Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 11001Jun 05, 2018 6:32 pm  Mish018 ASJ1981Hi everyone, For those who are on the Live Boldly Promotion and reached End Panel stage, did you see your $15k gallery credit on this document? Yes the 15K does appear as a credit Fantastic, thank you   02 Oct 2016 1,476 NSW Gold Member Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 11002Jun 05, 2018 7:23 pm CS199 Jaydeeh82 CS199Is anyone building a Monte Carlo with Wisdom We have a wide block so Monte Carlo will look better sitting on the blocks compared to Manhattan 52 Thinking of extending the home theatre and study downstairs as don't really need a separate bedroom downstairs. Will add a shower to powder room downstairs Will increase the size of dining to bring it in line with the outside walls of the house Also looking at getting a 3rd Garage put in to increase the street profile. Also planning to push the dining room Is Signature package worth paying the extra 50K for or is it better to pick and choose items individually and add to base price. Our budget is 550 - 600K max so were looking at getting the structure right and putting bells and whistles on a bit later as required Any other suggestions or feedback is welcome Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hi CS199, We're building Monte Carlo 40 so the downstairs design is a bit different to yours. We didn't make any structural changes to ours except for extending the alfresco. The changes you're making look good. I would have loved a 3rd garage but our block is only 470sqm. This house only just fit on our land. I am wondering if your home theatre would end up being too big? Unless you plan on furnishing it accordingly. We kept the guest bedroom downstairs as it's our forever home and it would be handy to have a bedroom down there for the future. Also would be good for resale value. We just stayed on the luxury essentials and upgraded what we wanted. Still, we ended up at around 540k. Most of our upgrades went towards tiling and the kitchen. Looking at your plan, it looks as though the butler's pantry is already fitted out for your design? The 40 just comes with shelving so that cost a lot for us to add shelves, sink, bench top etc. Did you get a copy of the list that shows you how much the upgrades cost as per display house? If you want any more info for pricing etc let me know. Yeah, I will get the HT fitted out to have 2 rows of seats, back ones raised up etc to give it a real theatre feel. Made some more changes the plan and moved garage door entry to Laundry......wondering if I should get an entry to Pantry from Laundry as well so after shopping etc stuff can go straight into pantry rather than going around through the main kitchen. Will get the partitioning wall in the dining/leisure removed to give it a feel of massive open space. Also pushed out Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ laundry and pantry to be in live with the boundary wall of the house I wouldn’t do this to the laundry, the laundry is a great size and works well as it is. We have only just moved in and all the walk in storage cupboards are half full already, you don’t want to lose the WIL either. Home theatre and office, although already a good size, could use extra space. I feel this is de-valuing your home though, although I expect W will give you a credit for the ensuite you are removing. Built in cabinetry would be good in those 2 rooms too, something we didn’t really think about and is now on the long list of post-handover jobs Building Monte Carlo 40- Wisdom homes 19 Feb 2018 21 Junior Member Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 11003Jun 05, 2018 9:07 pm CS199 Jaydeeh82 CS199Is anyone building a Monte Carlo with Wisdom We have a wide block so Monte Carlo will look better sitting on the blocks compared to Manhattan 52 Thinking of extending the home theatre and study downstairs as don't really need a separate bedroom downstairs. Will add a shower to powder room downstairs Will increase the size of dining to bring it in line with the outside walls of the house Also looking at getting a 3rd Garage put in to increase the street profile. Also planning to push the dining room Is Signature package worth paying the extra 50K for or is it better to pick and choose items individually and add to base price. Our budget is 550 - 600K max so were looking at getting the structure right and putting bells and whistles on a bit later as required Any other suggestions or feedback is welcome Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hi CS199, We're building Monte Carlo 40 so the downstairs design is a bit different to yours. We didn't make any structural changes to ours except for extending the alfresco. The changes you're making look good. I would have loved a 3rd garage but our block is only 470sqm. This house only just fit on our land. I am wondering if your home theatre would end up being too big? Unless you plan on furnishing it accordingly. We kept the guest bedroom downstairs as it's our forever home and it would be handy to have a bedroom down there for the future. Also would be good for resale value. We just stayed on the luxury essentials and upgraded what we wanted. Still, we ended up at around 540k. Most of our upgrades went towards tiling and the kitchen. Looking at your plan, it looks as though the butler's pantry is already fitted out for your design? The 40 just comes with shelving so that cost a lot for us to add shelves, sink, bench top etc. Did you get a copy of the list that shows you how much the upgrades cost as per display house? If you want any more info for pricing etc let me know. Yeah, I will get the HT fitted out to have 2 rows of seats, back ones raised up etc to give it a real theatre feel. Made some more changes the plan and moved garage door entry to Laundry......wondering if I should get an entry to Pantry from Laundry as well so after shopping etc