015-12-16 : Soil Conditioned by Sustainable Outdoors http://sustainableoutdoors.com.au/
2015-12-21 : Security Screens installed by KNA Security http://www.knasecurityperth.com.au/
2015-12-22 : Blinds installed by Westcoast Blinds WA http://www.westcoastblindswa.com/
2015-12-23 : Key Handover & fence finished!
2015-12-24 : Travel to Perth
2015-12-25 : Will sleep in our house!!!

Final Plan: