Browse Forums Building A New House Is anyone building at Mawson Green, Meadows SA? 201May 17, 2015 11:44 am Yes, that was one of our main reasons for making the move too Hubby and I are both from a small town and got a bit of a shock when we moved to Adelaide and realised that most people ignore their neighbors! That's a good point about the class sizes, I wonder if they have the classes listed on the website? I once did a teaching prac at a school with only 30 students (2 classes!) so they had R-3 then 4-7 I think it was... It definitely has it's pros and cons. The kids were all so united and the older ones really helped the younger ones and there was no bullying that I was aware of. They also had excellent resources and extra teaching support (a lot of SSO staff to assist teachers as students were at different levels). I'm sure it wouldn't be that drastic at Meadows but it's something to consider for sure. When do you think you may get down there? As in when might your build start? Sorry if you've already said! Our build - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77368 Re: Is anyone building at Mawson Green, Meadows SA? 202May 17, 2015 11:55 am Luke was the same he's from country vic & we live in Mawson lakes so it was a huge shock for him! We had council approval back in jan but have had issues with the bank because of the land val & over capitalizing looks like we might have good news this week so we are all set to go, just need to get finance & then we can start. We did selections end of feb so it's been a long time of waiting!!! We bought the block last June but it took us 6 months to finalise the plan How about you? Re: Is anyone building at Mawson Green, Meadows SA? 203May 17, 2015 12:04 pm Hopefully you get good news this week! We paid a deposit on our block last June, then it was just a whole lot of waiting for it to be ready. In that time we sold our home and moved into a rental. First inspection next week - so annoying!! We did selections about a month ago and our plans went to council around the same time. Just waiting for council approval before we can get final loan approval from our bank THEN we should be good to go, finally! Our build - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77368 Re: Is anyone building at Mawson Green, Meadows SA? 204May 17, 2015 12:09 pm Oh great!!! That shouldn't be long at all then! We were fortunate enough to be able to live at my uncles as he's in Vic so that's been a lifesaver to avoid renting. What did they need to get ready for the block! Was that Devine? Who are you building with? We've gone with Homestead. Our house plan we based off of was in the Home section of Sunday Mail last weekend but we've made a few variations I needed a butlers kitchen & dressing room lol We'll only build a forever home once Re: Is anyone building at Mawson Green, Meadows SA? 205May 17, 2015 12:13 pm Oh cool, that is so awesome you could avoid renting! It's such a pain :/ Yeah, Devine just needed to develop stage 3 and it took longer than what we were originally told. We got a house and land package through Devine, we are building the Strathmore 225 with a couple of minor changes. Do you have a pic of your plan or any selections? I love checking them all out! I started a thread for our build recently, the link should be a couple pages back Our build - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77368 Re: Is anyone building at Mawson Green, Meadows SA? 206May 17, 2015 12:19 pm I'm not too fussed about a supermarket-yet. Hahndorf has an IGA, Mclaren Vale has heaps, Mt barker, the hub and strath all have big supermarkets and there is the general store and the bakery and butcher there. I will still come to my playgroup down here, and my family is at Aldinga so i will leave the town alot anyway. I will be more organised -I will have to be hehe. The kindy does occasional care and apparently it's good. I don't think I will use it though as I have never used care before, but for those that need it, I guess it could possibly be an option? My 10yr old starts at the school next term. I am terrified! It seems ok, but so different to what we are used to as she has always been in a private school. She wants to move and I want her to make some solid friendships before high school in 2018. There is private schools in Hahndorf, Mt B and Strathalbyn so they are always there if we really (well if she doesn't ) like it. The school has very good facilities (LOTS of computers, kitchens (the kids do cooking), art rooms, huge library, swimming pool, music room etc). It's a little messy for me as we are used to extremely tidy classrooms, and I don't like the super casual uniform. SO it's