stuff can go straight into pantry rather than going around through the main kitchen. Will get the partitioning wall in the dining/leisure removed to give it a feel of massive open space. Also pushed out Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ laundry and pantry to be in live with the boundary wall of the house I have to agree with the others regarding the laundry - you will loose too much bench/storage space if you add another entry. Also 3 doors is a bit overkill, actually 4 including the door to the outside. If you do want an entry to the butler's, I'd remove the original entry (from the powder room area) so it's closed off on that wall. 27 Oct 2017 19 Junior Member Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 11006Jun 06, 2018 9:06 am 02 Oct 2016 1,476 NSW Gold Member Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 11007Jun 07, 2018 3:50 am If you do this, i would def have a laundry Shute as it’s a big enough walk from upstairs to the laundry without having to go through the kitchen. I do see the benefit of the pantry access from the garage but I don’t food shop as often as I wash clothes lol. Building Monte Carlo 40- Wisdom homes 02 Oct 2016 1,476 NSW Gold Member Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 11008Jun 07, 2018 3:52 am Chinoandbebe amf139 ChinoandbebeHad PCI today! A few pics! Hand over in 2 weeks! Like ⋅ 1 comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Congratulations!!! Absolutely stunning! The next two weeks will probably go the slowest of all! Start packing. House looks ah-mazing Chino, love love love it all! Building Monte Carlo 40- Wisdom homes 02 Oct 2016 1,476 NSW Gold Member Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 11009Jun 07, 2018 3:53 am  Jordann KaziLooks great Jordan. What is this driveway material called, any chance 'exposed aggregate'? I dont have much knowledge on driveways, but needs to arrange tradies soon for post handover jobs. Any tips for driveways? Yes this is exposed aggregate Holcim mix (i think). We originally wanted Boral salt and pepper mix but didn't want the yellow rocks that it has in there. Our concreter recommended this mix as there is less yellow stones, mainly just black and white with a few coloured stones. Looks fantastic! We also went for exposed ag, but I’ve been on holiday for 2 weeks and haven’t seen it yet. We had to have a 3metre crossover so won’t look as good as yours  Building Monte Carlo 40- Wisdom homes 12 Dec 2016 640 Gold Member Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 11011Jun 07, 2018 4:07 pm CS199Any idea what the cost of upgrading to 9-foot ceilings is if opting for a Prestige pack 02 Oct 2016 1,476 NSW Gold Member Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 11013Jun 07, 2018 4:46 pm doosraFor those who have finished their builds or close to it. I'm building a Manhattan 39, once roof is finished, typically how long will it take to finish the house? Also how much time goes into flooring top and bottom as I'm doing this after handover so wanting to know how much time will be saved before pci Roof still in progress but likely will finish sometime next week Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our main roof went on in week 12 and lower roof week 17, practical completion week 29. Our internals flew by but the roof/eaves/guttering seemed slow. The flooring took a day for laminate, a day for carpet. Building Monte Carlo 40- Wisdom homes 12 Dec 2016 640 Gold Member Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 11014Jun 07, 2018 4:52 pm MandM+4 doosraFor those who have finished their builds or close to it. I'm building a Manhattan 39, once roof is finished, typically how long will it take to finish the house? Also how much time goes into flooring top and bottom as I'm doing this after handover so wanting to know how much time will be saved before pci Roof still in progress but likely will finish sometime next week Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our main roof went on in week 12 and lower roof week 17, practical completion week 29. Our internals flew by but the roof/eaves/guttering seemed slow. The flooring took a day for laminate, a day for carpet.  Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 11017Jun 08, 2018 5:43 am becks81Just so we have a rough idea of timelines, it sounds like admin times may be a little better now, but how long has it typically taken for more recent builds from say Production Estimating? I get that the suggestion is 30weeks but what is the reality? Btw I haven't been on for a while great to see everyones progress!! Building WH Manhattan 44 Ensuite Production Estimates: 13 Nov 2017 DA Approval : 25 October 2017 Contract Sign: 28 May 2017 Tender Sign: 24 April 2017 Request for Tender: 22 Jan 2017 04 Sep 2015 68 NSW Loyal Member Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 11018Jun 08, 2018 11:05 am hi all i m building Manhattan 35. At week 35 now and still have 3 more weeks to go before PCI. We have had a few major structural issues that had to be fixed. 30 weeks is optimistic. For larger houses 40-44 squares I would add another 8 weeks. There are short of trades at the moment and some suppliers have delay in the production. 12 Dec 2016 640 Gold Member Re: Building with Wisdom Homes 11020Jun 09, 2018 8:56 am GLOHi, Can any with a 2 storey confirm that Wisdom do VENT externally, and not simply feed it into the roof space? Also do you have a photo of the external mount. Thanks I built the Ambassador 36 as well and it's in the construction plan. Is it those green steel beams or meant to be in addition to them? 2 619 Good choice between these two builders. I know the management of both and they are all nice people for what that is worth. I personally think Wisdom are building some… 1 1254  Guys be aware, you are not dealing with least friendly builder. if you have signed a contractor better engage an independent inspector to… 12 3938 |
