Back from my holidays. Nice to have a break. But back to get this Build on the road.
Things that have happened since last time.
- Formally Cancelled Build Contract 1 - Which was a modify Westbrook 150 with butlers pantry, huge ensuite and lots of extras. Cause the valuation came in 46K short. Bit sad. As we were conditionally approved for finance subject to valuation. Oh well. I save those ideas for later in life build.
- Discovered that even if we build the existing plan with no major structural changes the base price has increased by 20K to build the Westbrook 150. Shocked the builder a bit too after they got all the costings back from the various suppliers they used.
- Builder proposed an alternative build plan which was 15K cheaper on base price than the Westbrook 150.
- Now going to build the Linfield 150 (see plan below). Still three bedrooms two living areas. Master and en suite is not as fancy as original build plan. But got a nice north alfresco area with the option for us to do another alfresco area (later on) from the dining room.
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Waiting for full set of plans to come back from draftperson and then we can formally sign the build contracts.
Done a few little improvements. Not to the same scale as first build.
- Stone benches.
- Some electrical choices - lights, tv points, Exhaust fans to laundry, cold fridge tap, BBQ gas point to alfresco and ceiling fan to alfresco
- Tiling in Alfresco area
- Updated Heating and Air conditioning, Insulation
- Couple of feature walls
- Updated smeg appliances, undermount sink, pot drawers
- Tiled niches in both showers
- Changed the entry to ensuite so goes through wir rather than off bedroom.
Thats about it. But its a cute little house (well its nearly 22 sq) so big enough for the two of us to rumble around in.