Building a Metricon Glendale 42 Limited Edition in Melbourne

Blacktea2sugars

Sep 17, 2021
3:25 pm

shokel1975

Special delivery today….

Yay to the flying pool! Just in time for Summer! Happy kids!
Garden is looking fab too!

Drew01

Sep 18, 2021
2:11 pm

That's awesome, who's putting it in for you?

We're looking at Master Pools

shokel1975

Sep 18, 2021
9:03 pm

Drew01

That's awesome, who's putting it in for you?

We're looking at Master Pools

Narellan Pools 😊

Should be finished by Wednesday, minus pool equipment, which has to wait for concreting to be done in about 10 days. Paving and fence done late October - due to delay in pavers coming from overseas.

Can’t wait for it to be done… no backyard for our puppy at all right now. Just piles of stones and dirt ready for back filling around pool shell. Be prepared for your backyard to be destroyed during install!

Drew01

Sep 18, 2021
9:05 pm

We've got a very defined area to work in due to an overlay, that the pool guys are aware of...

We're thinking of a honed aggregate pool deck with a clear seal to match in with our other hard surfaces

RameshN

Sep 19, 2021
11:36 am

Mate, Congratulations on a nice build !! The home looks stunning.. I am in a KDR & awaiting Tender from M.

Apologies for quoting a slightly older post of yours. I found one interesting inclusion for me to consider & your response is very valuable for me…

“ Pre Wiring for Solar Panels” - did you find any benefit of doing this with M (or) do it post the build ?

I will spend this week to read through the posts & pick some sound bytes from your build..

Thanks,

shokel1975

We are in the early stages of preparing to build a Glendale 42 Limited Edition Metricon home.

Here is a list of the main changes we have made so far...

2550 ceilings to both floors
2340 doors/robe doors to both floors
Upgraded front door
Double glazed windows and doors throughout
Zoned refrigerated cooling
Pre Wiring for Solar Panels
Rainwater tank (required by developer)
Widened garage by 1.2m
Rear garage roller door
Additional 6m x 4m brick garage/shed in backyard
Exposed aggregate driveway
450mm eaves all around house and shed
Colorbond roofing
Brick infills above all windows, doors and garage roller doors
Extended alfresco out to edge of house
Capped water, waste and gas to alfresco for future BBQ/outdoor kitchen
Upgraded sliding door to 300 series recessed stacker door to alfresco
Downlights throughout
Stairs to have timber handrail, timber treads and stainless steel balustrade
Under stair storage
Stair wall lights
Added 1800mm x 1800mm picture window to dining room, per Rockbank Vic Display
Extend windows in study/living/rumpus to be 1800 high
Awning windows throughout
Flyscreens to all opening windows
Extended kitchen appliance bench to 4580mm
Stone bench tops to all wet areas
Increased depth of kitchen island bench to 1100mm
40mm thick stone on island bench
Undermount sink in kitchen
900mm appliances
Window splash back in kitchen and butlers pantry
Overhead cupboards in kitchen
Base and overhead cupboards in butlers pantry
Overhead cupboards, with broom cupboard to laundry
Extended bench to length of laundry
Extended bench in powder room
Double vanities & 1550mm x 900mm shower with double shower heads in ensuite
Recessed niche in each shower
Tiled shower bases
Mirrored doors to all wardrobes
600mm x 600mm floor tiles
Upgraded facade to look like picture below

I would love to hear from others who are building a Metricon Glendale home, with suggestions, experiences or questions.

shokel1975

Sep 19, 2021
11:57 am

RameshN

Mate, Congratulations on a nice build !! The home looks stunning.. I am in a KDR & awaiting Tender from M.

Apologies for quoting a slightly older post of yours. I found one interesting inclusion for me to consider & your response is very valuable for me…

“ Pre Wiring for Solar Panels” - did you find any benefit of doing this with M (or) do it post the build ?

I will spend this week to read through the posts & pick some sound bytes from your build..

