Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 31, 2018 6:15 am We are currently four weeks into construction on our first home in Willowdale in SW Sydney so it's about time I started a thread. Summary Timeline to date (see my blog for a full detailed timeline) July 2016 - Deposit on land at Willowdale - 335m2 block with 12.5m frontage Sept 2016 - Tender request for Aspiration 31 from Wisdom Nov 2016 - Tender presentation and acceptance Dec 2016 - Tender revisions Feb 2017 - Working drawings Mar 2017 - Drawing revisions Apr 2017 - Contract signed Apr/May 2017 - Selections appointments June 2017 - Selections signed off (and land registration due) Sept 2017 - Land registration (3 months late) Oct 2017 - CDC submission Nov 2017 - CDC approval Dec 2017 - Loan approvals Jan 2018 - End panel and LACC Feb 2018 - Production estimating and land cleared Mar 2018 - Contruction Re: Wisdom Homes Aspiration 31 @ Willowdale 2Mar 31, 2018 6:26 am We originally decided to build our first home in June 2016. The main driving factors were:
The original plan was to buy a 375m2 block and build a single storey 4 bed, 2 living, 2 bath home. But we changed our minds when the next land release came around and there was a 335m2 block opposite bushland. I liked the idea of not having houses opposite us as it wouldn't feel quite so hemmed in. Wisdom weren't really on our radar for single storey homes but they were ahead of the game in Sydney with the shrinking block sizes for homes that would fit a block less than 30m deep. We originally were going to opt for the Columbus 28 and I had drawn up all the customisation we wanted and everything. Then we decided if we're going to do this, lets stretch ourselves a bit and really get the home we wanted so we switched to the Aspiration 31. The main reason for the switch was the larger main living space in the Aspiration and the upstairs living space was more useable than the space in the Columbus Re: Wisdom Homes Aspiration 31 @ Willowdale 3Mar 31, 2018 6:33 am We made some small tweaks to the floor plan for the Aspiration 31. These were our original requests
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Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Wisdom Homes Aspiration 31 @ Willowdale 5Mar 31, 2018 6:46 am Our custom facade was a combination of elements so that we had a balcony at the front to take in the view and I wanted double posts on the balcony. External Selections:
Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Wisdom Homes Aspiration 31 @ Willowdale 6Mar 31, 2018 6:56 am Kitchen plans Selections:
Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The original inspiration was this kitchen on Houzz - but we decided the reverse the colours because we got polyurethane lower cabinets included in our package Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This display kitchen in Dulux Domino completely cemented the idea in my head, despite the impracticality of black cabinetry and fingerprints Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Wisdom Homes Aspiration 31 @ Willowdale 7Mar 31, 2018 7:04 am Bathroom/Laundry Selections
Downstairs powder room and laundry splashback tiles Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Upstairs bathrooms - hex tiles for WC splashback and niches, grey tile for feature wall and floor in both bathrooms. Satin white tiling to other walls Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Methven Aio Aurajet shower Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Downstairs Powder Room Plan Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Laundry Plan Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Master Bathroom Plan - feature wall behind the bath and hexes to the shower niche Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ WC Plan Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Ensuite Plan - feature tile wall at the back of the shower with hexes in the niche Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Wisdom Homes Aspiration 31 @ Willowdale 8Mar 31, 2018 7:07 am Interior Selections All paintwork is going to be Taubmans Tahira White. We plan to add a lot of feature walls and repaint various rooms after handover. Luckily my brother is a painter, so we have one tradie connection Main floor tile Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Carpet Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Wisdom Homes Aspiration 31 @ Willowdale 9Mar 31, 2018 7:14 am Re: Wisdom Homes Aspiration 31 @ Willowdale 10Mar 31, 2018 7:19 am Frames started on 21/03 and finished on 29/03. Week 1: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Week 2: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The view from the front - the development landscaping has only just started so we have a big stormwater pit right now, some tiny plants and a big ugly construction road. