Browse Forums Building A New House 1 May 23, 2016 8:15 pm Hi everyone,
Much like many others I have been reading & researching and found this site extremely valuable, so as I am now finalising my quote & soon to attend colours appt, thought I too would start my own thread. My husband & I purchased a 576m2 block of land in Berwick Waters estate, which isn't due to title until Jul 2017 Which we plan to build our "forever home" for our family. I fell in love with the Aegean after looking at the Metricon Vantage initially, then the Emporio but the Aegean suited us perfectly once we swapped the study & theatre around and the dining & alfresco so the alfresco will be on the side of the house where we plan to put a pool. We currently have many upgrades, from what I can remember: Escape facade (balcony) Pivot front door Triple garage extension Double glazing to all windows Opticom pack Cat 5 bricks Increased ceiling heights to both floors Square set cornice to downstairs Wrought iron staircase Extended island in kitchen - 40mm & 80mm stone bench Black onyx undermount sinks to kitchen & butlers Window splash backs Water point for fridge in cabinet above Sink mixers (spray) to kitchen, Butlers and laundry Double Bosch wall ovens Bosch semi integrated dishwasher SMEG 90mm induction F&P concealed rangehood Bin drawers to kitchen and bathrooms All pot drawers on lowers & handle-less cupboards on uppers Freestanding bath on platform in ensuite Floor to ceiling tiles in bathrooms/powder Mirrored doors to robe in bed 2 Shower niches to all 3 showers Extended bench in laundry with overheads Step down to garage Adding 12 Windsor doors - stained wood with translucent glass Double external doors (solid) to theatre, opening outward into hallway - same as front door but narrower (big $$ here ) Cavity sliding doors to ensuite Adding 3 vertical Windows to dressing room to change facade to look like Triniti. Fly screens to all openable Windows & sliders to alfresco Heating upgrade Cat 5 floor tiles to whole bottom floor except theatre & study Intercom Alarm Stair lights Provisions for pendants, split system, evap, fans & future pool equipment Internal wall insulation Sound break batts to theatre walls & ceiling. Carpet, cooling & window coverings post handover. Sooooo, colour appt next Monday which is exciting, will post inspo picks when I work out how lol. And getting married next Thursday, so it's all happening! Looking forward to updating this thread not only to assist anyone that's interested but as a little diary of sorts for me. Thanks for reading. A. x Re: Building Mainvue Aegean430 - 45sq in Berwick Waters 2May 23, 2016 8:23 pm This is the original floor plan but I'll be swapping theatre & study and alfresco & dining. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is the escape facade but my colours will be different & I'll have 3 vertical Windows over garage. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Building Mainvue Aegean430 - 45sq in Berwick Waters 3May 23, 2016 8:46 pm Lovely floor plan with lots of space. Congrats on the upcoming wedding Custom downslope build Build thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=61873 Blog http://www.buildingroyalmanor.blogspot.com.au Re: Building Mainvue Aegean430 - 45sq in Berwick Waters 4May 23, 2016 9:55 pm Congrats on the wedding! Can't believe you're planning a house and a wedding at the same time! Definitely following your build too. How come you didn't get double glazing for the picture window? Do they look different? Re: Building Mainvue Aegean430 - 45sq in Berwick Waters 5May 23, 2016 10:50 pm Firstly welcome and look forward to your build. You have picked a great floor plan but I'm a little biased lol. Re: Building Mainvue Aegean430 - 45sq in Berwick Waters 6May 25, 2016 3:31 pm strawbola Congrats on the wedding! Can't believe you're planning a house and a wedding at the same time! Definitely following your build too. How come you didn't get double glazing for the picture window? Do they look different? Mainvue won't do double glazing on a picture window. Not sure why. Re: Building Mainvue Aegean430 - 45sq in Berwick Waters 7May 25, 2016 3:32 pm Narrewarren01 Firstly welcome and look forward to your build. You have picked a great floor plan but I'm a little biased lol. Haha. I know you're biased Narrewarren, I'm following your build with great interest.... A preview for me Re: Building Mainvue Aegean430 - 45sq in Berwick Waters 8May 25, 2016 3:43 pm Ok, so each day presents a new dilemma with the colour appointment looming... I've decided on the Austral Hawthorn brick and the render to the balcony to be a browny grey, possibly linseed with a lighter trim, like the display in Greenvale (which is the Emporio, not the Aegean)... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ ... But my dilemma is which stain for the Windows, front & internal doors which will be timber surround with translucent glass (Windsor 21). I'm leaning towards the Rich Chocolate, however the v9 stain will match the staircase which will have wrought iron balustrades. Here is a pic of the grey tile I will have to the whole bottom floor (except study & theatre), the big block is the stair colour & the smaller is the rich chocolate - which I'm worried will show chips & scratches. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The internal doors (will have 11 of them). Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is our front door, with 2 smaller identical doors to the theatre. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Any thoughts? Re: Building Mainvue Aegean430 - 45sq in Berwick Waters 9May 25, 2016 3:57 pm Loooooving these pebble tiles & stone tiles... