Browse Forums Building A New House Re: RE: Adenbrook Homes Ballina - Austin Option B 41Aug 15, 2017 8:19 am Sorry this does not really make sense to me. Probably something you should take up with your conveyancer/solicitor that managed the paperwork for the sale. There would have been maps of the streets, lots etc that would have corresponded to what you were buying Re: RE: Adenbrook Homes Ballina - Austin Option B 42Aug 16, 2017 11:01 pm Thankfully, it made perfect sense to the real estate agent and my conveyancer/solicitor. The REA has accepted culpability for the confusion and everything has been worked out. We’ve ended up with an arguably better piece of land in the process and a sincere apology for the mix-up. Re: RE: Adenbrook Homes Ballina - Austin Option B 43Aug 17, 2017 8:05 am Great to hear you sorted it out. I hope the REA gets more than a slap on the wrist for what he has done.🤥 Re: RE: Adenbrook Homes Ballina - Austin Option B 44Aug 18, 2017 7:33 pm HENRY Great to hear you sorted it out. I hope the REA gets more than a slap on the wrist for what he has done.🤥 He probably won't, but... there's only so much you can do without diving into full blown litigation, and I don't have the energy for that. I also have a fair bit of empathy for his circumstances, so I'll take it as a learning experience and move on. You can't change the past, after all! The contour test and soil test have come back, and now everything is with the draftsperson. We will get a contract in the next couple of weeks. Fingers crossed! Re: RE: Adenbrook Homes Ballina - Austin Option B 45Aug 21, 2017 6:11 pm Here's hoping your contract comes back super fast, with everything included and correct! Cheers Re: RE: Adenbrook Homes Ballina - Austin Option B 46Aug 22, 2017 8:28 pm HENRY Here's hoping your contract comes back super fast, with everything included and correct! Cheers Thanks, Henry. We have our fingers crossed that the contract phase will be free of negative surprises and lots of accurate information! Re: RE: Adenbrook Homes Ballina - Austin Option B 47Sep 20, 2017 7:23 pm Hey everyone, Our tender is here! No nasty surprises really, besides $16500 worth of retaining walls, due to a deceptive contour fall. We’ve made a few additions to the standard design, including: · Small garage windows – Perfect for air circulation. · Vinyl flooring in the main areas instead of tiles. · Sliding doors to the rumpus area to create a quiet, chill-out zone. · A sliding door to the walk-in pantry – we have a cat. Like all cats, she loves food. · Concrete paths to the sides of the house and an aggregate concrete alfresco area. · Sound proofing between bedrooms 2 & 3, and between the family room and master bedroom. · Air-conditioning to family and master. · Essa stone benchtop to the kitchen. · Double bowl undermount sink · Overhead kitchen and laundry cupboards · Rain shower in ensuite · Colourbond Roof · A wide aggregate concrete driveway · Turf to the front yard We’re really looking forward to the contract and colour room selections. Hopefully things will progress quickly now! Re: RE: Adenbrook Homes Ballina - Austin Option B 48Oct 01, 2017 11:03 pm Hey everybody, Colour and electrical appointment completed! My other half trusted me to do it all alone, after a few in-depth conversations – he was extremely happy with my choices and the way I spent our $5000 colour room voucher. The Results: *Colour room Upgrades **Contract Upgrades Anything unmarked is standard to Adenbrook Homes Outside/Exterior Colorbond Roof** and Gutter: Monument Fascia: Monument Garage Door: DecoWood Garage Door in Western Red Cedar (Flatline panel style)* Bricks: PGH Hotham Window and Door frames: Champagne Watertank: Colorbond Paperbark Front Door: Corinthian Doors Infinity 6G** /with obscured glass* Front Door Furniture: Gainsborough Trilock Contemporary Angular Bright Chrome** Back and Laundry Doors: Corinthian Doors Flush Panel Back Door Furniture: Gainsborough Tristan Interior Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Floors, Walls & Doors Vinyl Floor to Common Areas: Honey Oak Carpet to Master and Rumpus: Saratoga Shadow* Carpet to Bedroom 2&3: Promenade Winter Sliding Doors to Rumpus: Corinthian Deco 6S* Internal Doors: Corinthian Deco 3S* Door Furniture: Gainsborough Laurent Wall Paint: Dulux Ghosting Quarter Roof Paint: White on White Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bedroom 1 carpet swatch with wall and roof swatches Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bedrooms 2&3 carpet swatchLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Vinyl SwatchLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Bathrooms Ensuite Bathroom (Floor Tiles): Belga Grey Glazed Textured