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Wisdom Homes Aspiration 31 @ Willowdale 11Mar 31, 2018 8:32 am I love your plans! Do you mind giving me a rough estimate of the build costs? Re: Wisdom Homes Aspiration 31 @ Willowdale 12Mar 31, 2018 11:07 am pandibabi I love your plans! Do you mind giving me a rough estimate of the build costs? Total build is approx. $480k. Re: Wisdom Homes Aspiration 31 @ Willowdale 13Mar 31, 2018 11:11 am Jenifermarie pandibabi I love your plans! Do you mind giving me a rough estimate of the build costs? Total build is approx. $480k. Re: Wisdom Homes Aspiration 31 @ Willowdale 14Mar 31, 2018 11:33 am pandibabi Jenifermarie pandibabi I love your plans! Do you mind giving me a rough estimate of the build costs? Total build is approx. $480k. That’s correct, just the build. Building Wisdom Aspiration 31 at Willowdale https://ourwillowdalehome.wordpress.com/ Re: Wisdom Homes Aspiration 31 @ Willowdale 15Apr 01, 2018 7:39 am Jenifermarie pandibabi Jenifermarie [quote="pandibabi"]I love your plans! Do you mind giving me a rough estimate of the build costs? Total build is approx. $480k. That’s correct, just the build. Building Wisdom Aspiration 31 at Willowdale https://ourwillowdalehome.wordpress.com/[/quote]Wow. That's more than my entire house and Land! I knew Sydney was costly but damn.. I would be all worth it though! Re: Wisdom Homes Aspiration 31 @ Willowdale 16Apr 22, 2018 10:57 am Bricks have started - about half the ground floor was done this week. Mostly the wall closest to next door which I think our SS coordinated so we wouldn’t be in their way and vice versus as they’re laying bricks at the moment too. Not much to see except around the kitchen windows. Looking forward to some brickwork going up on the front. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I’m pretty happy with our bricks and the dark window frames so far. Ground floor bricks should be finished off next week then scaffold is due to go up on 30th April before we will have a couple of dead weeks while we wait for the brick crew to come back from another job. Building Wisdom Aspiration 31 at Willowdale https://ourwillowdalehome.wordpress.com/ Re: Wisdom Homes Aspiration 31 @ Willowdale 17Apr 23, 2018 2:01 pm Bought most of our lights at Beacon today. We’ve had a shortlist of what we wanted for a long time but I had about 2-3 options for everywhere. So it’s a good feeling to commit to what we want and save a good chunk of money thanks to the 25% off sale. All our fixtures are black to carry through other black elements we will have throughout the house such as the window frames and dark carpets. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Surface downlights over our kitchen island and downstairs powder room vanity Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Aksel pendant light over the stairwell Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Aksel wall lights either side of the bath in the main bathroom Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ LEDLUX Panorama light over the dining table. We need to get a dimmer installed for this one as we had planned a different light but we decided we liked this one when we saw it in person and it was $600 cheaper! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Aero fans with remotes for all the bedrooms. We didn’t think we could afford these originally but with the money we saved from buying the lights on sale plus changing the dining table we decided to invest in these. I love the flat profile LED light and adding the remote adds a dimmer to the light and timer to both the fan and light. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Helley II floodlights for the side of the house to light up the areas outside our backsplash and dining windows plus the pathways for safety at night. Building Wisdom Aspiration 31 at Willowdale https://ourwillowdalehome.wordpress.com/ Re: Wisdom Homes Aspiration 31 @ Willowdale 18Apr 23, 2018 2:09 pm You're so organised JM, we still havent even decide on what pendant we'd like. haha House progress is coming along nicely I see. Wisdom Homes Manhattan 39 Blog - https://edmondson-park.blogspot.com.au H1 Thread - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=88210 Re: Wisdom Homes Aspiration 31 @ Willowdale 19Apr 28, 2018 12:17 pm Jordann You're so organised JM, we still havent even decide on what pendant we'd like. haha House progress is coming along nicely I see. Trying to tick the boxes I can ahead of time. I know there will be so much to do when we move in. Cannot believe your laundry sink cupboard! Hope there haven’t been too many annoying little things like that. Building Wisdom Aspiration 31 at Willowdale https://ourwillowdalehome.wordpress.com/ Re: Wisdom Homes Aspiration 31 @ Willowdale 20Apr 28, 2018 12:21 pm Week 8 - brick progress. Most of the ground floor is done except the alfresco pillar and balcony pillars. Scaffolding is due this week but we don’t expect any other action now until close to mid May when the bricklayers come back. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Building Wisdom Aspiration 31 at Willowdale https://ourwillowdalehome.wordpress.com/ Can someone please offer some advice? Im DESPERATE. Because I'm completely and utterly exhausted. How long are variations taking with other companies at the moment? 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