Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 24, 2014 6:34 pm Like most people on here I have been stalking the website and threads until now and I've decided to make my own!
I am a single mum to my 15 yr old daughter and I have been planning on building for around 4 years. We have decided to build with Smart Homes for Living, who belongs to Ventura, mostly due to cost and inclusions. We have purchased a 575sqm titled block in Kingston, around 2 hours from Perth and 15 minutes from Bunbury. The block isn't too large but it will mostly be used for garden as i don't have young kids who need space to run around. This will be my first home in Australia after living here for almost 12 years and I'm finally starting to get excited about seeing it come to life rather than just looking at a house plan. The floor plan we went with is the Mentor. This is the original floor plan, Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is our modified version Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Timeline: 13/07/14- Put land on hold 19/07/14- Signed PCQ 9/9/14- Signed contracts 23/9/14- Prestart 2/10/14- Building permit & Unconditional approval 6/11/14- Settelment Re: Smart Homes Build 2Aug 25, 2014 12:00 am Hi millbridge_build_wa - welcome to the forum looking forward to following your build always nice to see other locals here!! Your plan looks good!!
Re: Smart Homes Build 3Sep 06, 2014 12:48 pm Working drawings were finished this week so now we just have to fix up the minor things. Sales rep reckons we will see a slab before the end of the year which is an exciting thought! Just have to wait for a pre-start date now. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Smart Homes Build 4Sep 13, 2014 10:59 am How are you finding smart homes for living ? I am also thinking of going with them but just want to be sure before i even think of signing up.cheers Re: Smart Homes Build 5Sep 13, 2014 3:33 pm alishine143 How are you finding smart homes for living ? I am also thinking of going with them but just want to be sure before i even think of signing up.cheers So far we have found them really good to deal with. They are very quick to get back to use with any questios we have and ect. Although we arent very far into out build but so far they've been great. Would definatly recomend them. What plan are you thinking of building and where abouts? We have prestart on the 23th of September Re: Smart Homes Build 6Sep 13, 2014 7:20 pm millbridge_build_wa alishine143 How are you finding smart homes for living ? I am also thinking of going with them but just want to be sure before i even think of signing up.cheers So far we have found them really good to deal with. They are very quick to get back to use with any questios we have and ect. Although we arent very far into out build but so far they've been great. Would definatly recomend them. What plan are you thinking of building and where abouts? We have prestart on the 23th of September HI HOpe you have a great and fruitful prestart I have just started looking at Achiever plan from Smart Homes. It is very simple but because of my budget, that's what I am willing to do. I have met a sales rep called Peter from Smart..he is good so far. Re: Smart Homes Build 7Nov 06, 2014 10:28 pm Just thought I'd update and let you all know we settled today so from here 2 weeks of scheduling then we should hopefully see some action before Christmas Re: Smart Homes- Waiting for earthworks 8Nov 24, 2014 10:27 pm Received an email today to say we are now in construction! Can't wait for earthworks to start, hopefully they wont waste time as they will break for Christmas in soon. Went to the block and got some photos over the weekend. Every block had a sign with the lot number except ours so we went and got a sold sign, mostly for daughter's satisfaction. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Discovered that we have a tap Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Smart Homes Build 9Dec 09, 2014 7:56 pm Drove past the block today and discovered that our site works have started! Well technically they've delivered a pile of sand and other stuff but and progress is good. Re: Smart Homes Build 10Dec 09, 2014 9:00 pm Yay! Even though it's just a pile of sand it's so exciting to see something happen!! Congrats, slab will be down in no time Building our first home - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=73568 Re: Smart Homes Build 11Dec 10, 2014 10:14 am Congratulations!! I hope you have a fantastic building experience! My build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=68002 Re: Smart Homes Build 12Dec 12, 2014 6:02 pm Burnsfirsttime Congratulations!! I hope you have a fantastic building experience! Meelz Yay! Even though it's just a pile of sand it's so exciting to see something happen!! Congrats, slab will be down in no time Thank you both! Went past again today and WE HAVE A SLAB after only 2 days of work Didn't manage to get any decent photos but will take some when I go past on Sunday. I noticed yesterday that they have already delivered our frames. Looking forward to brickwork after the Christmas break Re: Smart Homes Build 15Dec 12, 2014 7:13 pm Congrats on your slab!! My in-laws live in Kingston and love it - hopefully you and your daughter will do too Re: Smart Homes Build 17Dec 13, 2014 9:58 am Yay! Congrats on your slab Building our first home - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=73568 Re: Smart Homes Build- Slab 18Dec 18, 2014 3:01 pm Been meaning to upload these photos for a few days now but hey better late then never. Thank you all for your congratulations. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Our frames which were delivered before the slab was poured Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Smart Homes Build 19Dec 18, 2014 3:09 pm Very exciting!! Congratulations! My build: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=68002 Re: Smart Homes Build 20Dec 23, 2014 11:50 am I thought I would check on your build (and subscribe as I forgot to last time). Looking good, slab looks great! Exciting times...Walls up by the end of Jan? 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