HGWA First Home Build - Ocean Road Estate

Do you have a thread? Where about in Eliza Ponds are you?

Wow I can't believe how much they've quoted you guys for crystal gloss. We have it throughout out kitchen, scullery and laundry (including overheads) and only paid about $400 per room.

Feels like it! Carpet, blinds, painting, exposed agg, boundary walls and landscaping. The first two are already ordered though.

We just changed all of our towel rails/toilet roll holders at the last minute! It's so hard because it's been 15 months since Prestart!

The researching and pondering never stops especially if you are a bit obsessive (I am )

Do you know roughly when your slab should go down? Exciting times ahead!

I love that gas cook top! What oven did you end up going with? I am also thinking about upgrading from the free standing oven but our sales rep said it would cost about $2,000.00 because of the extra stone we would have to put in.

Omg I would love to know how their estimating team came up with those figures then! It's stupid how they charge such different amounts for different builds!

Stone Update:

Since we were unable to get the white Caesarstone included (as per our above issue) we have chosen Carerra White Della Vita stone to the kitchen, laundry and scullery. I am happy with it though as I originally wanted a marble stone (before knowing how ridiculously expensive it was). Lets hope Della Vita's version will look nice! We were offered a small stone credit from our current sales rep to account for our troubles so at least they offered us something.

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We have finally signed off on our pre start from August 4th! So our slab is due in 3months. We initially got pretty much everything included in our initial contract so our pre start was all the extra bits and pieces. Will list some of the main costings below!

*Kitchen and scullery to silk finish: $1385
*Carpet upgrade to Lasting Impressions (Spring): $1693
*Upgrade to Electrolux EHG953BA 900mm gas hotplate (we upgraded from free standing to inbuilt, and then to this): $600 We mainly decided to upgrade this as the other layout was impractical with the large burner at the back. We also thought the glass would be easier to clean.
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*Upgrade to the Cascade Eco Dual Shower: $400
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*Had to pay $1000 to change our pantry to a flush laminate pantry instead of the built in pantry that we were unaware was included. Pretty sure it would be cheaper to build a laminate pantry instead of building the pantry as mini room! Ripped off here I think but it would look silly with a regular door!

*Upgrade to Kado Arc 430 Under Counter Basins to ensuite: $1460. So ridiculously expensive for two sinks considering the included ones are nice in my opinion. But as we're using the lovely black marble to the ensuite we decided to include.. This was the one thing we were so undecided on. Probably not worth that upgrade fee at all..
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We also upgraded door handles throughout, a few mitred edges where most noticeable, pull out draw to laundry, upgrade tap wear, acrylic render, integrated floor wastes, lockable metre box, stained front door, kitchen bin draw and soft close cupboards throughout.

Hi Mon

The picture that I posted is the one that Homegroup sent to me when I requested a picture as we only got to view a tiny sample at pre-start. And it is the carerra!

Makes it hard to choose when they don't have a big sample of it on display!

It was hard for us to choose as well! We ended up choosing the Carerra simply because we liked the look of it in the photo.. Hopefully it will turn out like that though... They are so similar but the picture they sent us of the Venatino looked like it had a lot less marble texture.. I'll see if I still have the photo later on my laptop and will send it to you.

We splurged and got the black marble from Ceasarstone in our ensuite! It's amazing!