Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Oct 25, 2019 10:11 pm Hi Everyone My husband and I have this week received full approval and successful valuation on our first home! Excited is an understatement. We are building on a 375sqm block in the Northern Suburbs (Gawler council area). Our experience so far has been smooth and very timely. We are awaiting full council approval before land will go to settlement and anticipate late November for that to occur and then full steam ahead. Attached is our floor plan and samples of our color palette. Our budget was quite tight, but we managed to squeeze in 2.7 ceilings and a few little luxuries along the way like Brighton Lite Mortar and downlights. Looking forward to finally sharing our journey with you all after at least a year of admiring everyone's homes on the Homeone forum. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Kindest Regards aandsc [Land and House Design Chosen] – 4 June 2019 [Build Deposit Paid] - 16 June 2019 [Build Contract Signed] – 14 July 2019 [Working Drawings Received] – 12 August 2019 [Land Deposit Paid] – 26 August 2019 [Selections Day] – 4 September 2019 [Variations and Final Working Drawings Signed Off] – 20 September 2019 [Division Lodged to Land Titles Office and Titled] – 4 October 2019 [Valuation Ordered] – 14 October 2019 [Valuation and Full Approval] - 22 October 2019 [Land Settlement Date] – 27 November 2019 [Site Works Completed and Slab Poured] - 23 December 2019 Re: First Home - Northern Adelaide 2Jan 03, 2020 11:26 am We have finally settled on our land and site works and slab have now been completed. We were quite worried that the pour would have been done in extreme heat and crack, the temperature ended up being 32 degrees and so far (almost two weeks later) we are truly impressed with the finish of the slab. [Land and House Design Chosen] – 4 June 2019 [Build Deposit Paid] - 16 June 2019 [Build Contract Signed] – 14 July 2019 [Working Drawings Received] – 12 August 2019 [Land Deposit Paid] – 26 August 2019 [Selections Day] – 4 September 2019 [Variations and Final Working Drawings Signed Off] – 20 September 2019 [Division Lodged to Land Titles Office and Titled] – 4 October 2019 [Valuation Ordered] – 14 October 2019 [Valuation and Full Approval] - 22 October 2019 [Land Settlement Date] – 27 November 2019 [Site Works Completed and Slab Poured] - 23 December 2019 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 ⋅ Re: First Home - Northern Adelaide 4Feb 23, 2020 6:56 pm Hi there! Congrats on your first build my partner and are looking into building and finding it all very over whelming (also in Gawler ) can I ask who your a building with and how your house progress is going? Thanks in advanced! Re: First Home - Northern Adelaide 5Feb 23, 2020 9:23 pm Hi StephMarie We are building with Metro Homes and are so impressed so far. Everything has been so straightforward and nothing was too much trouble when we were a little confused and uneasy before signing the contract. We are currently at brick stage and workmanship has been great and very efficient to. I highly recommend having a chat to Elle at Brookmont if you are keeping options open, there prices don't seem cheap at the beginning compared to other advertised builders, but you are guaranteed that the final price is exactly that. Good luck, it is very scary but so exciting once it all falls into place! Re: First Home - Northern Adelaide 6Feb 24, 2020 9:07 pm Thanks for all your help! I look forward to seeing the progress of your house Yes it all is very scary haha I think at the moment the hardest part is deciding on the floor plan, we are very indecisive! I’m sure we will get there in the end. Thanks again! Re: First Home - Northern Adelaide 7Mar 18, 2020 3:14 pm We have had some amazing progress over the past three weeks, it is coming along very quickly and very seamlessly. Electrical is in, brick work is now completed and well above our expectations, insulation almost completed and gyprock is done! I was a little worried about the brick colour as the builder had changed from PGH to Austral by the time we got to selections, but I really do like our choice, it stands out against the black or grey brick everyone else has been choosing in the estate. Excited to take a look now we have internal wall/ ceiling covering! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hi, I am wondering if anyone has built with Montgomery in the last few years on the Northern Beaches? I don't see the see them around, as I would love to ask how happy… 0 3197 So it looks like we finally have some movement on site! 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