. We went through the process of trying to buy an established house but we could not find what we wanted and we decided to build our own. We registered on the Stockland website for the Calleya release in August 2014 but we could not get a block for that release and we tried again for the next release and managed to get a 450m2 block in September 2014 
. Titles were scheduled for March 2015. We had already visited various display homes by then and we knew exactly what we wanted. We compared a few builders and made the decision to go with Summit homes. We signed the PPA in November 2014 and signed the contracts in March 2015. We are very happy with how things have progressed so far and we are also very happy with the customer service provided by the staff at Summit. Hopefully it will be the same throughout the build.Time line:
20/09/2014 – Paid deposit for the block
03/11/2014 – Signed PPA
29/11/2014 – Intelligent homes meeting
15/11/2014 – Tile/cupboards/carpet/timber laminate selection
24/02/2015 – Received contracts and plans
05/03/2015 – Contracts signed
07/03/2015 – Tile reselection (wasn’t happy with the first selection – changed all except the kitchen splashback tile) Also went back to have a look at the carpets and timber laminate - no change to carpet and timber selection
10/03/2015 – Planning approval
19/03/2015 – Prestart meeting
25/03/2015 – Received prestart costings and made final selections
27/03/2015 – Finance approval
01/04/2015 – Titles issued
02/04/2015 – File sent to drafting for final drawings
22/04/2015 – Land settlement
22/04/2015 – 6 star approval
24/04/2015 – Final plans received (with minor errors)
30/04/2015 – Developers approval
05/05/2015 – Building permit application lodged
06/05/2015 – Water approval - tap installed
12/05/2015 – Building permit issued
15/05/2015 – Amended final plans received and signed off
15/05/2015 – Scheduling
26/05/2015 - Scheduling completed
05/06/2015 - Siteworks completed
10/06/2015 - Footings completed
12/06/2015 - SLAB COMPLETED
19/06/2015 - Soakwells & drainage pipes installed
26/06/2015 - Bricks & window frames delivered
02/07/2015 - Bricklaying started
14/07/2015 - BRICKWORK COMPLETED
16/07/2015 - External render completed
20/07/2015 - Roof timbers delivered
21/07/2015 - Roof frame started
06/08/2015 - Roof frame, gutters, facia, downpipes, eaves & garage ceiling completed
07/08/2015 - Intelligent homes wiring completed, electricals started
11/08/2015 - Colorbond Delivered
13/08/2015 - Plumbing completed
14/08/2015 - ROOF AND ELECTRICAL WIRING COMPLETED
20/08/2015 - Windows installed. Ceilings, Cornices & Superwall delivered
21/08/2015 - Ceilings installed
26/08/2015 - Superwall installation started
28/08/2015 - Superwall & cornices completed
04/09/2015 - LOCK UP
07/09/2015 - Bricks cleaned
08/09/2015 - Cabinets, doors & linen shelves installed
09/09/2015 - Grano poured
11/09/2015 - Tile meeting
15/09/2015 - Stone benchtops installed & tiling started
21/09/2015 - Tiling completed
29/09/2015 - Electrical & Plumbing finals started
07/10/2015 - Insulation and paving done
08/10/2015 - Air Con, mirrored robes, shower screens & bathroom/ensuite mirrors installed
08/10/2015 - Electrical & Plumbing finals completed
20/10/2015 - Flyscreens installed
23/10/2015 - Timber laminate installed
24/10/2015 - Carpets installed
29/10/2015 - Exposed Aggregate installation completed
12/11/2015 - Garage door installed
13/11/2015 - PCI COMPLETED
26/11/2015 - KEYS
28/11/2015 - Painting completed
29/11/2015 - Moved in
30/11/2015 - Downlights installed
01/12/2015 - Sheer curtains/blinds installed
02/12/2015 - Shutters installed
07/01/2016 - WIR installed
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