a huge change for us and something we have to get used to. It will be nice for her to have friends in the area and hopefully play local netball etc, rather than the school netball that she plays now. So in a few months I will be able to let you know how the school is.... Yeah I changed the ensuite floor-took photos, sent to Brett and work then he had to call me to discuss lol! They added a few higher charges after our appointment which I'm not happy about. Also the toilet we pick has to have 1200mm tiling behind it we found out on Friday. So now we are trying to decide if we tile the whole room ($400 or the wall behind the toilet $90). Either way it will look stupid. I'm thinking just the back wall. If we don't like it we can always add more tiles later. Easier than taking them away! I also removed the kitchen splash back. I want a nicer subway than what they offer. They only offer a 10x30cm. I want a smaller one, around 15/20cm. I actually really like the ones you picked too Mahalia lol Play dates sound great Re: Is anyone building at Mawson Green, Meadows SA? 207May 17, 2015 12:22 pm Oh the classes there change each year depending on numbers, max is 30 kids. Our private school max is 28. Charlotte's class is 21 this year. This year Meadows has Reception 1/2 2/3 4/5 6/7 Re: Is anyone building at Mawson Green, Meadows SA? 209May 17, 2015 12:35 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is butlers kitchen bench/cupboard/subway tiles Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This in ensuite with tiles, stone bench & vanity cupboard then we went floor to ceiling white tiles Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Main bathroom floor tile stone bench & vanity cupboard also white floor to ceiling tiles Hope it all works out as it does in our minds lol Re: Is anyone building at Mawson Green, Meadows SA? 211May 17, 2015 12:40 pm We also decided to do down lights ourselves... They were going to charge $4400 just for family meals kitchen but we can get LED for $19 and Luke's dad is an electrician Re: Is anyone building at Mawson Green, Meadows SA? 212May 17, 2015 12:42 pm That's good JakkiT about the classes, it might've been last year I saw a rec/1/2 class maybe... Definitely let us know how she goes. Hahndorf printer is apparently great as well as St Michaels... We'll see though, I've not heard anything bad so that's a good thing Re: Is anyone building at Mawson Green, Meadows SA? 213May 17, 2015 9:48 pm Your choices and house plan are fabulous! I'm so nervous about the school change! Not entirely sure I want my youngest going there yet buy we will see what happens! Re: Is anyone building at Mawson Green, Meadows SA? 214May 18, 2015 8:56 am Your selections are stunning! Love your benchtop Our build - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77368 Re: Is anyone building at Mawson Green, Meadows SA? 215May 18, 2015 9:05 am Hi, we are building in the Saxon Hyde development. I'm hoping it will commence soon. Fingers crossed. My daughter would start school in 2015 and I was going to enroll her in Meadows primary..has anyone heard good or bad things about the school? Re: Is anyone building at Mawson Green, Meadows SA? 216May 18, 2015 10:03 am Hi Tash! Have you settled on your land and chosen house plans etc? I've heard nothing but good things about the primary school. Do you mean she'll start in 2016? JakkiT's daughter is starting there next term... Our build - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77368 Re: Is anyone building at Mawson Green, Meadows SA? 217May 18, 2015 2:39 pm We are now also struggling with bank valuation of the land, so annoying! Treechange and others do you mind sharing what lender you ended up having a successful valuation with? Pulling my hair out!! Re: Is anyone building at Mawson Green, Meadows SA? 218May 18, 2015 2:42 pm Oh no! I hope that's not an issue for us.... Wonder if it's happened to others too? Hopefully it gets resolved quickly for you! Our build - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77368 Re: Is anyone building at Mawson Green, Meadows SA? 220May 18, 2015 2:45 pm Hmm, I guess time will tell! As if you need any more stresses, this whole building operation is stressful enough! Our build - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=77368 Wish you all the best. Once you signed the contract, they will find millions excuses to charge you. And have seen their sites unfinished for a long time. 4 24958 As title suggests, looking at using the interlocking Pentablock stacked stone products to replace failing timber retaining… 0 18001 I am building in claymore NSW and this is shown in the building envelope plan. … 0 10124 |