Finally after just being an observer for over a year in this forum, the time has come to start my own thread.
So, My wife and I are building a single storey 29sq home with Henley, Carmelle Q1 Metro Facade, in Manor Lakes (South West of Melbourne).
We initially started off looking for an established property but changed our mind after looking at the display homes (guess that's what they build them for).
We did check out other builders but ended up finalising a house and land package with Henley because of their good inclusions, design and build quality.
This is our first home and I must say, this forum has been extremely valuable to us and thank you all for the posts and threads.
Here is a brief timeline of our build.
- Pre-approval in Mar 2016
- Paid initial deposit for land and build in May 2016.
- Paid remaining deposit for land in June 2016
- Initial Cosham colour introduction in July 2016
- Colour appointment in Aug 2016
- Paid remaining deposit for construction in Sep 2016
- Tender & contract signing in Sep 2016
- Loan approved in Oct 2016
- Land titled in Feb 2017
- Settlement in Mar 2017
******Carpet chosen was discontinued*****
- Reselected carpet in Mar 2017
*****External colours rejected by developer******
- Re-appointment for external colours Apr 2017
- Build commenced May 2017*(finally)
And here is the list of our upgrades.
External
- Cat 3 Bricks (Oak Velour)
- Rolled and Coloured Mortar Joints
- Infinity INF5VG Front Door
- Front Render (Ashlite)
- Feature Render (Surfmist)
- Cat 5 Feature Tiles
- Exposed Agg Driveway (Milky Way)
Internal
- Cat 3 Bamboo Flooring
- Cat 2 Carpet
- Cat 3 10mm Underlay Foam (Luxury Purple)
- Cat 3 Tiles Floor to ceiling for ensuite
- Cat 3 Tiles for powder room and bathroom
- Square set cornice for living area
- Timber windows throughout living area and master suite
- Render alfresco area
Some pictures of the colour selection.
That’s it for now. I’ll continue to update as the build progresses.
Cheers
M