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ ...would love them on the platform that the bath will be on in the ensuite & in a strip along the floor to the shower but not sure if Mainvue will do it, or if Henley can source them from Beaumonts. I'm waiting to hear back. Also love these stone brick tiles as a feature too: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Another pic of my floor tiles (the light grey on the left): Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And will likely go with the "concretes" possibly fresh in the kitchen & raw in the powder/bathrooms, but still undecided on this too. caesarstone: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Building Mainvue Aegean430 - 45sq in Berwick Waters 10May 25, 2016 6:56 pm Love your selections. I'd choose the v9 as I think it will match the stairs and tiles better than the dark brown colour. But then again, what colour timber will be used on your internal doors? Custom downslope build Build thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=61873 Blog http://www.buildingroyalmanor.blogspot.com.au Re: Building Mainvue Aegean430 - 45sq in Berwick Waters 11May 25, 2016 7:56 pm HomeAngels Love your selections. I'd choose the v9 as I think it will match the stairs and tiles better than the dark brown colour. But then again, what colour timber will be used on your internal doors? Hi Homeangels, I think the internal door stain options are the same as the Window stain options. I've changed from v9 to rich chocolate to Merbau and back again. At this point I tend to agree with you, just concerned the v9 might look a bit washed out. The rich chocolate is more modern and will match the windows that are aluminium. But then if the front door is rich chocolate, which garage door colour do I get? Still caoba? Re: Building Mainvue Aegean430 - 45sq in Berwick Waters 12May 25, 2016 8:07 pm I think definitely rich chocolate for the windows. I'm also thinking for the doors too. But it took me a long while to decide that lol. Good luck. I'm not looking forward to colour at all. Re: Building Mainvue Aegean430 - 45sq in Berwick Waters 13May 25, 2016 8:15 pm strawbola I think definitely rich chocolate for the windows. I'm also thinking for the doors too. But it took me a long while to decide that lol. Good luck. I'm not looking forward to colour at all. Thanks stawbola. Yes I'll definitely do the Windows and the doors in the same stain. The few Windows that are aluminium will be monument I think. So hard to take everything into consideration. Re: Building Mainvue Aegean430 - 45sq in Berwick Waters 14May 26, 2016 2:10 pm WOW! lovely big house! love your upgrades list, is there an aegean on display still? Where abouts in BW are you building? Congratz on your upcoming wedding as well. Second Build, this time with Carlisle 2016, can't wait! Beckham: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=67280 Canterbury: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=81175 Re: Building Mainvue Aegean430 - 45sq in Berwick Waters 15May 26, 2016 2:14 pm Aww thank you Pearz. Yep there's an Aegean on display at Keysborough... Been there so many times! Lol.. Bought in College green in BW. Are you there too? Thanks, we're just going to the registry office, but it's supposed to be nice... Re: Building Mainvue Aegean430 - 45sq in Berwick Waters 16May 26, 2016 2:37 pm Aegean430 Aww thank you Pearz. Yep there's an Aegean on display at Keysborough... Been there so many times! Lol.. Bought in College green in BW. Are you there too? Thanks, we're just going to the registry office, but it's supposed to be nice... LOl i'll have to check it out next time I'm at Keysborough. I'm in the estate across the street from you! Fun times, I can't wait till BW starts planning for the shopping centre and all that Second Build, this time with Carlisle 2016, can't wait! Beckham: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=67280 Canterbury: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=81175 Re: Building Mainvue Aegean430 - 45sq in Berwick Waters 17May 26, 2016 3:08 pm Aegean430 Aww thank you Pearz. Yep there's an Aegean on display at Keysborough... Been there so many times! Lol.. Bought in College green in BW. Are you there too? Thanks, we're just going to the registry office, but it's supposed to be nice... I've been to the display so many times I feel like I'm starting to get to know it better than Jane lol. I pointed out something she had never noticed before last time I was there. Re: Building Mainvue Aegean430 - 45sq in Berwick Waters 18May 26, 2016 3:31 pm strawbola Aegean430 Aww thank you Pearz. Yep there's an Aegean on display at Keysborough... Been there so many times! Lol.. Bought in College green in BW. Are you there too? Thanks, we're just going to the registry office, but it's supposed to be nice... I've been to the display so many times I feel like I'm starting to get to know it better than Jane lol. I pointed out something she had never noticed before last time I was there. Really? Was it the uneven tile/skirting in the ensuite/main bedroom? Lol Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Building Mainvue Aegean430 - 45sq in Berwick Waters 19May 26, 2016 3:39 pm Aegean430 strawbola Aegean430 Aww thank you Pearz. Yep there's an Aegean on display at Keysborough... Been there so many times! Lol.. Bought in College green in BW. Are you there too? Thanks, we're just going to the registry office, but it's supposed to be nice... I've been to the display so many times I feel like I'm starting to get to know it better than Jane lol. I pointed out something she had never noticed before last time I was there. Really? Was it the uneven tile/skirting in the ensuite/main bedroom? Lol Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ No lol. The timber windows were different. The frame was thicker or something. 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