Thanks,

shokel1975

We are in the early stages of preparing to build a Glendale 42 Limited Edition Metricon home.

Here is a list of the main changes we have made so far...

2550 ceilings to both floors
2340 doors/robe doors to both floors
Upgraded front door
Double glazed windows and doors throughout
Zoned refrigerated cooling
Pre Wiring for Solar Panels
Rainwater tank (required by developer)
Widened garage by 1.2m
Rear garage roller door
Additional 6m x 4m brick garage/shed in backyard
Exposed aggregate driveway
450mm eaves all around house and shed
Colorbond roofing
Brick infills above all windows, doors and garage roller doors
Extended alfresco out to edge of house
Capped water, waste and gas to alfresco for future BBQ/outdoor kitchen
Upgraded sliding door to 300 series recessed stacker door to alfresco
Downlights throughout
Stairs to have timber handrail, timber treads and stainless steel balustrade
Under stair storage
Stair wall lights
Added 1800mm x 1800mm picture window to dining room, per Rockbank Vic Display
Extend windows in study/living/rumpus to be 1800 high
Awning windows throughout
Flyscreens to all opening windows
Extended kitchen appliance bench to 4580mm
Stone bench tops to all wet areas
Increased depth of kitchen island bench to 1100mm
40mm thick stone on island bench
Undermount sink in kitchen
900mm appliances
Window splash back in kitchen and butlers pantry
Overhead cupboards in kitchen
Base and overhead cupboards in butlers pantry
Overhead cupboards, with broom cupboard to laundry
Extended bench to length of laundry
Extended bench in powder room
Double vanities & 1550mm x 900mm shower with double shower heads in ensuite
Recessed niche in each shower
Tiled shower bases
Mirrored doors to all wardrobes
600mm x 600mm floor tiles
Upgraded facade to look like picture below

I would love to hear from others who are building a Metricon Glendale home, with suggestions, experiences or questions.

Thanks Rameshn, appreciate your feedback 😊

As we built a two story house we wanted to do pre-wiring for solar panels, CCTV, as well as Internet and data outlets in house. This was mainly to avoid conduit running up the external walls when retrofit later. We also got the NBN package through them, which made it a lot easier connecting up later on.

shokel1975

Nov 05, 2021
1:30 pm

Pool has been installed for about 6 weeks now. There were delays due to the 2 week construction closure and our pavers should arrive in the next fortnight.

Official handover to show us how to operate equipment is tomorrow - looking forward to them giving us our vacuum so we can get the pool floor clean! At least the water is clean, so we have been able to swim 💦

Once pavers and fence are installed, cladding will go onto fence, plants will go in and damaged grass will be replaced.

☀️ Just in time for summer! ☀️

shokel1975

Mar 26, 2022
1:23 pm

It has taken a few months…. Mainly due to a 4 month delay in pavers, but the backyard makeover is finally complete. 💦☀️🍻

Drew01

Mar 26, 2022
1:27 pm

That's awesome, who did your pool and outdoor kitchen?

We've got the same space and bricked up the wall and installed shutters, but need to find a decent outdoor kitchen to go in the space

shokel1975

Mar 26, 2022
1:34 pm

Drew01

That's awesome, who did your pool and outdoor kitchen?

We've got the same space and bricked up the wall and installed shutters, but need to find a decent outdoor kitchen to go in the space

Hi Drew01, Narellan Pools built our pool. Local landscaper did the pool paving and fence. Clayton’s did the outdoor kitchen - custom made for the space. Hubby did the vertical wall garden 😊.

Having a break for a while and then in spring we will put up Star Jasmine on wire along rest of fence so we have some greenery for kitchen/pantry splashback windows, laundry and powder room. How is that man cave going?

Drew01

Mar 26, 2022
1:56 pm

Awesome, we've just managed to get approval to move the line of easement in our place, so a pool is back on the agenda...

Man cave has stalled due to weekend commitments with the kids, but our side gate is mostly complete, just need to do a test fit, and clean before sending it to powdercoat