Hi All,
My partner and I have purchased a 512msq block in the new Acacia Botanic Ridge Estate (Stage 1), settlement is expected to be May 2017.
I guess the exciting thing for us is that we have so much time to create the perfect home and obtain advice from all the others out there who have already built or are building with MainVue. We have chosen the Amalfi 530, see below the extras we have decided on so far:
PURCHASE TIMELINE
MARCH 2015: Signed our land contracts with Wolfdene - Brompton Lodge Estate, Cranbourne South.
MAY 2015: Left $850 deposit with MainVue to lock in base home price ($2500 increase on base price per quarter, looking at a $7500 increase before our build starts)
AUGUST 7th 2015: Received a phone call from Wolfdene the developers of Brompton Estate to say that settlement will now be pushed out an extra 6 months so now looking at Jan 2017!!!.. devastated to say the least!!
AUGUST 13th 2015: We made the decision to pull the pin from our Brompton Estate Block and move to Acacia Botanic Ridge Estate! Feeling so much better about this already after being stuffed around from day dot with Wolfdene the developers of Brompton.
AUGUST 23rd 2015: MainVue Colour Selection Information Session. Very informative and gives you a fantastic opportunity to look at all the options available. I think I have already picked my sinks, carpet, flooring etc after this session. Will book in our formal appointment in Jan 2016.
AMALFI 530 - Options and changes made so far.
EXTERNAL CHANGES
Eclipse Façade (Part Render) with the following changes:
1. Windows to run horizontally, instead of vertically (Same as Milton Façade)
2. Increase size of window to retreat in Master Suite (Same as Milton Façade)
3. Increase left hand side pillar
Upgrade to Cat 5 Boral Bricks with off white mortar
Flyscreens to all opening windows
Move In Pack:
1. Coloured Concrete
2. Letter Box
3. Clothesline
INTERNAL CHANGES
Room: KITCHEN
PROMO - Kitchen Pack
1. 40mm Stone to bench top
2. Silk finish overhead cupboards
3. 2 sets of bank of 3 pot draws
4. Under mount kitchen sink
2 x Silk Finish Cupboards above fridge space
2 x 29lt bin cupboard
Cold water point to fridge space
Close off butlers pantry and relocate door to enter from kitchen and upgrade door
Upgraded tap
Room: LAUNDRY
Bench top, broom cupboard & 2 laminate overhead cupboards
Upgraded tap
Room: MASTER BEDROOM
Add door to ensuite
Shower niche
3 additional middle draws
Upgraded taps and sinks
Room: THEATRE
Add door
Room: DINING
Replace standard window with picture window with timber
Room: BATHROOM
Upgraded stone, sink and taps
Room: POWER ROOM
Upgraded stone, sink and tap
Room: FLOORING
Upgrade carpet from C1 to C3 (Bedrooms and Theatre only)
Upgrade laminate timber flooring from 1B to 2A
OTHER
Square set plaster throughout (excluding linen, robes and garage)
67mm x 12mm Architraves in lieu of standard
Evaporative cooling
Luxury electrical pack
Upgrade stone benchtops to C2 in Kitchen, Bathroom, Ensuite and Powder Room
That's it at this stage, I'm sure there will be changes and additional add-on's after our official colour and electrical appointments which haven't been scheduled yet. We are holding off on doing those until late this year or early next year as our build is at least a year away. I want to be 100% certain on my colour selections.
Feedback is greatly appreciated.