Ensuite Bathroom (Wall Tiles): Siderun Shale Bark Gloss Bathroom (Floor Tiles): Belga Taupe Glazed Textured Bathroom (Wall Tiles): Siderun Shale Bark Gloss Ensuite and Bathroom Benchtops: Laminex Antarctic Stone Ensuite and Bathroom Cabinetry: Laminex Impressions Parchment (Nuance Finish) Tapwear: Cadet Stylus Pin Mixer Ensuite Basins: Caroma Carboni II Above Counter Basin* Bathroom Basin: Caroma Carboni II Inset Basin* Main Bathroom Shower Head: Irwell Invigra Shower on Rail Ensuite Shower Heads: Irwell Invigra Shower on Rail and Caroma Quatro Rain Shower** with loop diverter Bath: Caroma Newbury Island Belga Grey Glazed with standard carpet (bedrooms 2 &3)Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Belga Taupe with Vinyl Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Belga Taupe with Counter Selections and Wall Tile Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Laundry Laundry Floor Tile: Belga Taupe Glazed Textured Laundry Wall Tile: Siderun Shale Bark Gloss Laundry Benchtops: Laminex Jordan Stone (Spark Finish) Laundry Cabinetry: Laminex Ash White Natural Finish Tapwear: Stylus Cadet Pin Mixer Trough: 45m Radiant Stainless Trough Laundry ColoursLike ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Kitchen Benchtop: Essa Stone 20mm Nickel Gloss** Cabinetry: Laminex Ash White Natural Finish Splashback Tiles: United Pumice Gloss Splashback Grouting: Mid-Grey Tapwear: Stylus Goose Neck Pin Mixer* Oven: Westinghouse WVE613S Cooktop: Westinghouse WHG642SA Rangehood: Westinghouse WRF900CS Handless Drawers and cupboards* **Soft close runners for kitchen drawers ** Microwave tower in lieu of the standard base cupboards, including two pot drawers, open shelf with DPP, Microwave space with SPP and cupboards above. **Overhead cupboards to the refrigerator space Clark Monaco Double Bowl Undermount Sink **Westinghouse WMB2802SA microwave Kitchen Colours (Vinyl Floors, Ash White Cabinetry and Nickel Stone Benchtops)Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Grey grout with light grey splash black tile in kitchen Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Electrical Appointments Notes
Re: RE: Adenbrook Homes Ballina - Austin Option B 54Nov 21, 2017 6:07 pm Your plans look great! I love your layout! We are submitting to tweed council right now too. I’m expecting not to start build til atleast late jan or feb. that view of mount warning is priceless! 😄 Re: RE: Adenbrook Homes Ballina - Austin Option B 55Feb 06, 2018 6:16 pm Hi love your plans. Anymore updates? Were about to go to tender with adenbrook ourselves so far the process has been great but so so soooo nervous about the road ahead Re: RE: Adenbrook Homes Ballina - Austin Option B 56Mar 08, 2018 2:04 pm Hey folks, It’s been a while since I’ve updated this thread, so here’s a brief rundown on what’s been happening. Following our November submission to council, a few changes – expensive changes – were ordered by whomever looked over the plans. The builder was surprised on our behalf and managed to talk them around some of the more unreasonable requests. Our home is now drop edged beamed on both sides, in addition to the ordered retaining walls (these have become a little smaller). We’re also required to build stairs from the laundry to the ground due to the drop created by the drop edge beam. Thankfully, my brother is a carpenter. Council have only recently approved our plans, giving them the green tick on Feb 26. We’re just waiting on the bank commencement letter. The builder has given us a projected start date of April 1. Despite the hassle caused by the council, I can’t fault the builder. They’ve been super communicative and helpful the whole way through so far. Fingers crossed for smooth process ahead. Re: RE: Adenbrook Homes Ballina - Austin Option B 57Mar 08, 2018 2:06 pm Ssdreamhome Hi love your plans. Anymore updates? Were about to go to tender with adenbrook ourselves so far the process has been great but so so soooo nervous about the road ahead How did your tender go? Don't be nervous. but bring a load of patience along. Council can delay things considerably. Re: RE: Adenbrook Homes Ballina - Austin Option B 58Mar 08, 2018 2:07 pm mj-mac4 Your plans look great! I love your layout! We are submitting to tweed council right now too. I’m expecting not to start build til atleast late jan or feb. that view of mount warning is priceless! 😄 Any updates on your build? Or are you experiencing similar problems with council? Our standard double-glazed window is tested to achieve, Rw 34, and can be glazed to suit Rw 39. The price is good too... 3 9477 Like I said the Occupancy Certificate is not the tollgate that marks the completion of the house. The contract defines… 7 10761 |