Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 17, 2019 7:59 pm Hi All I have 476sqm lot in Manor Lakes (14X34),,, planning to build 26 or 27 sq house - initially for an investment with a plan to move in later... I have looked at the following: 1. Henley Monaco 26 or Marlo 25 2. 8Homes - Tempo 4-27 3. Burbank Williamstown 251 Any ideas - have anyone built with these builders or these designs I am also waiting from Simonds side... appreciate any comment which may help... Re: Building in Manor Lakes 2Mar 25, 2019 11:57 am Built with Simonds and pretty happy with them. Site supervisor is great. Emails replied within a day or 2 and very flexible with us wanting to visit the site. One of my neighbor built with Mimosa and got a nice package and pretty happy with the build. If you decide to go with Simonds try to grab Mick as your SS. Good guy. I’ve seen other builders and the one I see built at a good pace and looked decent (not an expert here) in manor lakes area are Simonds, Mimosa and Porter Davis Re: Building in Manor Lakes 3Mar 25, 2019 12:08 pm I ve heard Simonds is good - but my experience with Simonds hasnt been well with a response from home consultant. Also considering Mimosa besides this... I felt Porter Davis are a bit expensive similar to Metricon and Burbank. Re: Building in Manor Lakes 4Mar 25, 2019 12:26 pm saeen I ve heard Simonds is good - but my experience with Simonds hasnt been well with a response from home consultant. Also considering Mimosa besides this... I felt Porter Davis are a bit expensive similar to Metricon and Burbank. We actually almost went with Mimosa but home consultant just had no time for us. Then we actually called simonds and they actually have an appointment setup with one of the consultant Re: Building in Manor Lakes 6Apr 12, 2019 12:33 pm saeen I guess it all depends on individual experience. I know someone who was with Mimosa - was happy but during construction they changed the supervisor and from their it went from 5 star to 1... Before you get involved with Mimosa read the following. Under the laws of Australia, the home owner is 100% responsible for the house being built in a compliant manner. Not the builder. Not the Surveyor. You the Home owner. No matter what happens on site, if there is a defect, the home owner is responsible under the Australian Legislation. The home owner contracted the builder. The home owner contracts the surveyor. Sometimes builders don’t like being told that they are wrong and that they need to fix something. With the increase in Private Inspectors, builders seek ways to keep them off site. Builders will use all manner of behind the scene processes to cut cost of place special conditions in a contract to try and restrict the home owners’ rights. Before you fall in love with the design, ask for a standard copy of the contract and a standard copy of the specifications. Don’t accept a brochure. You want what you are going to sign. If they don’t give it to you, then alarm bells should be ringing. Watch out for smooth talkers. They are great and diverting you away from what you want. One of the biggest issues is builders placing terms into the contract to stop you from using who you want as a private inspector. The law states that you can use anybody as per the Building Acts. The builder cannot in most cases restrict you. The Private inspector works for you. Not the Builder. Hence the builder has no control over them. Another is to put specifications out that are not equal to the Australian Standards. Once you commit to the design and go through the colour selections and all of the other processes, you are emotionally and time committed. At this point, generally 3 to 6 months into the process, the builder presents the contract and specifications that have all of these hidden clauses. Pressure is applied at that time to sign on the day or you will lose such and such a bonus. Do not sign anything that has not been checked by a lawyer of your choosing. The second a builder starts talking about special conditions or you have a large amount of specifications that have building diagrams and clauses, seek the services of a professional construction lawyer immediately. If you sign the documents, you may have given away your rights to have the home built in a manner that is compliant with the Australian Standards. Remember it is your obligation to have the home built to the requirements of the National Construction Code. Not the builders or the Surveyors. As an example, some builders will seek to restrict your rights to use a private inspector. Others will insert what they call Performance Solutions. Or they may call them special building processes. This warning is given to all as a way of assisting you. Deal with a quality builder that has the runs on the board. Stay away from those that seek to hide behind clauses and conditions. Research the internet and see who is doing what in the contracts. Listen to them as they have had the heart break. Remember, just because it looks good does not make a house complaint. If it comes with conditions that are outside of the normal, then you are more than likely being suckered in. Re: Building in Manor Lakes 7Aug 08, 2019 5:33 pm To all future prospect land buyers, before you purchase a land from them, ensure you checked and double checked and tripled check with the developer design panel if they can accept your house design. They tend to ask for more than what's required on the design guideline. 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