Hello,
We are family of 5 building our 3rd home. Going to make this a short story but we bought 2.5 flat acres in South East Victoria to build our forever home.
Metricon know how to charge so we had to make a lot cut backs on things I would really like and can do with out. We are required to knock down our current home and move out all while this is going to happen. We have Miss12 doing yr 7 this year so wanted minimal disruption for her. We found a perfect 4bedroom rental about 5mins from our build and moved out in November.
Our colour appt was done in Sept 18 with electrical and the rest of the crap they needed.
Our House was demolished early Feb 19.
We have done quiet a few changes to the "Standard" Plan, just to name a few:
- Both our Parents leave about 1 hour either side from us to we added a 5th bedroom for them to have the freedom to stay if they choose.
- Larger outdoor room to entertain friends and family
-slab heating
-tiles in all wet areas were up grades, though as metricon wanted to charge too much to do it so we will finish this later on, same with our carpet
-WIR everywhere which we will also do our own fit out.
-Bigger garage so we can house all the cars!
- everything is an extra charge so double vanities in the bathroom and ensuite
-made the showers in both bathroom and ensuite bigger also.
-made the kitchen island bench wider
-double glazed windows through out
-skylight in the powder room
-square set cornice to entry, family, and dining.
-added 2nd hotter unit so 2pple can have shower at the same time.
Some photos...
Floor plan
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Flooring with wall colours
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Wall tiles - in the laundry will be subway tile, bathrooms is the bigger tile underneath,
the hexagon tile will be my kitchen/ butlers pantry splashback, (the 2 bench top samples in this were 30k so they got removed).
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bench top for Kitchen, bathrooms, powder, laundry, pantry.
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Handles
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Kitchen and butlers pantry
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sinks in bathrooms.
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Front door
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I think that's most!
Going with the Aspire Facade also.
Here goes.....